A total of 14 Ireland-based research teams will receive help to take their intellectual property work towards the commercial market.

Rocket Internet-backed online furniture store Home24 is preparing an initial public offering for this coming summer.

Orange, Edenred and JCDecaux have put their weight behind Partech Africa, which has now secured more than $70m in funding towards its $123m target.

The financial services firm will invest $123m in sustainable businesses over the next three to four years, with the new fund to be led by Mark Weustink.

MTG had bought a 75% stake in Trace in 2014 in a deal that valued the media network operator at $54.4m.

The research body will need an additional $123m in its budget to help meet government targets and keep pace with research investment in other countries.

Danone, AG2R La Mondiale, Bred and BPifrance are among the limited partners for the recently launched, France-based venture firm.

Humboldt University of Berlin spinout Newsenselab has lured High-Tech Gründerfonds and Think.Health Ventures back to the table after an earlier six-figure round in November 2016.

Andrei Zuzin, formerly managing director at Vnesheconombank's VEB Innovation fund, is heading aluminium producer Rusal's venture investment division.