Global University Venturing

Six spinout technologies — from lab-grown meat to satellite tech — that have come from UK universities usually overlooked by investors.

Emily Fontaine says IBM Ventures is targeting quantum software as its parent looks to build an ecosystem that includes startups and universities.

Two large Danish corporates and a family office are also investors in the fund.

Totalling $30m, the funds will finance healthcare ventures spinning out of the academic medical care system.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has launched a £250m fund, committing at least £100m to the university's spinouts.

The fund is part of the university’s newly set up investment arm Monash Ventures, supporting healthcare developments.

The venture capital firm plans to write larger cheque sizes for startups in its sixth fund as its portfolio companies grow internationally.

The UK university has ramped up partnerships with corporates and opened global offices in a bid to improve the success of its spinouts.

Funds are welcoming corporate investors with open arms as the university spinout sector reaches a level of maturity where exits are expected to ramp up.

The new North America University Innovations Fund will invest in technologies coming out of federal research and university labs.

The CEO of the university spinout fund is leaving at the end of this year.