Global University Venturing

The university has set up a new seed-stage fund to build on its successes from last year, when Purdue created a total of 40 new businesses.

Leeds University and IP Group take part in a $6.4m round for medical imaging company Quantum Imaging to support commercialisation efforts.

Computer Masti, a computer science curriculum, drives the acquisition of Indian Institute of Technology spinout Inopen Technologies by Next Education.

Power conversion technology developer Arctic Sand Technologies has closed a $19m series B round led by Murata and backed by GE Ventures.

2015 saw companies raising large VC rounds faster and investors existing quicker, according to Jon Norris of Silicon Valley Bank, and expect M&A to stay steady as IPO market continues to move slowly.

Thierry Heles talks to Patrick Stobbs, co-founder and chief operating officer of music creation tool Jukedeck.

The news roundup for the week ending 29 February 2016.

Imperial Innovation plans to raise $145m by placing new ordinary shares to London's alternative stock exchange Aim.

The UK launches its Growth Builder program, co-created by UCL and Loughborough University, to support high-growth companies.

GV has supported the initial tranche of a $75m series A round for Forty Seven, an immuno-oncology spinout of Stanford University.

University of California teams up with Ratan Tata's investment firm to fund startups in India over the next ten years.