Vensana has raised $225m for its first fund from LPs including university endowments and foundations as well as academic health centres.

University of California has generated steady returns from its venture capital allocation but expects this to decline in years ahead.

Venture capital firm Fireside Ventures has received a commitment from L'Oreal for its second fund, which has targeted $100m for a final close.

Osage University Partners has added IU Ventures to its lineup of academic partners in a deal enabling it to back IU Ventures clients as a co-investor.

Visa and Prudential contributed to a $23m co-investment fund that was launched by Accion Venture Lab alongside $10m more from Accion.

Taiwan Life has provided capital for Bessemer Venture Partners' Century Fund, one of a range of fund investments it has made in 2019.

Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities are the general partners for DG Lab Fund II, which recently achieved a first close on its way to a $188m target.

The pharmaceutical company will replicate the investment it made in venture firm Remiges' $80m first fund, helping it to reach a target of $150m.

Run by Miami University students, VC unit RedHawk Ventures will seek $1.5m for a new fund to back university-linked startups.

Five startups have presented their technologies on the demo day of Keikyu Accelerator Program’s sophomore batch, with Ecbo Cloak and NearMe receiving awards.