Denso and NSitexe co-led the AI technology producer's latest round with Temasek, while Daimler and the Toyota-backed Mirai Creation Fund also invested.

Fox supplied some of the cash in equity funding and the rest to help fund a joint venture with the social broadcasting platform developer.

Online estate agent Yopa has closed a $26m funding round backed by return investors Daily Mail and General Trust and Savills.

Daun Penh Cambodia Group and Sistema Asia Fund were among the investors in a $35m series C round for online pharmacy NetMeds.

Channel 4-backed digital magazine platform Readly has added $11.7m to its coffers thanks to commitments from two new investors, Swedbank Robur and Zouk Capital.

Yue Xiu Enterprises has taken part in a $44m series C round for Makeblock, the Evolution Media China-backed robotic toy manufacturer.

Qiming Capital and Hillhouse Capital have co-led a series C round for Eli Lilly-backed Jacobio Pharmaceuticals, which has now launched a corporate venturing arm.

Sallie Mae has led a series C round for Deserve, which offers credit cards to students without a credit history.

Narvar has obtained $30m in funding from a consortium that included Salesforce Ventures, though Fung Capital chose not to participate this time.