China-based on-demand manicure service Helijia has secured $50m in a series C round featuring technology research and media company International Data Group (IDG), Tech in Asia reported on Wednesday.
Venture Capital firm CBC Capital also participated in the round, which was led by an unnamed VC firm and which included another undisclosed investor.
CBC is backed by media groups CNC Group and News Corp, phone operator PCCW, advertising company WPP, investment firm Citic Capital and conglomerate Cheung Kong, as well as angel investors.
Helijia has not disclosed details of its series B funding, but it raised $5m in a July 2014 series A round led by IDG.
The company offers an on-demand manicure service through which customers can book a manicurist and pay through e-commerce company Alibaba’s payment service Alipay.
Helijia reportedly processes more than 4,000 bookings each day, with the average price for a manicure averaging $24.
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