A timber framing system and anti-parasite product are among the technologies to have emerged from Victoria University of Wellington during the past fiscal year.

Cleantech-focused Breakthrough Energy Ventures II has attracted corporate backing on its way to a projected $870m close.

Boston Children’s Hospital is the 18th university or research institute to receive academic bridge funding from Deerfield Management.

The unmanned aerial vehicle developer is set to launch a $9.5m vehicle next month that will invest in startups working on areas related to its main business.

Bentley iTwin Ventures is managed by Touchdown Ventures and will make strategic investments of up to $5m on behalf of its infrastructure software provider parent.

Seed-stage investment platform Seedcamp has attracted Legal & General and Rabobank to its fifth fund as two of about 80 limited partners.

The $55m Next Unicorn Fund has a mandate to participate in pre-series A to series B rounds for startups based in South Korea and eventually in Southeast Asia.

The mobile gaming portal developer's second fund follows a $1.5m vehicle that has backed nine India-based game studios.

The consulting firm's newly formed $3.5m Meta Ventures vehicle will accept applications until the end of this month for its Bring Your SaaS challenge.

The corporate has booked a combined $8.5bn increase in the valuation of its investments in portfolio companies through its two Vision Funds.