The management of Romanian software company Siveco "go marching on own new way" and buy back Intel/Enterprise Investors' minority stake.

Ingram Micro aims to accelerate growth into $40 billion market for e-commerce fulfillment services, through acquisition of Shipwire, a logistics services company backed by eBay and Newell Rubbermaid.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals signs deal worth a possible $300m to acquire the lead drug asset of Sideris Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of transfusion-related iron overload; concurrently, Sideris raises $32m series A funding.

Network software company Untangle acquires Intel-backed Cymphonix Corporation and pursues further acquisitions.

Small scale biofuel refiner, Cool Planet Energy Systems from the US, is getting closer to its ultimate business plan to build biofuel refineries across the US and Asia following a funding tranche and a joint venture. The company has an enviable list of corporate venturing backers including Google Ventures and BP.

Cisco agrees $415m acquisition of SanDisk-backed data storage provider Whiptail.