The robo-advisor developer has raised a further $35.5m from the likes of Sony, Mizuho Bank and SBI Group to take its total funding to approximately $96m.

Microsoft-backed automated drone provider Airobotics took its total funding past the $100m mark with a round led by Singapore's Pavilion Capital.

Mitsubishi Estate and Koei Tecmo have backed a $50m series D for space junk removal service Astroscale that almost doubled its total funding to $102m.

Emtek-backed online property real estate platform PropertyGuru has attracted $145m in a KKR-led series D round and acquired Batdongsan to expand into Vietnam.

Novo has returned for Milestone's latest round, having led its $55m series C last year, helping the cardiovascular drug developer's total funding to $167m.

Amazon, Eon and Čez Group have backed a $50m funding round for smart thermostat manufacturer Tado that nearly doubled its equity to $102m.

Minsheng Financial Leasing-backed online car marketplace Huashenghaoche has received $210m from investors including JD.com spinoff JD Finance and Goldman Sachs.

Meritech Capital and Sapphire Ventures led the machine learning technology provider's series D round, which did not include existing corporate investors Intel, Recruit and New York Life.

Smart projector and TV manufacturer Holatek has attracted $86.5m in series D funding from a consortium led by Alibaba that featured the newly unveiled 36Kr Fund.

Source Code Capital and an unnamed sovereign wealth fund have provided capital for Edianzu, the IT equipment supplier backed by Lakala.