SoftBank has invested in Beisen through what the latter claims is the largest investment deal to date for a China-based human resources software provider.

Existing investor FIS returned to help payment network operator CloudWalk increase its funding to $206m altogether.

Bayer, Hitachi, Samsung, Sony and Unilever participated in a series C round for the healthcare monitoring technology provider valuing it near to $1bn.

Susquehanna International Group has participated in a round for the insurance comparison platform developer that will support research and development.

The Takkt-backed operations management platform developer is eyeing international expansion following a series C round led by Insight Partners.

Kyoto University and University of Tokyo both participated in a series B round for the artwork-focused blockchain technology developer.

Appia Bio has emerged from stealth with $52m in series A financing to commercialise cancer treatments based on research at UCLA.

Eli Lilly has helped Sixty8 Capital hold a first close for its $20m fund, which the venture capital firm will use to back startups led by members of typically underrepresented communities.

Bertelsmann helped crypto financial service provider Babel Finance close a $40m series A round while Blind raised $37m from investors including Cisco.

Roc Nation and GV both participated in a series D round that increased the digital life insurance platform's valuation to $2bn.