Consumer

The WME-backed beauty product brand raised the funding in a Sequoia Capital-led round, at a $1.2bn valuation.

Hanwha's investment management arm has joined VC firm Golden Gate Ventures for a series B-stage fund that has already raised $80m.

Flexible display manufacturer Royole is seeking $1bn in funding as it prepares for an initial public offering that could provide an exit to Yuexiu Group.

Tencent and Meituan Dianping-backed consumer goods trading platform Yijiupi has added $100m from Warburg Pincus to its coffers in a series D-plus round.

Media group Vice, backed by various corporates, is looking to raise a $200m in equity and debt financing, after laying off 10% of its employees

Lawson and T-Gaia corp co-led the series B round, with the Japanese fashion marketplace to use the cash to expand in Southeast Asia

Scythian Biosciences-backed cannabis facilities operator Verano has agreed to an $850m acquisition by Harvest Health and Recreation in an all-stock transaction.

The Africa-focused e-commerce platform, backed by MTN, Rocket Internet, Millicom, Orange, Axa and Pernod Ricard, has filed for a $100m initial public offering in the US.

Innovative Region: Israel

The cross-border e-commerce platform has completed a $59.5m series C round led by the Alibaba-headed Electronic World Trade Platform, boosting its total funding to about $85m.

Sector focus: Industrial