Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Nomono, a Norway-based audio technology developer spun out of research institute Sintef Digital, has closed a NOK55m ($6.4m) seed round that included the latter’s Sintef Venture vehicle as well as Spintop Ventures and Tvenge og Adolfsen. The company is developing hardware and software that will utilise spatial audio technology to help users such as professional podcasters and journalists put together immersive audio products.
Sicona Battery Technologies, an Australia-based developer of composite battery anode and binder process materials and technology developed at the University of Wollongong’s Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, has secured A$3.7m ($2.7m) in pre-series A funding. The round was co-led by Artesian and Riverstone Ventures with backing from Chaos Ventures, Bandera Capital, SDGx Ventures and unnamed angel investors. The company had previously raised $720,000 in an Artesian-led seed round in July 2020.
Syntr Health Technologies, a US-based adipose tissue processing system developer based at University of…
