The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem.
Chowa Giken, a Japan-based artificial intelligence technology developer spun out of Hokkaido University, has raised ¥300m ($2.4m) from electronic equipment manufacturer Daikoku Denki, in-vehicle system provider DTS Insight, car parts producer Nakanishi Metal Works, financial services firm Daichi Mirai Shinkin Bank, regional consumers’ co-operative association Co-op Sapporo as well as Hokkaido Venture Capital and unnamed private investors.
Wedge, a US-based recruitment and screening platform, obtained $2m last week from investors including Michigan Rise, an investment vehicle of Michigan State University, as well as Michigan Capital Network, Northgate Holdings and unnamed others.
Integra Therapeutics, a Spain-based gene writing tool developer spun out of Pompeu Fabra University, has secured an additional €1.5m ($1.7m) from VC firm Columbus Venture Partners to bring the round to €6m ($6.7m). The spinout raised the earlier funding in December 2021 from pharmaceutical firm Takeda’s investment arm, Takeda Ventures, as well as Advent France Biotechnology and Invivo Capital.
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Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is the editor of Global University Venturing, host of the Beyond the Breakthrough interview podcast and responsible for the monthly GUV Gazette (sign up here for free).
