Anglo American Platinum-backed investment fund AP Ventures has secured $30m from Compagnie Plastic Omnium for its AP Ventures Fund II fund.

Institut Mérieux has returned for a $26.5m round for surgical technology developer Keranova, having previously supported a $4.6m round three and a half years ago.

Institut Mérieux has returned for a $26.5m round for surgical technology developer Keranova, having previously supported a $4.6m round three and a half years ago.

Rocket Internet and Prudential formed part of the consortium that has co-led a $135m equity and debt round for business financing services provider Sonovate.

Spirogen spinoff ADC will put the proceeds into advancing its cancer-fighting antibody drug conjugates, having raised more than $530m from backers including AstraZeneca.

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

Children’s Minnesota has backed the first close of 4Bio Ventures II, a $150m venture fund that will focus on areas such as cell and gene therapy.

IP Group-backed WaveOptics has obtained $13m to bring its series C round to $39m as it looks to scale in its target markets and ramp up production capacity.

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

University of Oxford's electric motor spinout Yasa has added $22m from investors including OSI and Parkwalk Advisors to its coffers to help it cope with growing customer demand.