The two dogsitting services providers have joined forces in a bid to accelerate international expansion efforts.

Audi, an existing investor in Silvercar, is set to fully acquire the airport car rental app developer.

Novartis is set to exit heart valve replacement maker Symetis after Boston Scientific agreed a cash purchase less than two weeks after the company filed to go public.

Naspers and Jabbar Internet have exited Middle Eastern e-commerce company Souq, which raised money at a $1bn valuation just over a year ago.

Alibaba, which already owned 32% of the online ticketing platform, has bought the remainder, giving an exit to Legend Capital in the process.

Amazon Web Services has paid an undisclosed amount to buy meeting tool developer Do, giving an exit to Salesforce.

Dell Boomi has paid an undisclosed amount to buy application development platform ManyWho, giving an exit to Salesforce Ventures.

SoftBank has exited online lingerie retailer True&Co through an acquisition by apparel group PVH, five years after it invested as part of a $2m round.

Nottingham spinout Monica Healthcare, which has developed monitoring technology for expectant mothers and their babies, has been acquired by GE Healthcare.