Global University Venturing

The Finaves-backed developer of brain implant technology based on research from University of Manchester has secured series A funding.

Orange and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners both chipped in as the Ben-Gurion spinout looks to ramp up hiring.

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

The spinout of Yamaguchi University and National Cancer Centre Japan has raised the cash from investors including Dai-ichi Life and Binex.

BioLife Solutions will issue more than 6.6 million shares to acquire Ohio University-affiliated Stirling Ultracold in an all-stock transaction.

Main Sequence Ventures has thrown its weight behind Nourish’s $11m funding round, which was co-led by Horizon Ventures.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has returned for a series C round for University of Cambridge-linked Gyroscope Therapeutics, which also welcomed back Syncona.

Helsinn and Johnson & Johnson returned to add $21m in extra funding to the $44m series B round the Purdue spinout closed in 2018.

The University of Utah spinout is looking to float on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and has filed with a $100m placeholder amount.

Evidation, co-founded by Stanford University and GE Ventures, has picked up series E funding at a $1bn valuation.