Corporate-backed IoT technology producer Sigfox has filed for bankruptcy protection, possibly a casualty of a wider clustering of venture capital investment.

Mobile banking app developer One and earned wage access service Even will form a new company with the Walmart subsidiary featuring Qualcomm, Progressive and PayPal as shareholders.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 helped blockchain technology provider Blockdaemon close a $207m series C round while Qualcomm-backed audio equipment brand BoAt is targeting $246m in its flotation.

Series C investors including SBI have sold back their shares to the digital payment tool provider at a 50% premium, valuing it at $15bn.

The Merck Group, Amgen, Shionogi and Digital Garage-backed digital cognitive treatment developer will get a Nasdaq Capital Market listing through the deal.

Baidu and Tencent are among the investors that will score an exit if the online auto aftersales platform goes public in a Hong Kong offering.

A roundup of exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, across the tech transfer ecosystem.

SoftBank's Vision Funds took part in a $260m series F round for online finance provider Creditas and led last-mile delivery service Paack's $225m series D.

Argo Blockchain is set to exit cryptocurrency technology developer Pluto Digital in a reverse takeover, as Blockchain Founders Fund gets corporate help for a $75m fund.

Razorpay is reportedly eyeing the possibility of acquiring Amex-backed Ezetap while Sayata and Spectrum Labs were among the companies that received corporate backing.