The Redbud Capital-backed new materials-focused vehicle has attained its target, more than a year after a first close.

GUV Personality of the Year awardee Mark Mann has launched his own consultancy after having overseen Oxford’s social enterprises portfolio.

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

UC Investments-backed sports media company SpringHill was valued at $725m in a round that included the university and several corporates.

The warehouse robot developer’s latest round has pushed its total funding past the $200m mark since being founded out of Stanford in 2017.

Tsinghua University-linked data protection software developer’s latest round valued the company at $621m.

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

Congruent Ventures has achieved an exit through the purchase of Blueprint Power by BP.

Johns Hopkins’ portfolio companies attracted more than $1.2bn in combined funding during the past fiscal year, setting a new record for the university.

University of Manchester’s Innovation Factory has celebrated its best financial year to date.