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

Ribbon Biolabs, an Austria-based high-throughput DNA synthesis technology developer, raised €18m ($20m) in a series A round yesterday featuring IST Cube, the venture fund of Institute of Science and Technology Austria. Hadean Ventures led the round, while Lansdowne Partners, Helicase Venture, Tecnet Equity and a range of undisclosed investors also participated. IST Cube, Tecnet and Austria Wirtschaftsservice, through its Seed Förderung programme, had injected a six-figure sum in March 2019.

Woba, a Denmark-based platform to measure employee satisfaction, has secured…

Thierry Heles

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