Novartis is set to exit heart valve replacement maker Symetis after Boston Scientific agreed a cash purchase less than two weeks after the company filed to go public.

Mobile search platform Quixey, which revealed last month it was 'exploring strategic options' has reportedly shut down due to provisions in a loan from equity investor Alibaba.

The online media company has reportedly earmarked 2018 for an initial public offering which would allow NBCUniversal, SoftBank and Hearst to exit.

Youon, backed by Ant Financial and IDG Capital, has filed for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange that would make it the first Chinese bike sharing company to float.

Johnson & Johnson, Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic all exited the medical device producer in an acquisition of undisclosed size by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals spinout Akcea Therapeutics will receive $50m from strategic partner Novartis as part of the offering.

The Thomson Reuters-backed data analytics platform developer floated at the top of its range and its stock finished almost 11% up on its first day of trading.

Fintech developer Ayondo is set to list on the Singapore Exchange at a $158m valuation, giving ProSiebenSat.1 an exit.

The Beenos-backed customer relationship management platform developer will shut down next month after failing to formalise a growth strategy.

The Alphabet and Qualcomm-backed data software producer has reportedly hired Goldman Sachs for an IPO expected to raise between $150m and $200m.