Coppel and Nordstrom-backed Bonobos has become the latest online retailer to be bought as part of Walmart's e-commerce growth strategy, in what could be a hugely-sized acqui-hire.

Amazon has reportedly made overtures to the messaging platform over an acquisition that would give hefty exits to GV and Comcast Ventures.

OwnLocal has acquired Wanderful Media, an advertising technology developer that had raised a total of more than $50m from 12 media companies.

SoftBank has exited field management app developer FieldLens after WeWork paid an undisclosed sum to acquire the company.

PharmaCell, a spinout of Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus, has been acquired by Lonza.

Nxt-ID has purchased Fit Pay, providing an exit to Giesecke & Devrient.

Intel Capital celebrates an exit as ItzCash is acquired by Ebix for $123m at a valuation of $150m.

The deal, valued at up to $14bn, has fallen through after SoftBank failed to secure the backing of enough Intelsat creditors.

Microsoft has purchased the cybersecurity company, backed by Hewlett Packard, for $100m.

IP Group is hoping to raise $260m as the firm reveals it has made a takeover bid for Touchstone Innovations and will establish a new subsidiary in Australia.