Series D

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

Stanford-backed energy management platform operator AutoGrid secured its latest funding from a host of corporates led by Schneider Electric.

UNC Chapel Hill’s agricultural technology developer AgBiome has increased its overall funding to $230m following the series D round.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s cost management platform developer has increased its valuation to $280m in its most recent round.

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

The cybersecurity platform operator has achieved $160m of total funding through a series D round backed by Osage University Partners.

SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Porsche were among the investors in a late-stage round indicating the need for additional cashflow as new vehicle developers see the public markets shut off.

The blockchain technology developer received backing from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Microsoft and UTA VC in a round more than doubling its valuation to $7bn.

Softbank Vision Fund 2 and AP Moller Holding contributed to the freight management software provider's series D round at a $2.1bn valuation.

Spotter raised the cash in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, as the new media space evolves to viewing content rights as a viable asset.