James Fogt has been promoted to lead Harris-Stowe State University's new tech transfer office having been with the historically black public university since 1999.

The proteomics technology provider, backed by Nan Fung, iCarbonX, Novartis, Otsuka and Quest Diagnostics, has now secured $485m in total.

The ophthalmic biotherapeutics developer has completed a series A round co-led by Eli Lilly unit Lilly Asia Ventures nine months after it was founded.

Summation Health Ventures returned for a series C round that lifted the healthcare communication system provider's total funding to $45m.

The real estate data provider has agreed to buy property engine developer Homesnap for $250m in cash following $32m from investors including AH Belo.

Boeing and corporate venturing unit HorizonX are being sued by bankrupt former portfolio company Zunum over claims of technology theft and fraud.

The banking cybersecurity technology developer, which counts Washington Trust, Live Oak Bank and Citizens National Bank, as investors, has hit $47m in total funding.

Backed by Uniseed, TenasiTech has commercialised scratch-resistant plastic additives pioneered at University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

The property and casualty insuance provider nearly doubled its overall funding with a strategic investment by MS&AD subsidiary Mitsui Sumitomo.

Six businesses with founders from underrepresented backgrounds will receive a $50,000 grant from UMSL’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Accelerator.