Existing shareholders including Salesforce Ventures have joined Eight Roads Ventures for a $10m investment in the on-demand sales staff recruitment platform.
Media company Azteca provided $5m in an ad-for-equity deal for Cornerjob, following the job listings platform's similar agreements with Mediaset and TF1.
ZTO, part of the Alibaba-affiliated Cainiao smart logistics network, intends to float in the US from autumn 2016 and is targeting between $1bn and $2bn.
YJ Capital and Media Nusantara Citra participated in the social dating company's latest round as new investors, bringing its overall funding to just over $20m.
Workspace provider Nash Work has closed a series B round that included a second investment by internet company Kunlun Tech.
Temasek and an undisclosed US strategic investor are reportedly in talks with Google Capital-backed Freshdesk over up to $100m in funding at a $500m+ valuation.
Oyo Rooms has raised $61.3m from existing investors likely to include SoftBank, as it looks to expand its branded budget hotel experience across India and into adjacent sectors.
Budget hotel booking service Treebo is reportedly in talks with Bertelsmann India Investments over participation in a round set to be sized between $20m and $25m.
Budget hotel booking platform Oyo Rooms plans to raise $61m from existing investors, which include SoftBank, at a $460m valuation.
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