Razorpay is reportedly eyeing the possibility of acquiring Amex-backed Ezetap while Sayata and Spectrum Labs were among the companies that received corporate backing.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 helped revenue growth technology provider 6sense close a $200m series E round at a $5.2bn valuation, cash used to acquire Gree-backed sales software developer Saleswhale.

Beam Suntory was among the investors in the organic alcohol brand's series C round, possibly the largest yet in the space.

Mental health app developer Lyra Health raised $235m from investors including Salesforce while blockchain development software provider Secret Network launched a $225m ecosystem fund.

Vision Fund 2 invested in e-commerce software provider Shoplazza and digital therapeutics developer Big Health as part of what is becoming a busy January.

Volkswagen Group invested a nine-figure amount in 24M Technologies while SoftBank participated in a $100m series C round for Pixis.

Rachel Weiss has spent almost 15 years at L’Oreal and said she would be an early-stage investor at its Bold Ventures subsidiary.

Bank of Montreal provided debt and equity financing for industrial product marketplace Inxeption, which raised $275m, while smart home product maker Orvibo received $158m.

The cryptocurrency exchange is leaning futher into venture investments, expanding its fund to $500m and hiring a new partner.

Car leasing service Dishangtie Car Rental completed a $200m series D round featuring Ingka while crypto-asset software producer Lukka raised cash in a corporate-backed round valuing it at $1.3bn.