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Secret Escapes reveals $68m in funding
Old Mutual has supplied $68m to GV-backed online travel marketplace Secret Escapes, taking its funding to more than $251m to date.
Jul 23, 2018InkBox closes $13m series A
Novel TMT was among the investors in a round that will enable the tattoo technology developer to expand its team and create new products.
Jul 20, 2018Haoyiku hooks up with Tencent in series B round
Tencent led a nine-figure renminbi round for Haoyiku, which enables brands to sell on excess inventory through the corporate's WeChat app.
Jul 19, 2018SoftBank sees Light in $121m series D
Advanced camera developer Light secured the cash in a SoftBank Vision Fund-led round that also featured Leica.
Jul 19, 2018Jibo looks to interact with possible buyers
Jibo, the social robot developer backed by Samsung, Acer, Ningbo GQY, Denstu, NetPosa, KDDI and LG Uplus, is seeking an acquisition deal.
Jul 18, 2018BookMyShow secures $100m ticket
TPG Growth has led a $100m series D round for Network18-backed ticketing service BookMyShow that will help it diversify its operations.
Jul 18, 2018Jiuwei recuits Joeone for $24m series C
Jiuwei will use the funds from the Joeone-backed round to expand its recruitment services from part-time, short-term jobs to more stable positions.
Jul 18, 2018GrubMarket grabs $32m
The Fosun-backed fresh produce supplier has now raised a total of $64m and will look to make acquisitions on the way to a flotation.
Jul 17, 2018SIG helps Yunding lock up new funding
SIG Asia co-led a $40.5m series C-plus round for the home security technology developer that included Legend Holdings and existing backer Baidu.
Jul 17, 2018Pinduoduo puts forth terms for $1.6bn IPO
Tencent could buy $250m of shares in the offering for portfolio company Pinduoduo, which will spend the proceeds on growth and R&D.
Jul 17, 2018Big Deal: Didi Chuxing gets $500m from Booking
Booking Holdings has provided more funding for Didi as part of a strategic partnership, as the latter looks to spin off its vehicle services arm in an IPO sized at up to $1.5bn.
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