Telecommunications firm NTT is partnering venture capitalist Vab Goel on a venture firm that just co-led a series B round for wireless technology provider Celona.

The bioremediation technology startup is the first company to be launched through MIT spinout Ginkgo Bioworks' $350m Ferment Consortium.

University of Buffalo's Innovation Hub has joined forces with a state government initiative to invest $10m in early-stage technologies.

Founded out of Harvard University, Robust Intelligence has raised seed and series A capital to push its initial slate of AI security products.

The small molecule cancer drug developer has launched with series A funding from investors including Partners HealthCare Innovation.

Intel Capital has exited LegUp Computing, a provider of field-programmable gate array programming technology, in an acquisition by Microchip.

The automotive e-commerce platform, which counts SoftBank as an early investor, has increased its overall funding to $350m.

The Microsoft-backed driverless car training platform was valued at $1.25bn in a round co-led by VC firms Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital and General Catalyst.

The cancer and fibrosis drug developer's series D round was co-led by investors including Walvax Biotechnology and a fund management vehicle for Sunshine Insurance.

Skye Henderson has taken an investment manager role at Cowles' corporate venturing arm, which has so far put $85m into local companies.