Global University Venturing

Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab accelerator has more than doubled the number participating in its latest cohort, with a number of AI-driven technologies among those selected.

AT&T advertising unit Xandr has bought Clypd, a TV advertising optimisation service that counts Duke University as a shareholder.

Oxford Nanopore is reportedly eyeing a $2.1bn private placement that could offer an exit to Woodford Investment Management.

The developer of non-toxic pesticides raised an $85m round backed by BASF. The deal is part of the agriculture and agtech space which is enjoying more interest from corporates this year than previously.

Mitsubishi Electric, Hyundai, Toyota AI Ventures and Omron Ventures all contributed to an $11.7m round that will fund an increase in the Duke spinout's headcount.

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

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which was already backed by Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company.

ArsenalBio has picked up $85m in funding to commercialise immunotherapy engineering research resulting from a collaboration that includes PICI and UCSF.

Corelight, a network cybersecurity platform developer based on UC Berkeley technology, will use the cash to accelerate product development, research, sales and marketing.

Intel Capital's Wendell Brooks is among the donors to a philanthropic fund that will invest in early-stage University of Michigan spinouts.

Invest NI is to continue its funding relationship wit Crescent Capital and Techstart Ventures, the latter of which has previously operated two $2m funds aimed at spinouts.