Consumer

News provider Investors said Legend could pay RMB1bn (S150m) for a 34% stake.

This capital will be used to buy out existing investors, Argentum Capital Partners, Garvin Hill Partners (previously CIBC Capital), Ticonderoga Capital and Merion Investment Partners, and finance several strategic acquisitions, including Answers and Synectics Group.

This is Softbank's second investment into Lotiple, following a Krw500m investment in May of this year, according to news provider the Bell.

Whole Foods Market is the latest large company to team up with Amazon-backed Living Social, which recently secured another large tranche of funding.

The consumer loyalty company, which is backed by energy company ITC Holdings, has entered into a strategic alliance with the multinational Aeroplan, while securing a further round of funding.

The Hubert Burda-backed online retailer has reportedly raised additional funding.

360buy and Lashou are reportedly eyeing initial public offering after securing big venture funding rounds this year.

The Vietnam corporate venturing unit of the US publisher was joined by Germany-based e-commerce investor Rebate Networks and Russian peer Ru-net backing the Vietnam-based retailer.

The $100m deal for Ozon is the largest private investment in an electronic business in Russia.

The Intel-backed party planning website has raised an extra tranche of financing from unnamed backers.