Salesforce is set to exit IT service desk software provider Samanage in a $350m acquisition by SolarWinds, which will integrate the company's offering into its own product suite.

Africa-focused e-commerce company Jumia floated in the middle of its range, with more than half the shares being bought by existing corporate investors.

The first quarter of 2019 may not have broken records, but it puts the year on track for a solid performance after the historic successes of the previous 12 months.

SoftBank Vision Fund and Alphabet are among the largest shareholders in Uber, which has filed for an offering that could value it at $100bn, a decade after it was founded.

Bridgepoint confirmed it has acquired a majority stake in Kyriba, enabling American Express, HSBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Bred Banque Populaire and Mizuho Bank to exit.

The aviation company is set to buy the JetEdge-backed private-flight booking platform, which was valued at more than $1.6bn in 2016, in an all-share transaction.

Monthly analysis: March

Quarterly analysis: Q1 2019

The corporate-backed ride hailing service intends to seek a valuation of up to $100bn in its initial public offering and plans to officially file tomorrow.