The Tencent-backed livestreaming platform is favouring the US for an initial public offering expected to raise between $600m and $700m.

Deep learning technology startup DeePhi had raised funding from investors including Tsinghua Holdings as well as Samsung, Ant Financial, MediaTek and its new owner, Xilinx.

Deep learning technology startup DeePhi had raised funding from investors including Samsung, Ant Financial, MediaTek and its new owner, Xilinx.

UCL Technology Fund-backed gene therapy developer MeiraGTx has gone public on Nasdaq after raising $75m in proceeds in its initial public offering.

Chip production technology provider Easic has raised approximately $135m in equity funding and debt financing from investors including Seagate.

Jibo, the social robot developer backed by Samsung, Acer, Ningbo GQY, Denstu, NetPosa, KDDI and LG Uplus, is seeking an acquisition deal.

Tencent could buy $250m of shares in the offering for portfolio company Pinduoduo, which will spend the proceeds on growth and R&D.

Existing backers BMW i Ventures and GE Ventures contributed to a round that took the total raised by the manufacturing services platform to $63m.