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Vaccitech shoots for US IPO

Oxford spinout Vaccitech, which developed the technology underlying the university’s covid vaccine, has filed for an offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.


Apr 12, 2021

Daily deal net: April 9, 2021

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

Apr 9, 2021

Ventus Therapeutics executes $100m series B

RA Capital has led a $100m series B round for Ventus Therapeutics, which is linked to multiple universities.

Apr 9, 2021

Metagenomi magnifies series A to $75m

UC Berkeley's DNA-editing technology spinout has raised $10m from RA Capital in addition to the $65m it pocketed in November.

Apr 9, 2021

Icosavax racks up $100m

RA Capital Management has led a series B round for the UW-linked vaccine developer, which had raised $51m in a series A 18 months ago.

Apr 8, 2021

MIT launches Future Founders Initiative

The programme follows a report that MIT missed out on the creation of 40 spinouts over two decades due to lack of engagement with women faculty.

Apr 8, 2021

Ohio State restructures innovation ecosystem

Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge brings the different aspects of OSU’s research, innovation and commercialisation activities under one umbrella.

Apr 8, 2021

Future Planet Capital picks up Midven

The university-focused impact investor has acquired venture capital firm Midven to strengthen its access to scientific research in the UK.

Apr 8, 2021

UChicago pairs startups with quantum accelerator

The Polsky Center and Chicago Quantum Exchange have joined forces to launch an accelerator focused on quantum science and technology.

Apr 8, 2021

JGC invests $40m in NuScale Power

JGC Holdings bacame the latest investor in the modular nuclear reactor technology developer, which emerged out of Oregon State University.

Apr 8, 2021

Guardian Agriculture takes off with series A

The drone-based crop analysis system developer secured $10.5m in a round led by Leaps by Bayer that also featured MIT-linked E14 Fund.

Apr 7, 2021
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