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Two-thirds of PicoChip’s strategic investors publicly reinvest
Samsung and Intel back UK-based PicoChip’s $20m sixth funding round.
Trimble buys some of Definiens’ assets
Former corporate venture-backed Defininens sells location software to focus on healthcare.
JDS prepares to exit its Fabrinet holding
Thailand-based manufacturer Fabrinet in New York flotation to allow strategic investor JDS Uniphase to sell down its minority holding.
Attributor gains fourth round of funding
Online content licensing software company Attributor takes its funding to more than $25m.
Reliance Venture graduates to winning streak
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s corporate venturing unit hits third deal in three months by backing Gradatim IT Ventures.
Castlight Health gains strategic investors in $60m series C
Wellcome and Cleveland Clinic join other investors in backing Castlight’s bumper third round.
Synopsys eats Synfora’s chip assets
Synopsys buys Synfora’s assets for reportedly less than venture funding had provided.
Soonr rather than later for HighBar to join
HighBar joins strategic investors in Soonr funding
MedImmune joins series D round for Inotek
MedImmune Ventures backs Inotek’s $18m fourth round of funding.
Speechstorm creates Irish venture whirlwind
Kainos spins out speech software unit with venture capital firm Crescent Capital help but retaining a stake.
Venturing veteran Laufer joins MedImmune Ventures
Ron Laufer, a co-founder of one of the most influential corporate venturing units in Lilly Ventures, has taken on a senior position at peer MedImmune Ventures.
Carmat’s false heart beats for Paris listing
Airbus plane maker’s unusual tie-up with French heart surgeon leads to potential flotation of Carmat.
Complix to set up in Luxembourg after funding
CRP Sante funds Complix and helps the biotech company set up centre in Luxembourg.