Cleantech

The Engine and Congruent Ventures have both participated in a series A round for the developer of high-voltage superconducting transmission lines.

IP Group has returned for a $11.3m round for University of Leeds’ smoke capturing technology provider.

The vehicle charging technology spinout of MIT has secured a further $18m for a Mitsubishi-backed round.

University of Cologne’s virtual power plant operator Next Kraftwerke has agreed to an acquisition of undisclosed size by Shell.

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

UCLouvain spinout Xylowatt has declared bankruptcy after failing to build a market for its technology to convert biomass into energy.

Four of the incubator’s portfolio companies will pitch to investors at the GCV Digital Forum 3.0 following the success of similar competitions at our previous events.

Goldwind, Legal & General and Equinor have all taken part in a series D that achieved a $41m first close and boosted the Oxford spinout’s total equity and debt to more than $118m.

VW will invest $100m in QuantumScape and form a joint venture with the Stanford spinout to develop batteries for long-range electric vehicles.