Sana Biotechnology has bought central nervous system therapy developer and portfolio company Oscine, which is founded on University of Rochester research.

Hans Lenk and Gustavo Cavenaghi have launched Kortex Ventures, which will invest up to $35m on behalf of two large healthcare corporations in Brazil.

The University of Aberdeen bone grafting spinout has been acquired after raising more than $4.8m from investors including Armourers and Brasiers.

The series C funding will help Western Michigan portfolio company Shoulder Innovations build on the launch of its flagship shoulder replacement product.

Drug producer Kyowa Kirin helped the life sciences venture firm, a spinoff from Elan Corporation, close an oversubscribed $146m third fund.

The MIT cell therapy spinout priced its shares at the bottom of their range to raise $70.6m, following some $166m in venture funding.

Peking University-incubated Genskey provides high-sensitivity pathogen testing services in more than 20 Chinese provinces and municipalities.

The 3D-printed product supplier raised an eight-digit dollar amount in a round led by China Life Private Equity Investment Company.

Q&A with John Banta, president and managing director, Blue Venture Fund

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