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

CEA Investissement has participated in a series C for the CEA-Liten spinout, having also backed multiple earlier rounds.  

Patrick Cazeneuve will succeed inaugural president Pierre Dufresne at the regional tech transfer organisation, bringing with him 25 years of expertise.

Ipreo and Barclays-backed financial communication technology developer OpenExchange raised $23m while Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum and Marshfield Clinic are set to exit Contessa Health.

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

Q&A with Iliana Portugues, head of UK disruptive innovation, National Grid Partners

University of Tokyo Innovation Platform has led a $15.3m funding round for VividQ, while the institution’s Edge Capital increased its capital commitment.

SBCVC helped supply $46.5m for smart industrial software developer Ones while e-commerce marketplace aggregator 10club raised $40m in a PDC and HeyDay-backed seed round.

Staff, students and alumni at London School of Economics are set to benefit from Houghton Street Ventures, which will back seed and series A rounds.

Schunk has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Fraunhofer spinout Pulsar Photonics, which produces ultrashort-pulse laser technology.