Sectors

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

Sector report: services

Lockscreen content provider Glance is raising $200m from Jio Platforms at a unicorn valuation while Sobot, Smart Logic and Akulaku each secured $100m.

The newly formed OpenSea Ventures comes weeks after its NFT marketplace parent raised $300m, and it forms part of a surging corporate investment community in the space.

Fujifilm, Tokyu and Persol’s newly formed investment vehicles will help their respective corporate parents expand their open innovation roadmaps.

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

SEI Ventures is seeking disruptors in the fintech space having expanded from seed-stage deals, according to unit chief Russ Kliman.

The mobile game developer is looking to make acquisitions having raised funding from investors including Access Industries at a $1.4bn valuation.

Newton Biocapital’s first fund was instrumental in establishing four spinouts and it has raised $57m towards its $172m goal for its second vehicle.

DMG Ventures contributed to a $50m round for online stationery brand Papier while Hannover Digital Investments helped cross-border payment service Vitesse secure $26m.

Legend Capital led the 3D printing technology provider’s latest round, which included Lingang SC-Innovation and which came seven months after a Haier Hai Chuanghui-backed series B.