New Oriental Education and Culture Industrial Fund contributed to a series C round that lifted the educational content provider's total funding to $85m.

Marui, Nissay Capital and Kiraboshi Capital have participated in a $14.3m round for the men’s cosmetic products provider that will fund marketing, customer service and global expansion.

Higashi-Nippon Bank was among the investors that added $19.3m to a round for the microfinance services provider that now totals $41.5m.

CyberAgent Capital, Pipedo HD Enigmo, KDDI, Credit Saison Ventures, United and YJ Capital contributed to a $28.6m round for the furniture rental service.

Amazon Alexa Fund and Specialized Bicycle Components vehicle Zone 5 Ventures helped the social exercise platform raise money at a valuation above $1bn.

The autoreactive and neuro-inflammatory disease therapy developer closed a $77.5m round co-led by Sanofi Ventures that took its total funding to more than $117m.

The precision medicine developer attracted returning investors Novo, Novartis Venture Fund and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC for a crossover financing round.

The e-commerce marketplace secured $80m in a round led by Naver and backed by its Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund at a post-money valuation topping $900m.

The online insurer took its total valuation to $500m in a round led by Munich Re Ventures and backed by fellow corporate investors Amazon and Intact Financial.

Escape Bio, a spinout of Gladstone Institutes, has secured the return of Osage University Partners, Novartis, Novo and Johnson & Johnson.