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Innovative regions: California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas

Wipro has made a 4.5 times return on its $4.2m investment in the cyber threat intelligence provider, which has been acquired by Rapid7.

The global electricity market is worth around $3 trillion a year and is only likely to get bigger. But if electricity power generation fails to keep up with demand securely and flexibly, what trade-offs need to be made for which devices gets what level of allocation?

Lance Matthews has been promoted from principal, having initially joined the Deutsche Telekom-sponsored investment firm in 2016.

Del Valle will lead the retailer's Cencosud Ventures vehicle after almost five years at Telefonica’s Wayra subsidiary.

Sector report: Information Technology

Debt repayment platform developer InDebted received $18.4m from investors including MassMutual, while corporate-backed AdaptiveMobile, Immersal and Pocket Casts are all being acquired.

Samsung, NTT Docomo and Huya helped the livestreaming technology provider close a round that took its overall funding to $166m.

Softbank enabled the cybersecurity software provider Cybereason to secure crossover financing at a valuation likely to have exceeded $3bn. This year seems set to be a record one for the broader corporate-backed cybersecurity space, with valuations spiking up.

Greenhouse gas monitor GHGSat boosted a Schlumberger-backed round to $45m while Toyota’s Woven Planet subsidiary is buying spatial intelligence software developer Carmera.

Hive Ventures has secured Mitac-Synnex Group, Unitech Electronics and GMI Technology as limited partners in its $13.5m maiden fundraise and may launch a second fund next year.