University of Iowa spinout IotaMotion has collect seed capital to help develop its robotic system for cochlear implant surgery.

The car dealership e-commerce startup has completed a $5.2m seed round backed by talent agency Emagen Entertainment Group and legal firm Perkins Coie.

Scottish Investment Bank has supported a funding round for Causeway Therapeutics, a spinout from University of Glasgow that is working on treatments for tendon injuries and disorders.

The Zell Lurie Founders Fund, the student-led investment vehicle of University of Michigan, has committed capital to brain-computer interface technology developer Neurable.

University of Missouri System is part of a public-private partnership, led by Ameren, that has created an accelerator aimed at energy technology startups.

The marketing discovery tool developer has come out of stealth having raised $16.3m, including $10.8m in a Gree-backed series A round.