AST SpaceMobile, which exploits research conducted at University of Maryland, has gone public through a reverse merger with New Providence Acquisition Corp.

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

Main Sequence Ventures has thrown its weight behind Nourish’s $11m funding round, which was co-led by Horizon Ventures.

ActionIQ has pushed its series C round to $100m following an extension from existing shareholders.

The lab-grown meat developer has picked up $47m in its series A round thanks to commitments from investors including Section 32 and Agronomics.

The Future Value Fund I will invest in pre-seed companies, including spinouts from Rev1's long-time partner Ohio State University.

Duke University's contactless security system developer agrees to list through a reverse takeover, providing an exit to OUP.

Vorwerk Ventures and Blue Horizon Ventures have co-led a series A round for the ETH Zurich spinout selling plant-based meat products.

The cultured meat product developer has added a $10m tranche of funding to its series B round, five years after being spun out of Maastricht University.

UChicago has once again backed the corner store operator, and the round was co-led by Almanac Insights and Monogram Capital Partners.