Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
PD AeroSpace, a Japan-based space technology developer, has added $931,500 in series A funding from diversified conglomerate Sojitz and financial services firm Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank’s OKB Capital unit, to bring the round’s total to $7.7m. The extension followed a $2m second close in December 2018 backed by Tohoku University Venture Partners, the institution’s investment arm, media firm Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting and Innovation Investment. A first $4.8m tranche was raised in May 2018 from air transportation services company ANA Holdings, travel agency…
