Plant-based burger manufacturer Impossible Foods is hoping to more than double its current valuation of $2bn, having already raised some $750m from investors including GV.

Tencent and SoftBank co-led a $150m series C round for financial services app developer Ualá that increased its overall funding to $194m.

EV charging services provider Newlinks Technology Group secured funding in a Nio Capital-backed series C round that took its overall funding to more than $237m.

Pan-Southeast Asia payment processing service 2C2P secured the funding having previously been backed by two subsidiaries of internet company GMO.

Asset data and management software provider Lixiangjia has raised series D-plus funding having reportedly already begun IPO preparations.

JMDC, Gene Techno Science, Astellas Venture Management and Nissay Capital contributed to a $25.8m round for the heart failure treatment developer.

Brii Biosciences was among the participants in a series A round for infectious disease drug developer AN2 and has secured Chinese commercialisation rights for the startup's lead asset.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

SoftBank Vision Fund is investing $807m in the online short-term accommodation platform at a $10bn valuation, with the rest coming from Oyo's founder.

Eight months after reports of the round first surfaced, Paytm has raised $1bn in series G funding at a $16bn valuation from investors including Ant Financial and SoftBank.