The US-based rental guaranty company backs another company in its market.

US-based Indiana University secures a collaborative research and development agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.

Japan-based recruitment industry company Recruit invests in video screening and interviewing company alongside venture firm DCM.

Business Growth Fund, which was set up by UK-based banks, invests in cash machine company Cennox.

The US-based energy company NRG Energy and US-based spatial information company back Geostellar, which opted for strategic and angel backing, with no traditional venture firm support in its $14m round.

The US-based real-time location technology developer backed Intel and Cisco reportedly secures an exit.

Time Warner Investments-backed social networking company Meebo sells to Google, at a reported $100m valuation.