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Global University Venturing
Keio Innovation Initiative catches $99.3m second fund
KII’s second iteration more than doubled in size from its predecessor, which closed five years ago and invested in 19 companies.
Jan 25, 2021Kaishi Professional University casts venture fund
The institution’s $970,000 Kaishi Angel Fund will target undergraduate student entrepreneurs.
Jan 25, 2021Wren weaves $17m round
Baupost Group has led another round for Wren Therapeutics, a spinout of Cambridge and Lund universities.
Jan 25, 2021Riverlane flows to $20m series A
Draper Esprit has led a $20m series A round for Riverlane, which also attracted University of Cambridge and Cambridge Innovation Capital.
Jan 25, 2021Vera wraps up $80m series C
Yale-linked Vera has rebranded from Trucode Gene Repair and will use the money to move towards clinical trials.
Jan 22, 2021Daily deal net: January 22, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Jan 22, 2021Better Collective bets on Mindway AI
Founded out of Aarhus University in 2004, Mindway AI builds artificial intelligence-driven tools to prevent problem gambling.
Jan 22, 2021NexImmune elects to launch initial public offering
Johns Hopkins University's oncology therapy developer NexImmune has filed to raise up to $86.3m in an IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Jan 21, 2021Bolt Biotherapeutics charges to IPO stage
Novo and Pfizer are among the investors set to exit the Stanford spinout, which has set a $100m target for its initial public offering.
Jan 21, 2021Remynd boosts series B
The KU Leuven spinout has completed another tranche of funding for its series B round featuring investments from the university.
Jan 21, 2021OUI provides fourth quarter update
Oxford spinouts took in $350m in Q4 and OUI saw strong demand for its consulting services on the back of its covid-19 vaccine success.
Jan 21, 2021Vor Biopharma goes for $150m in IPO
Columbia University is in line for an exit as cancer drug developer Vor files for its initial public offering.
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