Consumer

DMG Ventures has contributed to a $308m funding round that increased Cazoo’s overall funding to some $558m and its valuation to more than $2.5bn.

Tencent and Bertelsmann Asia Investments have both backed the home fitness company, which will soon launch a smart display screen for its workouts.

Alibaba, HIS and Line have all previously backed KKday, an online travel experience provider with more than 5 million registered users.

Bell Food Group and M Ventures have contributed to an initial $55m series B tranche for the cultured meat developer spun out of Maastricht University.

Bell Food Group and M Ventures have contributed to an initial $55m series B tranche for the cultured meat developer spun out of Maastricht University.

Delivery Hero and SoftBank-backed Rappi has picked up more than $300m from a group of investors including T. Rowe Price Associates.

BA Capital has raised a total of $247m this month across its yuan and dollar-denominated vehicles targeting the consumer and media sectors.

Late September was a buoyant time for the fintech sector.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Tencent-backed low-cost retailer Miniso has put a $100m placeholder figure in its filing for an IPO, more than a year after its plans first emerged.

Foot Locker-backed sneaker marketplace Goat Group has completed a $100m round from D1 Capital Partners, bringing its overall financing to almost $300m in five years.