Wargaming led the edge AI technology company’s first external funding round, after a five-year hiatus in venture capital investments.

Next Bharat Ventures, led by Vipul Nath Jindal, has begun accepting candidates for its four-month accelerator programme.

The Chilean auto parts manufacturer has shut down its $20m startup investment subsidiary and its Emasa Mobility Hub after three years.

Co-managed by Innoh Associates, the CVC unit will operate for seven years and back strategic areas such as marketing, retail, energy and AI.

The US petroleum supplier will continue to target areas such as decarbonisation, energy storage and carbon capture.

The joint fund will invest in strategic areas like supply chain and sustainability for Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Woolworths, Empire and Shoprite.

The media conglomerate’s evergreen CVC arm has taken part in the AI-driven audit company’s $30m series B round as part of its broader investment focus on artificial technology.

A few months after LG Tech Ventures lifted its capital to $768m, the parent firm has backed Vista to seek AI, bio and automotive companies.

UK smartphone camera component developer Cambridge Mechatronics’ latest round featured strategic investors Sony Ventures and Intel Capital.

XGS is the third geothermal startup to raise cash this year, as the industry looks to overcome drilling costs and geography.

The CVC unit’s main focus includes growth-stage web3 projects, having already backed companies including Crystal Fun and Mythic Protocol.

Changan Automobile, Contemporary Amperex Technology and China South Industries were all part of Avatr Technology’s $412m series B round.

Integrated online healthcare company Halodoc secures $100m in series D funding, and money-saving app Snoop is acquired.

The third fund – backed by Sabic, BAT, Heraeus and Petronas – is targeting $100m and the latest close included Tong An and Anqing High-Tech Zone.