Bytedance invested $30m in a series C round closed by the smart EV developer formerly known as CHJ Automotive, at a $2.9bn valuation.

Ping An Global Voyager Fund and American Express Ventures were among the investors in a round the mortgage financing platform closed at a $600m valuation.

Naspers is exploring a $100m secondary investment in the fantasy sports platform, though corporate backer Tencent does not appear to be among the likely sellers.

Rakuten has backed a $70m round for the hotel booking platform that came less than a month after it completed a $45m series B.

Lego's corporate venturing unit has contributed to a $22.3m round for MMO developer Klang as it prepares to release its second title.

The smart vehicle system developer secured $11m in a round that was co-led by Samsung Catalyst Fund as it prepares to beef up research and development.

Motley Fool Ventures co-led UrbanStems' series B round to bring the online florist's debt and equity financing to more than $27m altogether.

Online discount provider Groupon has picked up customer chatbot developer Presence AI for an undisclosed sum, opening the exit for Amazon's Alexa Fund.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Twitter has led a $100m series D round for social media app ShareChat that valued the multilingual social network operator at $650m.