In October, Advasense reportedly saw its venture backers give their stock to employees.

Hearst Corporation was the only shareholder in Pandora Media with a more than 5% stake to sell down shares as part of the initial public offering to reap about $64.8m in pre-charge profits.

France-based chemicals company Arkema has sold its stake in US-based medical technologies group Oxford Performance Materials (OPM).

Fundamo, a South Africa-based financial services technology provider backed by some of the country's largest companies, has agreed a $110m exit to credit card provider Visa.

News provider TechCrunch said Google was in negotiations to buy AdMeld for $400m after its $150m to $200m offer in February last year was rejected.

Fusion-io floats with corporate backers including Dell Ventures, Sumitomo Ventures and reportedly Samsung Ventures.

PTT Chemical owns 47.9% of Myriant after it invested $60m in January.

The Indian unit of US-based publisher International Data Group finds that technology deals make more than five times investors' money in the region.

Great Hill Partners and Primus Capital Funds bought SterilMed, which was also backed by First Analysis, Prism Capital and Sterling Partners as well as Ascension's corporate venturing unit, for an undisclosed sum.

Roche subsidiary Ventana Medical Systems will pay $100m for BioImagene on a debt-free basis.