CU Boulder spinout ColdQuanta has now raised $74m in funding altogether, having previously obtained $32m in a series A round six months ago.

The battery optimisation software spinout of TUM has received the new funding after a UVC Partners-backed series A round closed approximately a year ago.

Tsinghua Research Capital has participated in a $23m series A-plus round for the self-driving technology developer.

Based on research at University of Washington and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Zap Energy is working on a nuclear fusion reactor.

Sparx has returned to lead the OUVC-backed cell-based therapeutic technology developer’s series B round, which brought its overall funding to almost $45m.

University of Tokyo’s micro-satellite technology spinout’s $23.6m round featured exiting shareholder 31Ventures and various new investors.

Mogrify has collected $17m in a second series A tranche led by Parkwalk Advisors to bring the round’s total to $33m.

Ahren Innovation Capital has helped bring Zoe’s overall financing to $53m by leading a series B round for the personalised nutrition service.

Geothermal energy technology developer Fervo has received $28m from investors including Congruent Ventures and Helmerich & Payne.

CAS Investment Management has returned for a $34m series A-plus round that was led by CDH Wealth Management.