The social media monitoring service has pulled in series A funding from Credit Agricole at the same time as it acquires American competitor ReviewAnalyst.

DailyDeal has become the second deal-a-day site acquired by Google in as many months, as it seeks to expand its own service.

Textbook rental company Chegg will acquire Zinch, with a view to creating a fuller and more wide ranging service.

In February, Intel Capital-backed Vostu, a Spanish-language social networking and gaming site focused on Brazil, raised $30m in its series C round, according to a report by news provider New York Times.

Right Hemisphere will become the latest acquisition by SAP, which has been backing the 3-D software company since 2007 through its corporate venturing unit.

The renewable energy company acquires competitor Coastal Supply, after obtaining an extra $1.3m in funding four days before.

Business software company Nimbus sells to Tibco, after it was backed by Chevron and Solon in 2009.

The Amnis Corporation, a maker of cell imaging instrumentation backed by Henry Crown's corporate venturing unit, has been acquired by Merck subsidiary EMD Millipore.

VMware is buying the computer security company, allowing Intel Capital to make an exit after investing in the company five years ago.