Engie, SunPower, Siemens and GE-backed Tendril Networks has joined forces with Simple Energy to create a utility software provider called Uplight.

Blackstone has agreed to buy the in-app advertising platform, in a reported $750m deal that will see Alphabet and Verizon exit.

Boehringer Ingelheim will pay a total of up to $365m to acquire its venture fund's portfolio company Amal Therapeutics, an immunotherapy spinout of University of Geneva.

Boehringer Ingelheim will pay a total of up to $365m to acquire its venture fund's portfolio company Amal Therapeutics, an immunotherapy spinout of University of Geneva.

NetEase is looking to launch a $300m IPO for Youdao, which could value the Legend Holdings-backed online education services provider at $2bn.

Matterport is set to buy the special effects software developer for an undisclosed amount, handing exits to SoftBank and Dentsu.

AppLovin has purchased the producer of a management platform for mobile software development kits, handing an exit to Samsung.

Analysis: Q2 2019

Sector Analysis: Information Technology

The deadline for Roche’s $4.3bn purchase of CHOP's gene therapy developer Spark has been postponed until April 2020 amid regulatory scrutiny and pending lawsuits.