Palo Alto, US-based beauty box retailer Memebox, which was imported from South Korea, bagged $1.5 million in venture funding to establish its presence in the US.

Nigeria-based mobile security startup i.Sec nabbed $10 million in a funding round from private equity group Synergy Capital to prepare for its public launch this May and for other undisclosed purposes.

India-based fabric and clothing firm Arvind closed the acquisition of a 40% stake in Calvin Klein India from the Murjani Group and Matrix Partners in a deal valued at INR100 crore, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Ireland saw a 6% increase in its venture capital activity with the help of private investors who poured in £237 million (€284 million) in investments in 2013.

Local private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners (FCP) picked up a majority stake in a Dunkin' Donuts franchise group in Florida for an undisclosed sum.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said it will be asking its minority stakeholders to approve the plan of parent firm Suzuki Motor to build a car plant in Gujarat, Bloomberg reported.

During the inauguration of the Keemanshoop Old Mutual Retail Centre yesterday, Namibia President Hifikepunye Pohamba called on foreign firms to invest in the country's infrastructure development to help the improve its economy.

China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba Group plans to hold a US listing in the third quarter of this year, according to a sources interviewed by Reuters.

San Francisco, US-based startup studio Expa, which was created by Uber founder Garrett Camp, raised $50 million in funding from big-time investors to provide seed funding for startups.

Japan-based Transcosmos Inc led the $10 million funding round for Singapore-based online beauty products platform Luxola Pte Ltd, a statement about the investment said.