Bharat Inclusion Initiative has already raised $12.5m to back projects in sectors such as financial inclusion, livelihood, education and health.

Siam Commercial Bank has committed another $50m to its SCB Digital Ventures unit, which will move away from fund-of-fund deals to more direct investments.

Bitmain led the cryptofinance technology producer's latest round at a reported valuation of almost $3bn, six times that of its series D.

BBVA's Propel Venture Partners fund co-led an $18.5m round for the mortgage comparison platform with Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic Investments.

Athena Financial has closed an $11.3m Rice Warner-backed round as it prepares to launch its online mortgage marketplace in beta.

CapitalG became the second Alphabet subsidiary to invest in the online trading platform, which more than quadrupled its valuation to $5.6bn.

Stratifi, which has created risk management software for investing, has secured series A backing from financial markets operator Cboe Global Markets.

Allianz X has led a round that will support Simplesurance's expansion into Japan, the home of fellow investor Rakuten Capital.

The automotive finance provider has raised money from investors including CreditEase and Tongbanjie as it moves into four-wheeler loans.