The University of Birmingham has created a system for researchers to commercialise their technology and find clients before incorporating a company.

Deutsche Telekom’s VC spinout’s third growth fund closed at $330m while DTCP and Porsche-backed Incharge Capital reached a $120m first close.

GCV Emerging Leader Frederico Gonçalves is now partner and managing director of the CVC arm, following former head Luís Manuel’s departure.

VC firm Plug and Play is partnering with the ports operator on the initiative.

Neil Cunha-Gomes will leave his head of EMEA fintech and digital assets role at SoftBank Investment Advisers.

MSD Global Health Innovation Fund will partner with MSD Idea Studio in Singapore and Berlin to identify investment opportunities.

Customer analytics platform Dunnhumby and its CVC unit will run the networking scheme to help match retail startups, partners and investors.

The IT conglomerate’s $64m CVC subsidiary has made its first impact investment in microfinance service Gojo & Company.

Merck Group and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s MoU will entail M Ventures helping grow South Korea’s ecosystem.

The Bakery will help clients build CVC strategies while Staged Ventures will manage the funds and Pipe Ventures will provide deal flow.