The Info Edge-backed restaurant listings platform has entered talks with investors including Ant Financial for a round that would value it at $2bn.

Iowa State's Startup Factory Network will train ten startups over 52 weeks at ISU Research Park, while another eight businesses will participate remotely from northern Iowa.

Swiggy has raised cash in a round featuring Naspers and Meituan Dianping that valued the food delivery service at $1.3bn.

Qualcomm, China Mobile and SF Express are among seven cornerstone investors that will buy 10% of the shares in the Hong Kong offering.

Calibrate Ventures has led a $22m series A in Embodied, a robotics developer co-founded by USC professor Maja Matari.

Companion robot developer Embodied, backed by Osage University Partners, has raised $12.4m in a round with a target size of approximately $18.8m.

Preserve is set to launch a sports drink in October 2018 based on Flinders University research into hydration.

Rocket Internet remains the largest investor in the home products marketplace, which has floated in a $174m initial public offering.