Tencent has led a series E round that reportedly tripled LMU Munich-linked Scalable Capital's valuation to $1.4bn.

The lithium-ion battery provider's latest financing came through a private placement co-led by Volkswagen that also featured Scania.

Berkshire Hathaway led the second tranche of the Tencent-backed virtual bank's series G round at a $30bn post-money valuation, bringing it to $1.15bn.

Light Street Capital has led the Digital Garage, Nissen and Tokio Marine & Nichido-backed human resources software provider’s series D round.

Tencent led a BlackRock-backed round that tripled wealth management platform developer Scalable Capital's valuation to $1.4bn.

Humana participated in a series B round that boosted the kidney care provider's funding to $172m altogether.

The Tsinghua-backed DNA and RNA sequencing equipment manufacturer has added $63m to its coffers.

The at-home diagnostic services provider has passed $260m in overall funding through a series D round backed by Illumina Ventures and Optum Ventures.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led a round that also featured Cisco Investments, valuing the digital adoption software provider at $600m.

Baidu Ventures has re-upped its commitment to the DNA and RNA sequencing equipment manufacturer, joining investors including Sunshine Insurance’s Riverhead Capital vehicle.