UTokyo Innovation Platform is among a long list of investors that have backed a $37.6m funding round for WealthNavi.

Yeshiva University’s Innovation Lab accelerator has more than doubled the number participating in its latest cohort, with a number of AI-driven technologies among those selected.

Dai-ichi Life has led the final close for the Japan-based financial technology developer’s $38.8m series C round, which was already backed by Tokyo University of Science Investment Management Company.

University of Michigan has generated 86 spinouts over the past five years after setting a new record of 22 during its most recent financial year.

Stanford-backed micro public finance platform Neighborly has paused the payroll in a concerted attempt to restructure the business and avert insolvency.

The Stanford-backed consumer credit management platform has now raised $110m altogether, and the latest round will fund hiring and technology development.

UChicago Startup Investment Program is among a group of backers that provided $47m to support the launch of a Florida-focused home insurance carrier, the first of Kin's subsidiaries to underwrite its own policies.

GV was among the investors for Stanford-backed online life insurance provider Ethos's latest round, which brought the its total funding to more than $106m.

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

While slightly less than the 16 generated by UC Davis past year, the university remains pleased with the performance of internal tech transfer operations.