ING was joined backing the Belgium-based data management software company by venture firm Plug and Play Ventures and angels.

Salesforce-backed ServiceMax, formerly known as Maxplore Technologies, has raised $52m in aggregate.

Zurich Financial Services Group, Edison and private equity firm Ticonderoga Capital backed the provider of clinical and regulatory information management services' $10m C round in 2006.

Intrexon sees future in genetically modified (GM) animal produce, buys 48% stake in genetically modified fish research firm Aquabounty from firm of Georgian ex-scientist turned oligarch with plans to become supermajority stakeholder.

Online back-up solution Carbonite acquires recovery software provider Zmanda for $14.8m

Alongside Itochu Technology Ventures in the round were venture capital firms Digital Garage, and Suneight Investment.

Talus Holdings, a local media holding company principally owned by GSO Capital Partners, an affiliate of New York-listed private equity equity firm Blackstone, invested in LocalVox for strategic and financial reasons as LocalVox has more than 20 publisher partners.

Private equity group Apax Partners and Comverse Technology, a provider of software and systems enabling network-based messaging and content services, sold Starhome to Fortissimo.