Tencent has reportedly paid up to $500m in a deal that will involve it taking a 20% stake in the local restaurant listings and review website.

Merck has followed up a $30m investment in the data management company with funding that brought its total equity financing to $90m.

Second-hand designer fashion marketplace Rebelle has attracted several million euros in a funding round backed by High-Tech Gruenderfonds.

The mobile advertising network has received another $5m from SoftBank, which invested $200m in the company in 2011.

Qualcomm is one of the investors backing 21, which is still operating in stealth but is reportedly looking to harness bitcoin technology for consumer products.

IDG Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum reportedly sized at several million dollars in the e-commerce company.

The Qualcomm-backed developer of an augmented reality and image recognition platform has attracted $45m from undisclosed investors.

The Islamic women's fashion site has now raised $8.5m in just over two years.