Lesara operates an e-commerce platform through which consumers can purchase products directly from China-based manufacturers.

SevenOne Media and Otto Group-backed venture firm E.Ventures both took part in a series B round for TVSmiles, which rewards users for watching advertisements.

ProSiebenSat.1 Media and Salesforce have backed a series B round for Wrap Media, the developer of a narrative app creation platform.

Tencent led the series B round for Medlinker, a social media app for healthcare professionals that plans to use the cash to grow its user base fivefold.

Qnovo has developed software to increase battery performance, and will use the cash to support a commercial launch of smartphones using the technology.

Rocket Internet has backed a series B round for food delivery service Take Eat Easy, raised less than five months after a $6.4m series A.