Leaps by Bayer has co-led a $28.5m series A round disclosed when precision medicine startup Vesigen Therapeutics publicly launched.

Delta Dental Washington Seed Fund was among the participants in a $10.8m round for the pelvic bone implant developer.

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

The data centre technology provider boosted its overall funding to approximately $335m with a round that included long-term investor Qualcomm Ventures.

The online home insurer is valued at $1.5bn after a series E round backed by Standard Industries, Lennar, Comcast Ventures and Propel Venture Partners.

The CNS disease therapy developer raised a further $20m, adding to a $45m close in April that included GV and Takeda Ventures.

The total has dipped slightly from 25 year-on-year despite Purdue reporting more disclosures and patents this fiscal year.

UPMC Enterprises has contributed to a $20m series B extension for Cerevance, which is commercialising Rockefeller University research.

MIT and Tufts spinout Mori, which produces food preservatives using silk proteins, welcomed back The Engine for its series A round.

University of Montreal, Laval University and ETS are to combine their tech transfer operations within a Quebec-wide initiative due to launch next spring.