Eli Lilly is to exit the genetic sequencing system provider Readcoor in a cash-and-share acquisition by 10x Genomics. This is one of the relatively few exits we have seen in this space over the past decade.

Corvus spinoff Angel has secured series A funding from investors including Tigermed, Betta Pharmaceuticals and Hisun Pharmaceuticals.

Cambrian Biopharma co-led a $28.5m round for cancer immunotherapy developer Sensei Biotherapeutics with venture capital firm H&S Ventures.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

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

Medical transcription technology provider Abridge has emerged from stealth with seed and series A funding.

Nanopareil employs nanofibre membranes to separate chemical compounds for the purposes of purifying biopharmaceutical candidates.

University endowment-backed Will Ventures aims to unlock sports-related innovation across markets such as fitness, media and gaming.

UC Investments has backed cancer cell therapy developer A2 Biotherapeutics, bringing the company's total funding to $136m.

Oncology therapy developer A2 Biotherapeutics raised $71.5m from investors including Hartford HealthCare Endowment to take its funding to $136m altogether.