Voltage regulator producer Empower closed a $45m round featuring Samsung Catalyst Fund while Swisscom and Six-backed spend management software provider Yokoy raised $26m.

The Ntwrk and Cox Enterprises-backed lifestyle and media platform developer is joining forces with B Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp at an approximate valuation of $1bn.

The Asahi Broadcasting, Dentsu, Netprice, Nippon Life, OLM and Toho-backed character stamp creator is set to merge with Wwwaap to form a new company called Minto.

Susquehanna International Group and Globe Telecom returned to reinvest in the livestream platform developer through a $73.6m round.

Online insurance provider Justos raised $35.8m in a SoftBank-led series A round while social game studio GreenPark Sports closed a $31m series B that included Alameda Research.

The RTL and Mediaocean-backed advertising technology provider increased its valuation to $1.4bn in a round which will help it increase staff numbers.

DraftKings was among the limited partners for the firm's oversubscribed debut fund, as were The Kraft Group, Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment.

VTB has led the Prof-Media-backed video streaming service’s new round, which brought its overall funding to $434.7m.

SoftBank, Com2Us and CAA's Connect Ventures backed the digital collectibles platform developer in a series A round which will be used to accelerate the growth of its team.

Ubisoft, Smile Group and Com2uS all contributed to a round which pushed the blockchain game developer's valuation past $2.2bn.