Global University Venturing

Sanger Institute-founded PetMedix is working on antibodies for dogs and cats based on an immune system discovery model that will adapt and extend earlier human health research.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has set up a pre-clinical drug discovery operation called Warf Therapeutics to help support biomedical projects.

EU-owned institutions including the EIF are pouring capital and assistance into an early-stage tech transfer vehicle for the Fraunhofer network of applied research institutes.

University of Virginia spectroscopy spinout BrightSpec has added series B capital from investors including the university's seed fund to an earlier $1.5m sum raised in 2015.

Alphabet's venturing unit has led a $22m series A extension for MIT spinout Lightmatter, which increased the round's total to $33m.

The UC Berkeley-founded MRI scanner technology spinout graduated from the SkyDeck accelerator in 2018 and has now announced its inaugural round of funding.

Karolinska Institute’s oncology spinout Aprea Therapeutics has received a $5.7m series C extension adding to an initial $56.8m close in November 2018 that featured Karolinska Development.

Unternehmertum’s VC affiliate co-led the deal for i2x, which offers an enhanced speech recognition product that provides automated coaching tips to improve business phone calls.

Touchstone Innovations-backed Cambridge Communication System has received $10m in a funding round that included a $5m commitment from Adtran.

University of Birmingham and Aston University have deepened their relationship with Warwick-operated Minerva to start a syndicate targeting businesses in the West Midlands.

Satt Sud-Est has licensed Yukin Therapeutics to commercialise patents originating from several French institutions on the back of inventions from regional research hub Canceropôle Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.