Existing investor Tencent was reportedly among the participants in a series E round that valued the online answer platform at $2.5bn.

Alibaba co-led a series A round for Suning's sporting spinoff which included SenseTime and Evergrande Group.

Professional and educational networking platform Goodwall has secured $10.8m in a round co-led by Randstad Innovation.

Luenmei Quantum and Samsung Catalyst Fund co-led a series D round for 3D scanning technology developer Mantis Vision, which has now raised $83m in total.

The Tencent, Duomi and Kunlun-backed live game streaming platform floated at the bottom of its range but saw its stock rise after it floated.

The financial advice provider has formed a venture capital vehicle called Motley Fool Ventures that is targeting a $100m close.

Yahoo Japan is paying $83.7m for a 45.6% stake in online recipe platform and portfolio company Dely, which has several other corporate backers.