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Zurich spinout Xeltis raises an additional $3.25m to continue development of its dissolvable implants.
Alphabet subsidiary Google Ventures has made its second investment in Poynt, which is preparing to commercially launch its smart payment terminal.
Sanofi's corporate venturing subsidiary returned to back a $25m round for drug delivery system company Portal Instruments, closed a year after its $11m series A.
Irvine spinout Enevate battery secures $30m in series B for lithium batteries.
Utimco and Arch Venture Partners were part of a consortium that also featured corporates Monsanto and Syngenta, as well as other backers.
Based on research conducted at the University of Nebraska system, the company produces a small, self-contained surgical robot.
Global University Venturing (GUV) is where tech transfer, academic and investment experts meet to explore the latest ideas and technologies driving innovation forward. We drive the discussions and share best practices that are critical to the success of spinouts, scaleouts and innovation programmes. Our aim is to help improve the processes of bringing innovations from academia to global markets and facilitate their integration into the broader business ecosystem.
