China-based chipmakers Chipone Technology and Vastai Technologies raised a total of over $1.2bn while Reddit has confidentially filed to go public.

Data and analytics companies raise money in the hundreds of millions, while GV spreads investments across multiple sectors.

SoftBank invested in rounds for Olist, Open Co and Juspay while Innovaccer raised $150m.

Investments roll in for blockchain-based games, fintech, enterprise software and energy companies.

Innovent Biologics was among the investors in the oncology therapy developer’s oversubscribed round, which came as global investors are boosting their healthtech, biotech and wellness investment activities in China despite the country’s trade war with the US.

The Great Wall Motor-founded battery and energy storage technology developer is among the latest EV-linked tech companies receiving corporate backing, as the CVC ecosystem builders increasingly incorporate ESG criteria into their investment mandates.

Fintech and technology startups have continued to see their coffers grow

SoftBank helped e-commerce brand aggregator Merama hike its series B round to $285m while Koch Industries took part in a round valuing supply chain finance provider Tradeshift at $2.7bn.

DoorDash has led the on-demand delivery service provider’s latest round, following in the corporate venturing footsteps of peers Delivery Hero and Zomato.

Cerebral, Robotic Research, ABclonal Technology, Ola and RainMed Medical all pulled in nine-figure rounds, the first two featuring SoftBank Vision Fund 2.