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Returning investor Tencent contributed to a round that upped the total raised by the online fresh produce retailer to over $400m

SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly in talks with Sun Mobility to invest up to $100m in the smart batteries developer.

The fund is expected to invest in 100 autonomous driving startups over the next three years.

Ant Financial has acquired a 30.5% stake in Jiangsu Yonganxing Low Carbon Technology, which will take bike sharing service Youon's business model to smaller cities.

Jet chartering marketplace Victor has raised $20m, half of which was invested by BP Ventures as part of a commercial agreement with Air BP.

Sumitomo, Engie and existing backer Panasonic were among the investors in the round, which boosted the electric scooter producer's total funding to $480m.

BMW Innovation Lab 2018's 10-week initiative will provide startups with advice and access to investors, and the corporate is also seeking innovators from within the company.

GeoDigital spinoff Ushr has secured $10m in a Forte Ventures-led round that included General Motors, and will use the cash to test its vehicle mapping software.

Technology with the potential to produce complex metal components more efficiently and cheaply has underpinned the success of US-based Desktop Metal.