University of Queensland start-ups to benefit from new $10m capital fund
Queensland start-ups are to benefit from a new $10 million early stage investment fund. The fund is a joint initiative of the ilab incubator based at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Long Pocket site, and Artesian Capital Management.
Cambridge Innovation Capital is ‘Redefining’ Investment
“The Cambridge cluster has worked very well for a long time. It has an established angel and entrepreneur ecosystem and what we’re seeing now is entrepreneurs beginning to invest back into new technology companies,” says Victor Christou, Senior Investment Director at Cambridge Innovation Capital, a newly established £50m fund with a remit to invest in technology and […]
Connecticut Innovations Distributing Nearly $2M to University Researchers, Companies
The first grants and loans in the $200 million state Bioscience Fund have been awarded by Connecticut Innovations, the state-funded venture capital agency.
University of Washington Wi-Fi backscatter could make ‘Internet of Things’ real
A new method uses radio frequency signals as a power source and reuses existing Wi-Fi infrastructure to provide internet connectivity to battery-free devices.
University of Chicago Innovation Fund Puts $100K in Genomic Prescribing System
The University of Chicago Innovation Fund, which invests in proof-of-concept and early business development work for new ventures created by University of Chicago faculty, students and staff, has awarded Mark Ratain, MD, and Peter O’Donnell, MD, $100,000 to support their work on the Genomic Prescribing System (GPS)
UT Horizon Fund invests $593K in MolecularMatch in Series A financing round
AUSTIN, TX – UT Horizon Fund, the strategic venture fund of the University of Texas System, has made a $593,000 Series A preferred stock investment in MolecularMatch.
KoolSpan, BrainScope get $700K in Maryland Venture Fund backing
The Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development says its Maryland Venture Fund has made follow-on investments in two Maryland startups totaling $700,000.
University of Ulster reveals £240k Honeypot fund to boost digital content sector – Start Ups – Start-Ups
The University of Ulster has launched a new stg£240,000 seed fund designed to stimulate growth and enhance competitiveness within the digital content sector. The Honeypot seed fund is part of the Honeycomb – Creative Works initiative, a stg£3.58m skills and business development programme funded by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, managed by the Special EU […]
Finance Wales close to three profitable exits deals from firms into Technology Venture Investments portfolio
Finance Wales is close to three exits on companies backed by its technology-focused fund, including one via flotation. Director of Technology Venture investments Steve Smith said the £40m fund, which has backed around 40 mainly pre-revenue technology firms in Wales, was also working towards making its first co-investment(s) with the Welsh Government’s £100m Wales Life […]
NZVIF’s $5.4M seed fund investment too early to predict returns
The government-backed New Zealand Venture Investment Fund says it’s still too early to judge the performance of the Seed Co-Investment Fund, which backs early-stage firms alongside angel investors.