FEI, Transvalor, KPN, Vilmorin & Cie, Vyv Group, Mgen and Clarins subsidiary Famille C were all among the contributors to the fund's $82.3m close.

Université PSL has closed its deep tech-focused venture capital fund, PSL Innovation Fund, at €76m ($83.2m) with contributions from investors including several corporate backers.

The limited partners include Famille C, part of cosmetics manufacturer Clarins Group, as well as microscope technology producer FEI, telecommunications firm KPN, industrial processing technology provider Transvalor, seed supplier Vilmorin & Cie and insurance firms Vyv Group and Mgen.

Financial services firm BNP Paribas and its Opera Tech vehicle also committed capital, as did public investment…