The round, already backed by Amazon Alexa Fund, has been increased by $36m through an extension that featured AGL Energy.

Stanford-Start X Fund-backed Jetlore has been acquired by Paypal, which will integrate the retail analytics platform into its own marketing and analytics package.

Alibaba has purchased a 10% stake in Babytree that valued the e-commerce platform at $2.2bn.

The smartphone manufacturer, which filed for a $10bn initial public offering in May, is planning to raise up to 30% of the amount in mainland China and the remainder in Hong Kong.

The company will sell up to approximately 7.7 million shares priced at $22.8 to $28.7, valuing the Rocket Internet-backed business at $618m to $758m.

Youdian has raised $21.8m at a post-money valuation of $110m.