Global University Venturing

VIB and V-Bio Ventures have both participated in a series A round for Muna Therapeutics, the result of a merger of two recent spinouts.

Technion-linked cultured meat developer has raised a series B round that took its overall funding to $118m.

The non-profit was founded last year to work with universities and research labs commercialising technologies around social impact.

University of Washington spinout Icosavax has filed for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, with financial terms yet to be set.

Jim O’Neill, Duncan Johnson and Russell Schofield-Bezer will lead the investment company set up by the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

Congruent Ventures has returned for a $50m series B round that will allow Meati to complete a commercial production plant in time for a market launch next year.

UC Berkeley’s cell therapy developer has filed for an initial public offering.

Cash Capital-backed Squirrel AI Learning has raised tens of millions of dollars from investors including Susquehanna International Group and NGP Capital.

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

CEA Investissement has participated in a series C for the CEA-Liten spinout, having also backed multiple earlier rounds.  

Patrick Cazeneuve will succeed inaugural president Pierre Dufresne at the regional tech transfer organisation, bringing with him 25 years of expertise.