Priceline invested the capital as part of a strategic agreement that will involve it helping the Brazil-based online travel company to enhance its global offering.

Recruit Holdings has paid $40m to acquire learning quiz app provider Quipper, allowing education and publishing company Benesse to exit the company.

Wanda provided $577m of the money, as the Ctrip-backed online tourism guide raised cash at a $2.1bn valuation from investors also including Tencent.

Qualcomm, SoftBank and Yahoo Japan have provided series B funding for the Korea-based restaurant discovery platform.

Hearst Communications was among the investors in the latest round raised by the female-focused online human resources marketplace.

The 3D printing services provider has secured funding from backers including Hewlett Packard and Sumitomo, taking its overall financing to almost $80m.

E-commerce services company Youkeshu raised the money in a series B round co-led by Xiamen Academy of Buliding Research and Zhuhai Hiashilong Health Food.

The SoftBank and Qualcomm-backed real estate listings platform was valued at $270m as of December 2014, but its investors are seeking a sale.