Allianz spinout Idinvest contributed to a series B round that will help the UK-based background checking service expand in the US.

IDG was one of the accommodation rental platform's seed investors, and has come back to co-lead its latest round, which will go to growth and technology development.

SoftBank returned for the daily contextual insight service's second funding round, which was led by GE Asset Management, lifting its total funding to $22m.

Alibaba's ten-figure investments in Ele.me and Lazada last week could signify the ramping up of an investment strategy that has already dramatically grown the e-commerce group's offering.

Flipkart and IDG Ventures-backed property rental platform NestAway is seeking between $30m and $50m for its next funding round as it aims for more growth.

AIG-backed customer support provider CrownPeak has secured $50m in series D capital to support a relaunch after its merger with ActiveStandards.

FedEx CEO Frederick Smith has invested $5.25m in LiveSafe only a few months after the mobile safety communications app raised $4m from IAC and Hearst.

Tencent and Baidu were among the investors in a series B round that will help the real estate services company, valued at $6.2bn, beef up its online presence.