Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music, reaped a $404m return from its 13% stake as Apple confirmed the acquisition has closed.

Twitter has acquires the internet password security platform, which was backed by investors including Google.

Softbank-backed social analytics company Poptip has been acquired by Palantir, which specialises in data mining for government agencies.

The eye disease drug developer raised $102m in an upsized initial public offering as pharmaceutical company Regeneron invested a further $10m.

CashCard.com has acquired the assets of Citi Ventures-backed Plastic Jungle for an undisclosed fee and will take over Plastic Jungle's domain name and infrastructure.

KaufDA has acquired MeinProspekt for an undisclosed fee, as the local partnership deals promoter looks to expand its reach.

Walmart's incubator, WalmartLabs, has made its 14th acquisition in three years, acquiring social retail platform Luvocracy for an undisclosed amount.

Digital gift card manager Gyft has been acquired by First Data for an undisclosed amount, providing an exit to seed investor Google Ventures.

The music conglomerate reportedly owns a 14% stake in Beats, which would net it a $448m windfall when it gets acquired by Apple.

Mobile data network service Aicent has been acquired for $290m, providing an exit for Qualcomm Ventures.