Access Industries took part in a round that boosted the Tengelmann-backed e-commerce company's total funding to $175m as it seeks to expand.

Japan-based Star Festival has received $27.4m from one of the country's largest office supply mail-order companies as part of a partnership agreement.

TranServ, which offers pre-paid payment products and solutions to banks, corporates and other institutions, has raised an undisclosed sum in its latest round.

Online retailer Fanatics has raised $170m in funding in an Alibaba-led round that will enable it to expand overseas.

India-based media distributor Hungama has raised $40m in an Intel-backed round that will be used to capitalise on growing smartphone use in the region.

Nordstrom will invest an undisclosed amount in the online gift service, which raised $5.5m last year, as part of the partnership agreement.

Mobile storage company SpaceWays is the internet incubator's fastest startup ever, launched in only eight weeks.

ESB Novusmodus provided the cash to fund an acquisition of American Auto-Matrix by Cylon Controls.

The media conglomerate has invested a 'multi-million dollar' sum in the Digital Nirvana Fund, which targets early-stage digital businesses.

Cloud-based marketing company Capillary Technologies is set to raise $15m in a round supported by existing backers that include American Express and Qualcomm.