Global University Venturing

LSE's investment complemented its leadership of a group featuring four other UK universities that will partner company builder Zinc to convert research into companies.

Platinum Informatics has received two grants for its big data analytics software, which could find utility in segments including pharmaceuticals and healthcare.

The autonomous vision technology developer raised the cash in a GM Ventures-led round that included fellow corporate venturing unit Intact Ventures.

Yissum, though its investment fund Agrinnovation, has contributed to a seed round for one of its portfolio companies, Future Meat Technologies.

Harvard-linked immunotherapy developer T-Scan Therapeutics will be helmed by serial biotech entrepreneur Christoph Westphal, who has previously achieved multiple exits.

Colorado spinout Mita has been acquired for an undisclosed sum after developing an orthopaedic device that reduces complications during hip distraction.

M12, the corporate venture capital unit formerly known as Microsoft Ventures, has contributed to a $1m round for Hazy, a UCL spinout previously known as Anon AI.

University of the West of Scotland's first spinout will deliver ultrasound sensors with the help of a seed round featuring the devolved government-owned Scottish Investment Bank.

Cambridge spinout Paragraf has been backed by the university's commercialisation arm Cambridge Enterprise in its bid to deliver a commercial graphene production process.