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Energy And Natural Resources

Q1 sees sharp jump in the dollars spent on oil and gas-backed…

Following a collapse in funding between 2022 and 2024, momentum is building for startups backed by energy sector corporations.

Apr 22, 2026

Natsume becomes Sumitomo's global head of corporate venturing

Tomomi Natsume will oversee CVC operations for the Japanese conglomerate across its global teams in Asia, Europe, US and Israel.

Apr 10, 2026

AI megadeals push Q1 2026 to the largest quarter on record

Funding for corporate-backed rounds leapt 370% in the first quarter of 2026 as OpenAI headlined a range of multibillion-dollar deals.

Apr 10, 2026

Innovation expert Nadur leaves BP after eight years

Sophia Nadur, the BP Ventures managing director that co-founded the energy company's electrification business, will now advise PE-backed companies.

Apr 8, 2026

Japanese energy company JERA partners with UC Berkeley to co-create technologies

Japan's largest power generation company will work with the US university to commercialise clean energy tech spinouts.

Apr 8, 2026

From bonds to soybeans: Where corporate investors are backing tokenisation

Traditional practices in finance, agriculture, energy and the creative industries are being broken down as blockchain technology ushers in faster and more streamlined transactions.

Apr 7, 2026

Densix's technology supercharges AI with 100x more powerful converters

University of Oxford spinout Densix is developing a power converter with output two orders of magnitude higher than current technology. It may prove critical to meeting the needs of AI data centres.

Apr 6, 2026

Willis retires from leading Oxy's corporate VC arm

As head of the ventures unit, John Willis engaged with startup founders and corporate venture investors exploring new technologies in the energy sector.

Mar 13, 2026

Other News

As Iran war breaks supply chains investors look for "resilience tech"

The war in the Gulf region has upended traditional supply chain routes for critical commodities, making the case for investment in technologies that protect against geopolitical disruption.

Mar 12, 2026

16 standout women in CVC in the UK

Our project to highlight the outstanding women working in corporate venturing now focuses on the UK.

Mar 6, 2026

DNA marking spray to help brands fight against counterfeiting

ETH Zürich spinout company Haelixa has developed a technology that uses DNA to mark raw materials and finished products as a way to verify their authenticity with uses in textiles, the diamond sector and food.

Feb 27, 2026

Behind Petrobras’ new $96m energy transition venture fund

As it looks to make the first investment by summer, the new Valetec-managed fund aims to help the oil and gas company go greener.

Feb 19, 2026

Rodrigues promoted to chief investment officer at BP Ventures

Chad Bown, Houston-based managing director, is leaving the CVC team as it shifts strategy to mirror new priorities at the oil and gas company.

Feb 17, 2026

BAE Systems to turbocharge defence tech spinouts from academic research

The company's new incubator plans to spin out companies based on academic research as well as its own technologies developed in-house.

Feb 10, 2026

Editor's Picks

Resistance is futile: seven superconductor companies that want to change the world

From healthcare to fusion to quantum computing to space, superconductors have the potential to revolutionise the world. And the technology is finally ready to commercialise.

Nov 6, 2023

The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems

Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.

Oct 27, 2023

The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech's first unicorn

Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.

Oct 6, 2023

Reality check: Has the IRA made the US a magnet for cleantech…

The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.

Oct 5, 2023
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