Returning investor SMS Group took part in a $19.5m round for Omeicos that will fund the entry of its persistent atrial fibrillation drug candidate into a phase 2 trial.
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Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.
Dispelix displays 3M-backed series A round
3M Ventures has participated in a $13.7m round for VTT spinout Dispelix, which is working on augmented reality display technology.
Strategic Education devises seed fund
SEI Ventures will invest in seed-stage companies and give startups the opportunity to pilot their technologies across the privately-owned Strayer University and Capella University.
Yuanfudao studies $350m funding round
Tencent is contributing $250m to a larger funding round reportedly being raised by online education platform Yuanfudao at a valuation of $2.8bn.
Deliv gets $40m dispatch
Enterprise Holdings and Google have taken part in a series C round for last-mile delivery service Deliv alongside existing shareholders such as UPS and Macerich.
Significant Capital to stand out with $36m
Significant Capital Ventures was officially launched this week with backing from Hindmarsh to invest in seed-stage spinouts emerging out of five Australian universities.
DeepMap redrafts series B to $60m
Generation Investment Management has joined a series B round for DeepMap that is at least $60m in size and which already includes Nvidia and Robert Bosch.
Astroscale captures $50m series D
Mitsubishi Estate and Koei Tecmo have backed a $50m series D for space junk removal service Astroscale that almost doubled its total funding to $102m.
Akulaku accumulates $70m in series C round
FinUp has returned to lead a $70m series C round for Akulaku, whose other existing shareholders reportedly include Legend Capital.
PatientPop progresses funding to $75m
Athenahealth-backed PatientPop has now raised a total of $75m in funding, after receiving an undisclosed in a round led by Leerink Transformation Partners.
Hyundai looks to Yield for $100m fund
Carmaker Hyundai has teamed up with Yield Capital to set up a hydrogen-related investment fund and has targeted a $100m close.
PropertyGuru moves into series D with $145m
Emtek-backed online property real estate platform PropertyGuru has attracted $145m in a KKR-led series D round and acquired Batdongsan to expand into Vietnam.
Monzo successfully mounts $108m fundraising effort
The digital bank, whose shareholders include Orange and Stripe, has added $108m to its coffers in a round led by General Catalyst that valued it at almost $1.3bn.
Soul Machines seeks $20m with Daimler help
Daimler Financial Services has committed $7m to a series B round for intelligent avatar technology developer Soul Machines that has a $20m target.