Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Leap, a US-based distributed energy marketplace, has received $8.2m in a series A round backed by University of California-backed venture fund Congruent Ventures. The round was led by Union Square Ventures and also featured National Grid Partners, the corporate venturing arm of energy supplier National Grid, in addition to Powerhouse Ventures, Elemental Excelerator and FJ Labs. Silicon Valley Bank supplied an undisclosed amount of debt financing as part of the round, which will go toward building Leap’s headcount and…
