Tsinghua Holdings has helped the venture fund, managed by DeePhi founder Yao Song, reach a $30.9m close.

The vehicle will invest in all winners of the Venture Kick competition and will provide follow-on funding in two subsequent rounds.

Boreal Ventures will invest in deep tech companies emerging from ÉTS Montréal’s incubator Centech and the wider Quebec ecosystem.

The firm has launched a fund and accelerator called Boab AI that will be run by Deakin University’s former ventures director Andrew Lai.

Rogue has achieved a first close for its fourth fund, although it is as-yet unclear whether Oregon State University is again an investor.

A round up of the week's new fund and incbuator launches.

University of Oxford has partnered Global Accelerated Ventures to set up a fund and venture studio aimed at challenges arising from climate change.

NC State is the first of a planned five academic partners to benefit from on-campus commercialisation experts and access to capital.

V-Bio Ventures, the venture firm affiliated with VIB, will focus on healthcare and sustainable agriculture companies primarily in Belgium.

Kindred Ventures has attracted university endowments for its second fund, building on the successes of its $56m debut vehicle launched just two years ago.