Fundraising
Main Sequence Ventures unveils $305m Fund III
CSIRO-founded deeptech investment fund Main Sequence Ventures has set itself fibres and food as a key area for its venture science model in the third fund.
The Engine gears up for $350m Fund III
A regulatory filing reveals The Engine is aiming to raise $350m for its third fund, less than three years after raising $230m Fund II.
UK Midlands universities devise $309m Mindforge
Midlands Mindforge will raise up to $309m, having been co-founded by eight universities located in the UK’s Midlands region.
OSE obtains another $300m, reaches $1bn
Oxford Science Enterprises now has just over $1bn under management and already boasts a portfolio of more than 80 University of Oxford spinouts.
IP Group kicks off $450m Kiko Ventures
IP Group has established Kiko Ventures to build out its existing $215m cleantech portfolio and will invest $245m over the next five years.
Breakthrough Victoria steps forward with $70m
Just one week after investing in University of Melbourne’s Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, Breakthrough Victoria has unveiled plans to create funds with more local universities.
Carma clinches $50m first close
Ascenion and Goethe University Frankfurt are among the initiators of Carma Fund I, which will help start up and fund early life science projects.
Melbourne doubles down on venture funds
Tin Alley Ventures and Genesis Pre-Seed Fund will have a total of nearly $81m at their disposal to invest in University of Melbourne’s innovations.
Other News
TNO throws its weight behind DeepTechXL Fund I
The research institute has been joined by limited partners ranging from Philips to Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij, with a minimum target size set at $107m.
OIST orchestrates $40m fundraising effort
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology has partnered Lifetime Ventures to raise a deep tech-focused fund with a target size of $40m.
Northern Gritstone collects $268m
The investment company set up by the universities of Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds has achieved a first close of $268m.
Berkeley Frontier Fund charts philanthropic course
Berkeley Frontier Fund will provide growth-stage funding to companies emerging out of the University of California campus, and has already made four investments.
OUP opens fourth fund proceedings
Osage University Partners is looking to secure $350m for its fourth fund.
Hostplus heightens IP Group commitment
Hostplus has invested an additional $56m in the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund, having previously committed $99m.
Editor's Picks
The Atlanta Hawks have a VC fund — but it isn't targeting…
David Garcia, head of National Basketball Association team the Atlanta Hawks' venture fund, is targeting consumer experience ventures rather than sports technology.
Coke launches $137.7m sustainability fund
The beverage giant and eight of its bottlers are pitching in to invest in sustainability across their ecosystem.
Fonterra launches NSS fund
The New Zealand dairy producer’s Nutrition Science Solutions unit has disclosed a $10m investment in US microbiome startup Pendulum.
Rome's airport operator announces early-stage fund
ADR Ventures will invest in travel, hospitality and aviation technology on behalf of Aeroporti di Roma and fund graduates of its Fiumicino Innovation Hub accelerator.
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