Sectors

Funding from Aptiv and existing investor Audi pushed the automated driving software provider’s valuation above $1bn.

The pet services provider is joining forces with CHW Acquisition Corporation at a valuation just over half that at which former backer SoftBank invested in 2018.

BAE, Kojima Ventures and Services Group of America were among the investors in the radar imaging technology developer’s series D round, reportedly valuing it at above $1bn.

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

Intel and Alibaba-backed database software producer MariaDB agreed a $672m reverse merger while predictive analytics provider Pecan AI was one of three GV investments.

Cruise is set to receive the balance of the $2.25bn pledged by SoftBank Vision Fund in 2018 after commercially launching its autonomous taxi service in San Francisco.

E Ink participated in the $42.5m first tranche of the gene and protein-focused 3D printing technology developer’s latest round having worked with it on a digital microfluidic tool called eDrop.

The oil substitute technology developer is looking to disrupt vegetable oil supply chains with backing from Virgin Group.

Q&A with Harrie Vollaard, managing director, Rabo Frontier Ventures

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

Citi and Sony helped Superpedestrian raise $125m while Dott boosted its latest round to $155m with help from Prosus, as the e-scooter sector looks to expansion.