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

Driverless vehicle developer EasyMile closed a $66.4m round featuring Alstom and Continental while UCB and LivaNova-backed EEG technology developer Ceribell secured $53m.

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

Rakuten took part in a $37m round for virtual kitchen operator Taster while Nano Dimension is buying M12-backed 3D microprinter developer NanoFabrica for up to $54.9m.

Applied Ventures helped assay provider Ultivue close a $50m round while clean energy producer Sunseap has followed a $72m series D4 round with more corporate funding.

Renal care provider InterWell Health and skincare product manufacturer Make Essence both raised approximately $46m while Salesforce-backed JazzHR agreed a merger.

Okta Ventures contributed to a $60m round for device management platform developer Kandji while real estate data provider Cherre raised $50m from investors including Intel Capital.

R3 Development Fund has backed a range of early-stage blockchain and confidential computing technology developers that leverage the corporate’s Corda and Conclave tools.

Genomic therapy developer EdiGene, electric vehicle rental platform Go Sharing and API management platform developer RapidAPI have all raised about $60m.

Stanford Law School has participated in early funding for Medchart, split across seed and series A rounds.