SoftBank Vision Fund 2 was among the investors in the tailor-made item platform operator’s latest round, which took its valuation past the $1bn threshold.

Bike taxi service provider Rapido has surpassed $130m of overall funding through a series C round featuring corporate investors Shell Ventures, Yamaha and Positive Moves Consulting.

Seek Investments has provided $29.5m for the disability support worker matching platform, having also formed a strategic alliance with the business.

Q&A with Florian Chilla, investment manager, Randstad Innovation Fund; principal and co-founder, Taptrove Ventures

Ventricular assistance system developer CH Biomedical closed a Baheal-backed series D round while peer-to-peer lending platform Alami secured $17.5m in a round led by EV Growth.

The Lennar Ventures-backed homebuying programme operator secured its latest funding from multiple returning investors, six months after its series C round.

Siemens Next47 helped sales tool developer Aforza secure $22m while cosmetics brand Sparty raised $18m from investors including Akatsuki and Marui Group.

Micromax is set to sell part of its 7.6% stake in the online travel booking service, which also counts Info Edge and Fosun Kinzon Capital as investors.

SoftBank Ventures Asia led ERP software provider Mabang's $46.3m series B round while Mainport Innovation Fund exited electrification technology developer ViriCiti.

Q&A with Martin Tschopp, CEO, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures)