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

Scienion has agreed to a cash and share acquisition by Cellink two decades after emerging from Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics.

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

Sony was among the investors contributing to a $46.5m close of a round for the insurance software provider that includes Signal Iduna, SBI and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance.

Hans Wigzell has resigned as chairman of Karolinska Institute’s investment firm after serving 14 years on the board of directors.

Italian tech transfer fund Eureka has attracted an initial $44.9m from LPs including Umbra Group and Saes Group to invest in engineering and materials spinouts.

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

Collaboration partner Gilead Sciences provided $20m as the cancer therapy researcher extended its overall equity funding to $165m.

Lloyds and Nationwide Building Society contributed to a round that pushed the payment software provider's overall funding to $51m.

Growth equity firm Greyhound Capital has received backing from Rabobank's Rabo Frontier Ventures vehicle as it raises its second fund.