University of Leipzig spinout C-Lecta has agreed to an acquisition by Kerry, giving it access to additional markets.

Lockscreen content provider Glance is raising $200m from Jio Platforms at a unicorn valuation while Sobot, Smart Logic and Akulaku each secured $100m.

Cybersecurity technology producer Salt Security nabbed $140m in a CapitalG-led round while healthcare unicorn Thirty Madison merged with Comcast-backed Nurx.

A roundup of exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, across the tech transfer ecosystem.

Data analytics platform developer Starburst raised $250m in a Salesforce-backed round valuing it above $3.3bn while SoftBank co-led a $140m round for small molecule drug developer Ventus.

The NEC-backed quantum computing system developer is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange through the transaction.

A roundup of exits, including IPOs and acquisitions, across the tech transfer ecosystem.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led a $300m round for business-to-business marketplace ElasticRun and co-led blockchain creation platform developer Aleo's $200m series B.

Academia-industry collaboration platform In-Part has been acquired by Inova, which is looking to consolidate its position in the biopharmaceutical partnering space.

Financial services provider Tribal raised $60m in a SoftBank-led series B round while Credit Saison invested $30m in a round for peer-to-peer lender Julo sized at up to $60m.