Novel TMT returned to help the third-party e-commerce operator, with more than 25 brands in its stable, hike its 2021 funding to $317m.

The corporate-backed bulk grocery retailer has ceased operations approximately a year after it was formed by a merger between Tongcheng Life and Linlinyi.

Lilith Games helped artificial intelligence software developer Inspir.ai secure $46.3m while Microsoft AI spinoff Xiaoice closed its series A round at a billion-dollar valuation.

Softbank-backed Tridge, a digital trading platform dedicated to the agriculture sector, has secured series C funding to scale up its fulfilment service and expand its global presence.

Munich Re and Microsoft helped CO2-to-chemicals technology provider Twelve raise $57m while Eli Lilly and Kaiser Permanente-backed CRO dMed-Clinipac secured $50m.

CJ Logistics helped the online grocer secure series F funding at a valuation of approximately $2.2bn, taking its overall funding to more than $520m.

Colopl, Fuji Media, HTG, Kosei Pharma, Mori Trust, Nomura, SBS and Vector all backed a $20.5m round for the Askul and Ricoh-backed lending and borrowing marketplace..

Thai Union, BRF, CJ CheilJedang, Strauss Group and Cargill backed the cultured meat developer's series B round, which took the overall funding raised by the company to $118m.

Tencent Investment and Longfor Capital have returned to reinvest in the Chinese noodle restaurant chain, eight months after co-leading its series D round.

Technion-linked cultured meat developer has raised a series B round that took its overall funding to $118m.