Global University Venturing

When an embattled venture capital investor’s plans have been derailed by budgetary constraints, the stage is set for another backer to step in with the capital to galvanise their portfolio businesses.

Global University Venturing's analysis of the second quarter of 2019 shows increased investment activity as the year progresses and record-breaking amounts generated through exits.

July issue editorial by Thierry Heles, editor, Global University Venturing

Main Sequence Ventures contributed to a $3.2m round that brought predictive crop management technology developer FluroSat's funding total to $8.6m.

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

CMU-founded road surface analytics technology creator RoadBotics has now raised at least $11.4m, having signed up Radical Ventures and Hyperplane VC to its series A.

The Ontario government has ended a five-year funding initiative which had led to the launch of university-hosted accelerators including CDL, Velocity and DMZ.

While slightly less than the 16 generated by UC Davis past year, the university remains pleased with the performance of internal tech transfer operations.

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

FlixMobility has raised a reported $561m in series F funding, adding to earlier capital provided by investors including TUM-linked UVC Partners and carmaker Daimler.

Professor of chemical engineering François Baneyx will lead CoMotion, marking the latest progression in a career with UW that began in 1992.