Graphcore, which traces its origins back to University of Bristol, has added $150m to a round that already included Ahren Innovation Capital.

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

The AI platform developer has added $150m to a round that already included BMW, Robert Bosch, Dell, Microsoft and Samsung and is now valued just shy of $2bn.

Helmut Schönenberger, managing director of TU Munich’s tech transfer office, has been appointed vice-president entrepreneurship at the university.

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

The Chalmers University of Technology back pain injection spinout floated in an IPO that was oversubscribed by more than four-fold.

Tier Mobility, owner of Europe's largest e-scooter rental platform, has added $40m in debt and equity financing to an Axa Germany-backed first tranche.

DB Schenker, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and MS&AD Ventures have helped the airborne taxi developer extend its series C round, which already included Geely Holding Group.

MRM Technologies has spun off inflammatory bowel disease drug developer MRM Health with $15m from investors including strategic partner DuPont.

MRM Health was set up by Ghent spinout MRM Technologies to develop treatments based on the microbiome and has now concluded its first funding round backed by Qbic and VIB.