Industrial

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

Robert Bosch Venture Capital has supplied a $5m extension to bring the round, already backed by Dell, BMW and General Electric, to a $55m second close.

Analysis: Q2 2019

The latest note by data provider PitchBook found that, in the context of growth in corporate venture capital, the most active CVC arms it examines have shown a strong historical performance and corporate-backed portfolio companies have reaped benefits in the form of higher exit chances and lower bankruptcy rates

Innovative region: Switzerland

It has been a remarkable decade for innovation capital. More than $1 trillion of venture capital had been invested by the end of last year, according to data provider Pitchbook, driven by corporations engaging in more than half that total, according to GCV Analytics.

Sector Analysis: Information Technology

Monthly analysis: June 2019

WeWork Labs will launch new early-stage and growth-stage accelerator streams in Thailand focused on foodtech in partnership with Thai Union Group, National Innovation Agency and Mahidol University.

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

Power Resources Group has bought University of Cambridge-founded metal power producer Metalysis, which had plunged into administration last month.