UK competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, is investigating Amazon’s lead investment in Deliveroo’s $575m series G round.

Crystal Amber could move to replace the board with a single appointee to drive through divestments, having already forced the resignation of former CEO Jill Smith.

Ireland's higher education institutions must provide details of staff involvement in university-linked businesses in response to parliamentary concerns.

The South Korean government is set to lower the threshold for corporate venturing vehicles, though rules governing the practice will remain strict.

The Stanford University-backed fund will halt new investments from July, seemingly as the accelerator reaches financial stability but in the midst of a legal battle.

Stablecoin developer Basis is shutting down after facing regulatory issues and will return most of the $133m it raised from investors including GV in April.

University of Southampton spinout Exosect has been put up for sale by Hilco Streambank in an effort to salvage the pest and disease control technology producer.

University of Waterloo is suing its grid battery manufacturing spinout Salient Energy, which it claims must sign back IP rights due to a misapplication of its tech transfer policy.

Universities in Japan will be given the right to take long-term equity in spinouts as the government looks to improve availability of funding for homegrown research.