The Alibaba-backed social messaging platform has raised $1.8bn since February 2015, with more than $1.1bn coming this year.

The messaging platform, backed by Alibaba, Tencent and Yahoo in the past, is raising new funding at a valuation of up to $22.7bn.

Twitter is investing 'at least $10m' in the latest fund to be raised by Betaworks, an early investor in two companies it has acquired in the past.

The Bertelsmann-backed dating app developer aims to reach 10 million users by the end of the year, having completed a series C round that boosted its overall funding to $50m.

The sports marketing platform is planning to float in China, providing an exit to shareholders including sporting apparel producer Guirenniao.

TMT-focused venture capital firm Meridian Capital China plans has secured Shanghai United Media Group as an anchor investor for its fifth fund.

The Kyowon and Al Sayegh-backed children's literacy app developer has raised series B-1 funding that will support the launch of a marketing campaign.