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.

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

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

Engineering and 3D design product firm Ansys has bought Cambridge-founded Granta Design and will offer the company's materials information products to its customers.

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

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

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.

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.

Aptus-backed neurodegenerative-focused company Alzheon has withdrawn its second attempt at initial public offering, less than year after cancelling its first bid.

Annual review: 2018