Kakaku has led a series B round for financial comparison platform MoneySmart that included Singapore Press Holdings' SPH Media Fund.

The insurer's $1bn Global Voyager Fund will look to invest between $10m and $30m in international financial technology developers as its parent aims to grow into a data business.

The automated payment processing technology provider raised the funding from investors including new strategic partner Mastercard.

Conglomerate Neoglory Holdings has led a series B round for work and living space provider Coming Space, which intends to expand globally from its Chinese base.

Thailand-based Kaiskorn Bank has put up about $29m for a corporate venturing unit called Beacon Venture Capital that will target financial technology developers.

The GV-backed procurement management platform has now raised more than $27m, after completing a round led by Menlo Ventures.

Evolution Media co-led a series A round for the music royalties management service, which already counted AOL and Three Six Zero as investors.

The cryptocurrency management platform, which is backed by NTT Docomo and several financial services firms, is reportedly speaking to investors over funding at a $1bn valuation.