LinkedIn-backed Confluent secured the cash at a $4.5bn valuation, and the data streaming software producer has now raised more than $450m in total.

ByteDance returned to provide $4.7m for a $23.4m round that boosted the media aggregator's overall funding to near $150m.

Condé Nast was among the returning investors in a round that will fund the luxury fashion e-commerce platform's expansion into Korea and Japan.

The educational app developer raised the money as part of a wider round it is reportedly looking to close at between $100m and $150m.

Several corporate investors backed the latest $250 round raised by data management platform developer Cohesity at a valuation of $2.5bn. The deal is part of the dynamic broader space of big data technologies which have captivated the attention of corporates over the past decade.

GV helped provide a further $600m for the online payment processor as it seeks to keep up with increased demand amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Family office Perwyn led a round that will help Unilever-backed Gousto deal with increased demand for its meal kit delivery service.

Existing investors M12 and Salesforce Ventures contributed to a $100m round for the identity verification technology provider, which is also backed by CreditEase and SBI.

M12 and Salesforce Ventures have returned for a $100m round for the identity verification technology provider, which is also backed by University of Oxford.

LGT Lightstone has led an $80m series E round for online logistics marketplace CargoX, adding to $96m in earlier capital from investors including Qualcomm and Ability Logistics.