Siemens Next47 helped sales tool developer Aforza secure $22m while cosmetics brand Sparty raised $18m from investors including Akatsuki and Marui Group.

PayPal Ventures participated in the e-commerce services and software provider's third funding round, less than a year after it was founded.

SoftBank Ventures Asia led ERP software provider Mabang's $46.3m series B round while Mainport Innovation Fund exited electrification technology developer ViriCiti.

Q&A with Martin Tschopp, CEO, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)

Nanox is paying up to $230m for corporate-backed medical technology developers Zebra Medical Vision and USARad, while electronics marketplace JustFit raised over $46m.

SoftBank reinvested in the online sports merchandise retailer in a round that increased its valuation 40% to $18bn in the space of five months.

Siemens Financial Services contributed to a round that will help the indoor farm operator expand its footprint and fund product development.

The online marketplace has added $20m from Taiwan Mobile to a round with a reported $200m target for its final close.

The Hawthorne Collective will invest on behalf of Scotts Miracle Gro's cannabis-focused subsidiary, The Hawthorne Gardening Company.

Leyaoyao raised a nine-digit yuan amount from investors including 37 Interactive Entertainment while Lockheed Martin and Booz Allen Hamilton contributed to AI developer Latent AI's series A round.