Global University Venturing

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

The university has put together a $1m fund for health-oriented participants in its Velocity accelerator competition.

Alphabet will exit credit management company Credit Karma in a $7.1bn acquisition by Intuit.

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

AxLR Occitanie Méditerranée, Toulouse Tech Transfer and Aquitaine Science Transfer will work with the accelerator to foster agriculture and food tech-focused innovation.

UCT and Stellenbosch will provide matching funding to enhance the impact of the $9.9m University Technology Fund.

University of Mississippi will pilot employing counselling from the local Small Business Development Center to assist faculty and staff innovators.

University of Pennsylvania-linked Passage Bio issued 4.6 million more shares than originally planned to raise $216m, up more than 70% on its $125m original target.

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

Takeda has bought UW spinout PvP Biologics, three years after acquiring an option to buy it in return for $35m in financing.

Nottingham-founded Excellerate Biosciences has been bought by Oxford's spinout OMass Therapeutics, which unveiled a series A extension last week.