The acquisition of Spain-based peer Let's Bonus for an undisclosed amount makes LivingSocial active in 10 countries with more than 16 million subscribers providing an expected $500m in turnover this year.

Merck Serono Ventures joined venture capital firms Sunstone Capital, and BioMedPartners as new investors in Vaximm's latest $8m round.

Proximic raised $4.4m for its series C round from Holtzbrinck's corporate venturing unit and venture capital firm Wellington Partners.

BW and Investinor provide exit for OceanSaver's investors.

Novo, a $20bn quasi-corporate venturing investment company wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is leading a $130m round for Symphogen.

InnoBio Fund and Lundbeckfond Ventures lead $25.5m round for DBV Technologies, which includes Shire.

Drugs group Shire gains management commitment to corporate venturing.

Intelligent Energy shows it has the power to push forward in renewable energy with its fuel cells for multiple transport and other purposes.