European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, which has hired Solvay Ventures alumnus Stéphane Roussel as a venture partner made a first close in October.

Science Creates will combine a $20m fund with wet-lab incubation to foster the west of England deep tech ecosystem in partnership with University of Bristol.

The internet company's $28.9m vehicle will target digitalisation technology developers focusing on the live entertainment industry.

Jon Balousek is heading up the garden and pet supplies retailer's newly formed Central Ventures subsidiary.

Totalizator Sportowy set up the $26.8m fund with the support of state-backed fund of funds PFR Ventures and the National Centre for Research and Development

The university has established a partnership with Winnow, enabling its innovators to receive guidance from a venture capitalist-in-residence.

Novo Nordisk Foundation's BioInnovation Institute has funded seven new projects with debt financing and grants to progress research in areas like male infertility and stem cell therapies.

The headhunter’s startup initiative has announced a new batch of AI technology startups jointly with a call for proposals for its 16th programme.

The newly formed Pinnacle Ventures is equipped with $50m of capital and will concentrate on investments in reliability technology.

Daimler will retain 10% of 1886Ventures, which has been formed out of its 1886Labs unit, and will be a client of Deloitte's Digital Ventures team.