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Global University Venturing

The best of times, the worst of times

April 2020 issue editorial by Thierry Heles, editor, Global University Venturing


Apr 22, 2020

Daily deal net: April 21, 2020

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

Apr 21, 2020

BibliU keeps $10m

Oxford Sciences Innovation's portfolio company BibliU has secured $10m in a series A round led by Nesta Impact Investments.

Apr 21, 2020

Wanlihong gets Cash in new round

Cash Capital provided up to $42.4m for the iris recognition technology developer, following a Gree Electric investment in September.

Apr 21, 2020

Kringle Pharma rings up new funding

Osaka-founded Kringle has increased its round to $15.5m thanks to investors including OUVC in order to fund development of its rare disease treatments.

Apr 21, 2020

Daily deal net: April 17, 2020

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

Apr 17, 2020

UChicago’s Polsky picks Payne

Telecoms innovation and management veteran Bill Payne has become science and technology lead at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Apr 17, 2020

Kebotix bottles up $11.4m series A

Novo has backed automated molecule and material discovery business Kebotix, co-founded by former Harvard University professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik.

Apr 17, 2020

Reflexion radios in for another $100m

The radiotherapy developer, which is exploiting UChicago research, has now raised $264m in funding overall.

Apr 17, 2020

Huma hits up Biobeats for acquisition

Huma has bought Surrey-founded wellness tracking app developer Biobeats to increase the number of digital biomarkers that underpin its services.

Apr 17, 2020

Daily deal net: April 16, 2020

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

Apr 16, 2020

Nelumbo resurfaces with series A extension

UC Berkeley-founded HVAC coating developer Nelumbo has added Utec to its investors as it boosted its series A round to $19.5m.

Apr 16, 2020
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