A round up of all the latest news on www.globaluniversityventuring.com for our subscribers.
C3Nano goes big with $15m series D
C3Nano has secured a total of $37m following a series D co-led by GSR Ventures, which has backed every round since the Stanford spinout’s inception seven years ago.
TactoTek drives up funding to $20m
Automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia has invested in TactoTek, a VTT spinout that manufactures injection-moulded electronics used in vehicles and home appliances.
Apollo rises to first opportunities
Apollo Therapeutics, the commercialisation fund backed by Imperial College London, UCL and Cambridge University, has approved its first four drug discovery projects.
Wrapidity flows towards Meltwater
Oxford spinout Wrapidity has been acquired by Meltwater for an undisclosed sum.
EduGrowth unveils edtech accelerator
EduGrowth, backed by Deakin University, La Trobe University, Monash University, Charles Sturt University and Griffith University, has welcomed its first cohort.
Deal net: 20 – 24 February 2017
The Global University Venturing deal net rounds up all the latest smaller deals and tracks emerging companies accessing university funds.
