SoftBank's Chinese VC unit, SBCVC, has co-led a $21.1m round for autonomous service robot developer Cowarobot, with the funds to go to R&D.

Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile has written down all but $3m of the $200m it provided for Snapdeal in 2015, according to its 2017 financial report.

Rocket Internet-backed e-commerce platform Home24 is seeking between $178 and $235m as it prepares to float on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The corporate has already begun talks with potential limited partners for a second fund, while considering a $3bn investment in Paytm Mall.

Existing backer Rakuten Ventures co-led a series C round for the used goods e-commerce platform, bringing its total funding to $127m.