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

Knock on the Door, a Japan-based digital health provider initially focused on supporting epilepsy patients and their families, has raised ¥180m ($1.7m) in a pre-series A round backed by Keio Innovation Initiative, human resources marketing firm RS-Lab, media and events business Kips and assorted individuals. Healthcare New Frontier Fund, a vehicle operated by care provider Capital Medica’s corporate venturing arm Capital Medica Ventures, previously injected an undisclosed amount of seed capital in May 2020.

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.