Global University Venturing

VTC Innovation Fund took part in a $15m round for organic meat brand operator Shenandoah Valley Organic, bringing its total to $24.2m.

Stanford University joined StartX to back Alchemy, a blockchain protocol company founded by two of its alumni.

Iqvia has led a $15m series C round for MIT-founded genomic data analytics spinout BC Platforms as part of a strategic partnership agreement.

EPFL's cancer drug developer Cellestia Biotech has extended its funding haul to $48.6m in a series B round that featured existing investor PPF Group.

A2A has formed a corporate venturing arm with $78m in funding, including a commitment from Polytechnic University of Milan’s university venture fund Poli360.

CU Boulder spinout Inscripta has now accumulated more than $259m from investors including Institut Mérieux, and will use the capital to further expand its genome engineering platform.

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

Massive open online course provider XuetangX, a Tsinghua University spinout, has sealed series B funding to bring its lifetime haul to $46.9m.

Tsinghua University-backed Meten Education will merge with EdtechX to pursue market share with Chinese students and young professionals.

Inserm Transfert Initiative was among the investors in a $12.3m funding round for Aelis Farma, which is working on a new class of drugs for cognitive disorders.

Operator Collective’s inaugural vehicle secured 100 LPs including two universities to back business-to-business enterprises aligned with its diversity ethos.