DBV Technologies, a France-based allergy treatment company, which was the first deal done by Shire Therapeutics' corporate venturing unit, also secures its first portfolio company flotation in Paris.

WPP takes its stake in Chime Communications to one fifth of the company. It has backed Chime since 1997.

Germany-based online auction house Auctionata raises funds from eVenture which joins HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Raffay & Cie backing the company

Marc Samwer, who headed Groupon's international operations and owns part of the company along with his brother Oliver, leaves during a torrid month for the company.

Chrysalix Set has secured an initial close from the two backers of its first fund, Essent and Delta, Netherlands-based utilities, allowing it to remain active in the market.

SAP Ventures is running the $155m fund, which will reportedly also focus the traditionally late stage corporate venturing firm on early stage deals.

Envivio, a video delivery system spin-off which postponed its float last year, sets the range of the initial public offering.

Robert Bosch Venture Capital leads the round for Intrinsic-ID, a technology security company which was one of five companies acquired from Philips in 2008.

Corporate-backed Chrysalix SET helps the energy efficiency software company raise the largest clean tech series A round in more than two years.

Deutsche Telekom's corporate venturing unit invested in the gaming company and its parent signed a marketing agreement, a month after the German business was backed in an Accel-led round.