A year after reportedly hiring banks for an IPO, multi-corporate-backed Velodyne has instead chosen a reverse merger to list on the New York Stock Exchange.

Comcast, McKesson, Humana and Independence Health all scored exits as the health benefits services provider floated in an upscaled offering.

The livestreaming broadcaster was valued at more than $600m in a round co-led by investors including Cox Enterprises and Fox Corporation.

Samsung Catalyst Fund is exiting data recovery technology provider Datrium, which was valued at about $280m in its last funding round.

McKesson Ventures came onboard for the health data provider Evidation's series D round, helping it hike its overall funding to $106m.

The round pushed the overall funding for Stanford's autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorder drug developer past $250m.

SoftBank, XL Catlin, Allianz and Alphabet-backed casualty and property insurance provider Lemonade priced the initial public offering above its range.

The round pushed the overall funding for the Novartis-backed autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorder drug developer past $250m.

George Mason tech transfer stalwart Aurali Dade has been temporarily promoted while the university looks to fill the vacancy left by Deb Crawford, who departs on July 31.

Google paid a reported $180m for Amazon and Intel-backed North Wearables, the augmented reality glasses developer having sought a buyer since spring.