Sompo Japan Nipponkoa led the Utec-backed autonomous vehicle software developer's series A round, which included Yamaha Motor, Aisan Technology and existing investor KDDI.

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa led the autonomous vehicle software developer's series A round, which included Yamaha Motor, Aisan Technology and existing investor KDDI.

Vaxess Technologies has received the final tranche of its $8.2m series A round led by MIT-affiliated incubator and venture capital fund The Engine.

Based on research at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and Max-Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Modag has launched out of stealth with $14m in series A funding.

Immuno-oncology therapy developer Century Therapeutics has emerged from stealth, having been established by Versant Ventures to advance Stanford and Harvard research.

IUniversity of Pennsylvania spinout Exyn Technologies has completed a series A round backed by Yamaha Motor to accelerate the development of its AI drone software.

Penn spinout Exyn Technologies has closed a $16m series A round backed by IP Group to accelerate the development of its AI software for drones.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Just over a year after securing an initial $50m, fusion energy technology developer Commonwealth Fusion Systems has closed its Eni-backed series A round with $115m in capital.

JLL's investment and innovation arm took part in a $31.4m round that took electric motor developer Software Motor Company’s total funding to $48m.