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

MedaRed is targeting a blood-clotting factor called fibrin linked to neuron-toxic inflammation in diseases including Alzheimer’s, based on the work of Katerina Akassoglou at UCSF’s School of Medicine.

Armed with findings from University of Oxford's Department of Zoology, Blue Water Vaccines believes it has the blueprint for a universal influenza vaccine.

Bolt, the ride hailing platform backed by Daimler and Didi Chuxing formerly known as Taxify, has raised a series C round valuing it at more than $1bn.

Evotec has spun out Breakpoint Therapeutics and equipped the oncology drug developer with $35m in funding also backed by Taiho Pharmaceutical.

National Bank of Canada has taken part in a $31.5m series B round for Sensibill, a mobile banking technology producer already backed by OpenText.

Siemens’ Next47 unit has led the series B round, which will enable 15Five to accelerate business growth, bolster sales and marketing efforts and drive technology development.

Go-Jek has provided a $5m extension for Rebel Foods’ series D round, which currently stands at more than $20m but has a target size of up to $100m.

Employment Hero has boosted its valuation to $72m following a $16m series C round that featured returning investor Seek.

Law firm Anderson Strathern has launched AS Capital to invest in early-stage startups alongside Equity Group, having invested an undisclosed amount in Synaptec.