With 48 million shares issued, worth an assumed $14.85 each, the market capitalization of AVG would be $712.8m.

The Duchossis-backed computer networking firm is looking to raise up to $125m when it floats.

Corporate-backed biodiesel producer and supplier the Renewable Energy Group sets the range of its IPO, and looks to raise as much as $100m.

Nexon sold 90 million shares at Y1300 each in Japan's biggest initial public offering this year co-ordinated by investment banks Nomura, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

Investment banks Citigroup, Barclays Capital and Piper Jaffray are co-lead underwriters of the initial public offering for the pre-revenue company that posted a $23m net loss for the first nine months of the year.

Investment banks Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are co-lead underwriters of the initial public offering (IPO) for NDS.

The vertical media company is searching for underwriters for an initial public offering, to take place in 2012.

The search engine company retains shares worth $216.2m in the games company, which reportedly priced its initial public offering at the top of its range. Japan-based Transcosmos is also in line for a circa four times return from its investment in the gaming company.

How corporate venturing activities should be structured.

Social gaming website Zynga has reportedly covered its initial public offering, potentially bringing corporate venturing backers Google and Transcosmos nearer to a payment for the company.