Global University Venturing

Andreessen Horowitz has led a $400m round for the data preparation software provider based on UC Berkeley research, more than doubling its valuation to $6.2bn in eight months.

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

Duke, Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon have put up funding for a China-facing consumer tech fund launched by two former managing partners of Qiming Venture Partners.

University of Maryland and Duke University-founded quantum computer developer IonQ has added $55m from investors including Osage University Partners and several corporates.

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

3SBio and Alexandria Venture Investments have both contributed to a $50m round raised by Verseau, which is developing immunotherapies based on MIT research.

Cambridge's Speechmatics has collected fresh funding from AlbionVC, IQ Capital Partners and business angels to take forward its growth strategy.

Falk, Adamany and Gransee have been promoted to chief IP and licensing officer, general counsel, and chief financial and operating officer respectively.

The French regional TTO has joined forces with the national agency for aeronautical information for a deep tech acceleration program slated to open next January.

MSU Foundation's Red Cedar Ventures has secured the services of Prem Bodagala, previously of Invest Michigan, as director.

Spinouts progressing technologies for road traffic and electric vehicle applications are among the first to have been selected for a Philippines government funding scheme.