Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Alice & Bob, a France-based quantum computing technology producer based on resaerch at Écoles Normales Supérieures, has procured €27m ($29.9m) in a funding round backed by Elaia, Supernova Invest, Bpifrance and Breega, according to FrenchWeb. It is unclear whether Elaia made the investment through PSL Innovation Fund, the vehicle it manages on behalf of Université Paris Science et Lettres. Elaia’s contribution to Alice & Bob’s $3.3m round in 2020 was made through PSL Innovation Fund and Breega also invested at that point.
Delfina, a US-based personalised prenatal care platform operator, has raised $5m in a funding round backed by E14 Fund, the investment vehicle aligned with Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab. Story Ventures led the round, while SemperVirens VC, Bread & Butter Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Metrodora VC, SpringTime Ventures, assorted angel investors and undisclosed others participated in the round.
Mevia, a Sweden-based digital health technology spinout of…
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).
