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

The solid-state battery provider pulled in funding through a series B round co-led by potential customers BMW and Ford Motor Company.

GV, Mass General Brigham Ventures and existing investor Lonza helped Affinia Therapeutics raise $110m that will fund the progress of its gene therapy candidates.

Ahren Innovation Capital has helped bring Zoe’s overall financing to $53m by leading a series B round for the personalised nutrition service.

Solidia Technologies, Kelun Biotech and Doer Biologics all raised more than $70m while Sony added cash to a round valuing Discord at $7bn.

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

Geothermal energy technology developer Fervo has received $28m from investors including Congruent Ventures and Helmerich & Payne.

Stanford University returned for the cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure developer's series B round.

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.

Alexandria Venture Investments returned for a series B round that increased the precision oncology drug developer's overall funding to over $150m.