Innovative region: Germany

Asahi Kasei Ventures took part in a $70m round for food waste technology provider Hazel Technologies while Zoll Medical Corporation bought portfolio company Respicardia.

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

ECBF has supplied an extension to Aphea.Bio’s series B round, which already included Gemma Frisius Fund, Qbic, Vives and V-Bio Ventures.

The insurer has made an initial $137m commitment to its newly formed Phoenix Venture Capital Partners unit, which will back ESG-minded entrepreneurs in the UK.

ECBF has provided an extension for the pesticide and crop stimulant provider's Group De Ceuster-bacekd series B round, which now stands at $21.8m.

UVC Partners has led a $21m series B round for Wire.

The RO Group has formed an investment subsidiary to back property, financial and clean technology developers.

SafeGuard Cyber has raised $45m in a Cisco-backed debt and equity round while Pine Labs has paid the same amount to buy portfolio company Fave.

AVP Growth Fund II has secured half of its targeted close and will back early to late growth-stage developers of fintech, healthtech, insurtech and enterprise software.