Business Growth Fund has provided follow-on funding for the drinks chains operator, returning for a second time and boosting its total commitment to more than $12m.

Ewa Treitz, a manager at corporate venturing unit 3M New Ventures since 2012, has taken a venture partner position at Poland-based Black Pearls VC.

Leeds University and IP Group take part in a $6.4m round for medical imaging company Quantum Imaging to support commercialisation efforts.

BP, Pie Mapping and Natwest are among the backers of an initiative that will support UK-based startups.

The UK launches its Growth Builder program, co-created by UCL and Loughborough University, to support high-growth companies.

The diversified technology holding company has already invested in Share the Moment project.

The Parkwalk Technology Fund VII launches with plans to invest in five to seven companies that are using intellectual property from universities and R&D departments.