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News round up 9 April 2018
A round up of all the latest news on www.globaluniversityventuring.com for our subscribers.
Apr 9, 2018Analysis: Alisports strikes $190m and an acquisition
Alisports, the sports affiliate of China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba, received $190m from China Taiping Insurance, while announcing an acquisition of its own.
Apr 6, 2018Macrolide slides into $20m series B
Novartis, Roche and GlaxoSmithKline all returned for the series B round, having already supported a $22m series A round for the Harvard spinout in 2015.
Apr 6, 2018Red Balloon Security takes off with series A
The $21.9m in funding will enable Red Balloon Security, based on research at Columbia University, to increase its business operations.
Apr 6, 2018Nawec jets to $1.5m
The UMCP jet propulsion spinout has become the third company to secure the backing of University System of Maryland's Momentum Fund.
Apr 5, 2018Reflexion contemplates $100m series C
Reflexion Medical, partially based on research at UChicago, secured the Rise Fund as lead investor, with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson returning.
Apr 5, 2018Clifton tilts over to Drayson
David Clifton will deploy his healthcare expertise in big data and machine learning as Drayson solidifies its Oxford digital health connections.
Apr 5, 2018UCB defines Element Genomics acquisition
Duke spinout Element could generate as much as $30m from the sale, which will enable UCB to boost its research capabilities.
Apr 5, 2018Featured Content
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The definitive list of university venture funds around the world
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Corporate collaboration with universities: How to commercialise innovative research
Beyond the Breakthrough PodcastExplore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?Beyond the Breakthrough Podcast
Explore the BTB podcast archive with the world's brightest minds in university innovation answering the question: how does research make it from a lab into the real world?
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