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M&A of the Year: Prexton Therapeutics

Having emerged from the Merck Serono Entrepreneur Partnership Program (EPP) in 2015, Prexton Therapeutics raised a total $41m of funding before it was acquired by pharmaceutical firm Lundbeck for an estimated $1.1bn last year.

Jan 31, 2019

Microsoft seizes Citus Data

Digital Garage has exited the database technology developer, which had raised about $11m, in an acquisition of undisclosed size by Microsoft.

Jan 30, 2019

Maoyan gets $250m for IPO ticket

Maoyan is floating in Hong Kong at the bottom of its range, in an offering that will provide exits to Enlight, Tencent and Meituan Dianping.

Jan 28, 2019

Naspers fully absorbs Avito in $1.16bn deal

Naspers subsidiary OLX has fully acquired classified listings platform Avito, six years after Naspers paid $50m for a minority stake and four after it took a majority share.

Jan 28, 2019

Just Eat takes Flyt as Time Out exits

Just Eat has purchased the remaining shares of portfolio company Flyt for $28.8m, while fellow corporate Time Out recorded a $12.6m return.

Jan 28, 2019

Beleaguered Blippar finds a buyer

Candy Ventures has reportedly agreed to buy the Qualcomm-backed AR technology developer just weeks after it fell into administration.

Jan 25, 2019

Urban Airship pushes through Accengage purchase

The company has acquired the Mobile First Alliance-backed push notification technology developer for an undisclosed amount.

Jan 24, 2019

Viacom purchases Pluto TV in $340m acquisition

A raft of corporates are set to exit free online television streaming platform Pluto TV after Viacom agreed to buy it for $340m.

Jan 23, 2019

Avedro heads to public markets

Eli Lilly-backed ophthalmic technology developer Avedro has filed for an $86.3m initial public offering having previously raised $220m in debt and equity financing.

Jan 23, 2019

CM Group savours Sailthru acquisition

Marketing technology firm CM Group has snapped up digital marketing software creator Sailthru, which had raised $48.5m from investors including defunct corporate unit AOL Ventures.

Jan 23, 2019

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