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

EveryoneSocial, a US-based employee advocacy platform, has closed a $7.6m series A round led by University of Montana-backed venture firm Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Crane Group and Epic Ventures. The money will drive recruitment, client support, product development and market expansion.

Blubrake, an Italy-based e-mobility company co-founded by Politecnico di Milano faculty, has raised €5.2m ($6.2m) in series A funding led by e-Novia – which had incubated Blubrake – and with participation from Progress Tech Transfer and…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.