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Global University Venturing

Covariant covets $40m

UC Berkeley-aligned generalised robotics software developer Covariant, which emerged from stealth in January, has now assembled at least $67m of funding.


May 7, 2020

Daily deal net: May 6, 2020

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

May 6, 2020

Fitz Gate seals second Princeton-focused fund

Princeton University-aligned Fitz Gate Ventures has backed a total of 15 companies since 2015 and has secured one exit to date.

May 6, 2020

Praxis Precision pinpoints $100m

Novo Holdings has joined the early-stage consortium of Praxis Precision, a gene therapy business co-founded by faculty from Columbia and Melbourne universities.

May 6, 2020

Daily deal net: May 5, 2020

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

May 5, 2020

Edinburgh sparks food science incubator

The university has launched Food & Agriculture Science Transformer in a bid to uncover top-tier concepts based on food, agriculture and animal science.

May 5, 2020

Daily deal net: May 4, 2020

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

May 4, 2020

Iliev takes the helm at NetScientific

EMV Capital managing director Ilian Iliev has replaced Ian Postlethwaite as CEO of NetScientific on a part-time basis.

May 4, 2020

Abiomed absorbs Breethe

University of Maryland's respiratory support device spinout Breethe has been picked up by Abiomed, which aims to expand treatment options for cardiogenic shock patients.

May 4, 2020

Kurma sets the stage for $175m fund

Life sciences-focused venture firm Kurma Partners has secured Pasteur Institute for a third fund dedicated to early and incubation-stage therapeutics companies.

May 4, 2020

Daily deal net: May 1, 2020

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

May 1, 2020

Genespire generates $17.6m

San Raffaele-Telethon gene therapy spinout Genespire has picked up series A funding from Sofinnova Partners to target inherited metabolic diseases and primary immunodeficiencies.

May 1, 2020
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