Novartis-backed eye therapy developer GenSight filed for a $100m offering in the US a year ago, only to withdraw in November.

The genomic medicine company initially raised $50m in an offering that enabled WuXi PharmaTech to exit, before its stock rose significantly post-IPO.

Two of Legend Holdings' investment units have exited the tyre manufacturer through the initial public offering, after taking part in a $15m round in 2010.

Recruit Holdings has acquired IDG and Fox Interactive-backed job listings platform Simply Hired and will partner it with existing subsidiary Indeed.

Rocket Internet-backed online payment technology provider Paymill has been bought by Klik & Pay for an undisclosed amount, three months after it filed for insolvency.

Snapdeal, Flipkart, Aditya Birla, Future Group and Alibaba are all said to be in talks to buy Rocket Internet-backed Jabong at a steep discount from its 2014 valuation.

SoftBank-backed Android app store Wandoujia was reportedly valued at $1bn in early 2014 and turned down a $1.5bn offer from Alibaba later the same year.

The Alphabet and IDG-backed furniture e-commerce marketplace had raised $21m in the past two years but has now ceased operations.

The solar installation company, which has raised $210m from backers including GE, Lowe's, E.ON and Solon, will merge with listed special purpose vehicle Easterly Acquisition Corp.

The messaging service has set its range at $26.50 to $31.50 per share, potentially raising $1.1bn when it floats in Tokyo and New York next month.