Unilever Ventures has joined existing backer MMC Ventures in backing recipe box delivery service Gousto, which has raised $8.3m in series A funding.

The bank-backed fund has taken a 20% stake in Canburg, which produces luxury fitted furniture.

The e-commerce company, already backed by SoftBank, Ebay, Intel, Myriad and Ru-net, is in talks with the telecom company over a round that would more than double its overall funding.

The online beauty products retailer will use the cash to grow its business across the Asia Pacific region.

Dan Cherian has joined apparel and footwear company VF from Nike and will take charge of its innovation activities.

The fashion brand, which caters to a US customer base, has now raised almost $15m, after IDG invested for a second time.

Convibo offers customers an opportunity to collect their shopping from refrigerated lockers.

The e-commerce company will work with eight start-ups at a time as it seeks to adapt to an Indian economy that is increasingly moving on to mobile devices.

Bertelsmann made its second investment in the menswear brand, which has now received $20m since it was founded.