Industrial

Stanford University has scored an exit after photosensitive polymer-based 3D printing business Origin agreed to a $100m acquisition.

TDK Ventures has scored an exit after 3D printing technology developer Origin after Stratasys agreed to buy it in a deal that could reach $100m.

The company priced an upsized IPO nearly doubling its valuation six months ago. It is part of a the food delivery space which was given a boost by the pandemic.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

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

The university has joined the Irish Photonics Integrated Centre for a deep tech accelerator supported by Osram, IQE and the European Commission.

Sistema Asia Fund put up a share of the cash, helping to push construction industry supplies marketplace Infra.Market's overall funding to about $35m.

Deimos Space owner Elecnor reinvested in Orbex having participated in a $39.6m round for the orbital launch vehicle developer two years ago.

The Comcast Ventures and iRobot Ventures-backed warehouse robotics software developer has added $21m to its latest round.

The rocket launcher spinout of TUM has received $90.8m in a UVC Partners-backed round as it prepares for a first commercial launch in 2022.

The rocket launcher developer has received $90.8m in an Airbus Ventures-backed round as it prepares for a first commercial launch in 2022.