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Daily deal net: October 28, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 28, 2020Floadia floats to series C funding
Miyako Capital has participated in the second close of an $11.4m round Floadia, whose investors already include Innovations and Future Creation.
Oct 28, 2020The Engine shifts into $230m second fund
MIT has put $35m into The Engine's second fund – up from its $25m commitment to the first fund – and has been joined by Harvard as a new LP.
Oct 28, 2020Genesia Ventures gathers corporates for Fund II
Canon, Dai Nippon Printing, Gree, Hakuhodo DY, Marui, Mixi, Mizuho, Nihon Unisys, Oriental Land and Tokyu Fudosan all contributed to the venture firm’s $76.3m second fund.
Oct 28, 2020Replicated steps to series B with $25m
Alphabet spinoff Plexo Capital was among the participants for the software management platform developer's latest round.
Oct 28, 2020Atos takes SEC Consult under its wing
Cybersecurity consulting services provider SEC Consult has agreed to be purchased in a deal that will allow Swisscom Ventures to exit.
Oct 28, 2020Daily deal net: October 27, 2020
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Oct 27, 2020Microchip ingests LegUp Computing
University of Toronto's FPGA programming platform developer LegUp Computing has been acquired in a deal that allowed Intel Capital to exit.
Oct 27, 2020SmartSens picks up $225m
The image sensor provider's latest round was led by Xiaomi Changing Industrial Fund and backed by Lenovo Capital, Wingtech Technology and Transsion Holdings.
Oct 27, 2020Robust Intelligence grasps $14m
Founded out of Harvard University, Robust Intelligence has raised seed and series A capital to push its initial slate of AI security products.
Oct 27, 2020Legend Star shines with $118m fund close
Parent company Legend Holdings contributed 25% of the total as early-stage investment arm Legend Star closed its fourth renminbi-denominated fund.
Oct 27, 2020Floadia floats to corporates for series C funding
Teijin has led the second close of an $11.4m round for the flash memory technology developer, investing with backers including Marubeni Ventures and NEC Capital Solutions.
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