Kakaku took part in a series B round led by existing investor NSI Ventures that will support recruitment and geographical expansion.

Singapore-based women’s fashion retailer Love, Bonito has attracted $13m in a series B round led by e-commerce firm Kakaku that included NSI Ventures, the venture capital arm of private equity firm Northstar.

Founded in 2010, Love, Bonito sells women’s fashion items and accessories designed to flatter the physical shape of East Asian customers.

The clothes were initially sold through Love, Bonito’s online platform but are now also available at brick-and-mortar stores in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia. It opened its…