Bain Capital Life Sciences, Cormorant Asset Management and RA Capital co-led the Staidson-backed inflammatory disease drug developer's latest round.

Tengelmann Ventures has led small business lender Compeon's series B round, having previously backed its $2.8m series A two years ago.

The universities of Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield have received government funding to improve the commercialisation ecosystem in northern England.

IP Evaluate will give students the chance to conduct their own patent searches and learn more on what it takes to generate a successful spinout.

The insurer is offering $12,000 in seed funding as part of a new health and welfare accelerator formed in partnership with incubator H-Farm.