Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Atlantic Bridge has launched the University Bridge Fund II, with University College Cork joining existing partners Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin.

The venture fund, focused on companies out of MIT, Harvard and Rochester, has collected more than $191m on its way to a $325m target.

American Electric Power, Chevron and Equinor all participated in a round that increased the Stanford company’s total funding to $228m.

CU Boulder’s solid-state battery provider pulled in funding through a series B round co-led by potential customers BMW and Ford.

The past year has shown a rapid response to global crises is possible when policymakers, universities, entrepreneurs and corporations work together.

CSIRO-founded Main Sequence Ventures has pocketed $194m for its second fund, which has added decarbonisation to the firm’s list of targeted technologies.

University of California is among the limited partners for venture firm Congruent Ventures’ latest sustainability-focused fund that had a $125m target.

General Motors led a series D round for the lithium-metal battery technology spinout of MIT formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.