The Dutch multi-university venture fund had targeted $70m for its latest fund but ended up attracting $82.5m from investors including Protix and Corbion.

The Dutch multi-university venture fund had targeted $70m for its latest fund but ended up attracting $82.5m from investors including Protix and Corbion.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Novo Ventures and Sanofi Ventures co-led a series C round for the cancer therapy developer, which builds on work at Amsterdam UMC.

Ghent University-founded rapid diagnostic test developer Antelope DX picked up Whitefund and existing investors to bring its funding total to $16.6m.

Novo Ventures and Sanofi Ventures co-led a series C round for the cancer therapy developer with backing from returning investor MRL Ventures Fund.

Queen Mary University of London has formed a venture capital fund to invest in social enterprises formed by students and graduates from diverse communities.

Sabadell Venture Capital has returned to participate in a $5.9m second close for the travel platform, increasing its latest round to $18.2m.

University hospital Charité’s sinus surgery spinout Fiagon Medical has been acquired for more than $70m, with Cascara Ventures and Donghai Securities also scoring exits.

Bonnier contributed to the $170m first close of a the urban farming technology developer's series C round, taking its debt and equity financing to at least $305m.