Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

University of Central Florida's Cytosen has been acquired in an all-stock deal by Kiadis Pharma, in a transaction potentially worth up to $70m.

Roche participated in the Agilent Technologies-led round, which will fund the launch of Stanford spinout Purigen's isotachophoresis-based DNA and RNA sample preparation platform.

Conquer's participants could secure $20,000 in convertible funding, and would join the portfolio of MSU-run Red Cedar Ventures upon graduation.

CMU's Edge Case Research has raised capital from Ansys, Lockheed Martin and Liberty Mutual to use AI for solving complex safety issues in autonomous technologies.

Dundee-founded drug discovery company Exscientia has entered into a collaboration agreement with GT Apeiron, whose parent GT Healthcare invested in the spinout’s series B round.

Aedhmar Hynes, former CEO of digital communications agency Text100, will join IP Group as an independent director on August 1.

Spinouts are in line to receive a share of the government funding to advance quantum applications spanning computing, imaging, sensors and communications.

Laura Schoppe, founder of tech transfer consultancy Fuentek, will chair the board of Autm Foundation, which builds awareness and support for initiatives run by Autm.

Erganeo is the new moniker for regional tech transfer office Satt IDF Innov, which has invested $30.5m over the past seven years and is adopting an increasingly deep tech-led focus.