Commerzbank's Main Incubator has returned to reinvest in the software training platform’s $11.4m round, which was led by Five Elms Capital.

The second quarter total is up from $185m the previous year and $392m quarter-on-quarter despite coronavirus-driven pressures.

Swisscom and Swiss Post contributed to a $10m second extension that increased mobile communication software provider Beekeeper’s series B round to $60m.

Innovative region report: DACH

Frank Schwarz will become managing director of Saschenlotto on October 1, ending his current role within innovation at TU Dresden.

3B Future Health Fund has participated in the cancer drug developer’s $5.8m extension round, investing alongside returning backers including M Ventures.

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

A total of 23 biopharmaceutical producers have committed capital to the vehicle, which will provide funding for the creation of new antibiotics.

Eir’s first fund will partner Nordics-based universities to invest in their spinouts, while also making selected deals in the rest of Europe and the US.

Novo is among the limited partners for Eir Ventures, which has launched with $86m to invest in life sciences technology startups.