Games making hub Finland, land of high-profile games studios Supercell and Rovio, has attracted a free-to-play Helsinki-based startup named Next Games.

The fuel cell developer, which has received funding from investors including defunct Russian oil company Yukos, has secured $63m from Singapore's sovereign wealth fund.

AMCS Group, headquartered in Limerick, has acquired US software company, PC Scale Technologies (PCST).

MGI Digital Graphic Technology has reached an agreement whereby Konica Minolta will acquire a 10% stake in MGI through a reserved capital increase.

Zuzeen and Rushmore, two companies that alter the way fans interact with bands, have merged and gained $1.2m in funding.

Foodpanda, a German-based online food delivery service and marketplace incubated by Rocket Internet, has raised $20m in venture capital funding from investors including Phenomen Ventures.