Shell Technology Ventures-backed energy storage platform Geli has raised $5.5m of an $8m round, taking its total funding to $19.5m.

The energy efficiency services provider has received funding in a CBRE-led round backed by corporate VC units Engie New Ventures and GXP Investments.

Wireless charging terminal developer Chargifi, whose past investors include Intel Capital, raised the cash in a Hewlett Packard Enterprise-backed round.

Aggreko and Fred.Olsen both invested in distributed energy management platform developer Origami as part of a $26.3m round.

Qualcomm Ventures has exited agricultural management platform developer Strider in an acquisition of undisclosed size by Syngenta.

With the support of ten energy utilities, Free Electrons will accelerate energy-related developments in IoT, smart grids and efficiency technology.

Total Energy Ventures will invest approximately $48m in the new energy fund as one of its three anchor partners, on the way to a $239m close.

Eric Vincent, formerly Engie's deputy director of corporate venture capital, has been hired by Demeter Partners as a partner.