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.

Cisco has agreed to acquire cloud security software provider Cloudlock in a deal that will allow backers including Salesforce Ventures to exit.

Clark Enterprises has celebrated an exit through the acquisition of retail analytics software developer Orchestro by supply chain services firm E2open.

Cambridge University spinout and Cambridge Enterprise Fund portfolio company Cambridge CMOS Sensors has been acquired for an undisclosed amount by Ams.

Imperial graduates celebrate an exit as Twitter acquires machine learning systems developer Magic Pony Technology.

The business communication technology provider, which had raised $240m from investors including Amazon and Salesforce, will float above its range.

Marshall Group is set to exit gas sensor technology producer CMOS after the agreement of an acquisition by AMS.

The social media data provider will close its service next month due to features introduced by the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter making its service unnecessary.