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

Trainual, a US-based business knowledge transfer platform, raised $6.8m in series A funding on Tuesday co-led by 4490 Ventures, the venture capital firm co-founded by Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Math Venture Partner. Trainual operates a platform for companies to onboard and train employees through interactive courses. The company already has more than 3,000 clients across more than 100 countries, though it does not appear to have previously raised equity financing.
Envelio, a Germany-based smart grid management spinout of…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.