Itochu and corporate venturing units GMO Venture Partners and Ad Hack Ventures were among the investors as the recipe video platform raised $18.4m.

Trucking logistics platform Fuyoukache took its total funding to $83m with a JD Logistics-led round that featured existing backers including GLP.

Financial services provider Sundaram Finance has invested an undisclosed sum in educational loans marketplace GyanDhan.

WME Ventures has contributed to a round for Daily Harvest, which ships frozen organic foods to customers free of preservatives or refined sugars.

Bot detection platform ShieldSquare has raised an undisclosed sum in a round co-led by corporate venturing unit RPG Ventures.

Multiverse, the operator of gaming platform Kogama, has received an undisclosed sum from Nordisk Film, which took a 40% stake.

MercadoLibre has invested in the Latin America-based consumer electronics exchange, which counts Wayra as an earlier investor.

The telecoms firm's $5m Smart Axiata Digital Innovation Fund has provided funding for Morakot Technologies, Aniwaa and Joonaak Delivery.

The blockchain technology producer's corporate venturing unit, Consensys Ventures, has invested in BlockFi, Unikrn, Pryze and an unnamed fourth startup.