The consumer foods manufacturer has expanded its 301 incubator into an investment vehicle that will back early-stage food companies.

Alphabet subsidiary Google Ventures has made its second investment in Poynt, which is preparing to commercially launch its smart payment terminal.

The online grocer, which reports originally stated had raised $200m, has closed a $220m round backed by Taikang Life Insurance and Baidu.

The fashion crowdfunding company, backed by O'Reilly Media at series A stage, has now raised $29m in funding altogether.

Google has invested a sum estimated to be between $30m and $45m in China-based voice technology developer Mobvoi, boosting its overall funding to $75m.

Vipshop will pay $34m for a stake in flash sales site Showroomprive, which is seeking $339m in a Paris IPO.

Taofu Chengzhen, which has been trialled for the past six months, is a joint venture between Foxconn and Alibaba's cloud computing subsidiary.

The Yuekeung Winery-backed alcohol e-commerce company, which has raised about $225m in funding, has had a Chinese IPO approved.

The Digital Garage-backed online marketplace, which connects homeowners with contractors, has raised $10.6m in new funding.