Nykredit-backed Lunar Way has secured $28.6m and acquired a European banking license for its mobile banking product.

John Pipilis has left Deutsche Bank after nearly 20 years and could lead financing efforts on behalf of SoftBank Vision Fund.

Data marketplace operator DemystData has closed a $12.5m round featuring existing investor Singtel Innov8, roughly doubling its total funding.

Max Life Innovation Labs will focus on startups in spaces such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the internet of things and big data.

Alphabet-backed microfinance app developer Tala secured the series D funding at a reported $750m valuation, with PayPal among the participants.

ProSiebenSat1-backed banking and loan management app developer Numbrs has raised $40m at a valuation of more than $1bn and will now expand across Europe.

Tencent has led a $28.4m round for financial planning advice provider Xiaobangguihua that included existing investor Reinsurance Group of America.

Ping An Global Voyager Fund and American Express Ventures were among the investors in a round the mortgage financing platform closed at a $600m valuation.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Sichuan Changhong Electric contributed to a $14.2m round that brought financial services-focused anti-fraud product developer Fudata's total funding to $39m.