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Global University Venturing
Xfund excels with $120m fund
The Harvard-aligned firm surpassed its $100m target in a signal it has moved beyond the management rift that almost derailed its precursor.
Sep 4, 2020QuantumScape sets reverse merger scene
Stanford spinout QuantumScape is set to merge with NYSE-listed Kensington Capital Acquisition in a $700m deal that will value the combined company at $3.3bn.
Sep 4, 2020Daily deal net: September 3, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Sep 3, 2020Idea Center signs up Saint Mary’s College
University of Notre Dame's commercialisation hub will help Saint Mary's College accelerate its tech transfer and entrepreneurship output.
Sep 3, 2020Sarcos Robotics rakes in $40m
University of Utah robotics spinout Sarcos has will use the funding for the commercial manufacturing of its industrial exoskeleton product.
Sep 3, 2020Hypatos documents $11.8m seed round
UVC Partners has backed what appears to be financial document processing software company Hypatos's first funding round.
Sep 3, 2020Daily deal net: September 2, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Sep 2, 2020AISpeech assembles pre-IPO funding
Midea participated in a round for the speech processing technology provider, whose backers also include Tsinghua University's TusPark Ventures.
Sep 2, 2020Jilin Oled lights up $168m IPO
The Jilin University-aligned OLED materials producer generated $168m in an IPO set to fund enhancements to its product range.
Sep 2, 2020Investors treat PicnicHealth to $35m
Stanford-StartX Fund-backed PicnicHealth has now secured at least $37m in funding altogether after disclosing series A and B funding.
Sep 2, 2020Climeworks stretches out for $110m close
ETH Zurich-founded carbon capture system producer Climeworks has added $35m to its latest round to fund further business growth.
Sep 2, 2020Triumvira tracks Bayer investment to raise $55m
Leaps by Bayer co-led a $55m series A round for cancer immunotherapy developer Triumvira Immunologics, which was co-founded by McMaster's Jonathan Bramson.
Sep 1, 2020Featured Content
University Venture Funds: The ListThe definitive list of university venture funds around the worldUniversity Venture Funds: The List
The definitive list of university venture funds around the world
Special ReportCorporate collaboration with universities: How to commercialise innovative researchSpecial Report
Corporate collaboration with universities: How to commercialise innovative research
Beyond the Breakthrough PodcastExplore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?Beyond the Breakthrough Podcast
Explore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?
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