AGL Energy, Southern Company and GE Ventures were among the participants in a series B round that took energy optimisation company AMS's total equity funding to $52m.

EnBW New Ventures has come on board as a new investor to help superconductor producer Theva close its second funding round in the space of a year.

Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures investment manager Louis Albanese II has been hired as a vice-president at investment advisory firm Catamount Wealth Management.

EV charging network ChargePoint's Daimler-led series G was increased from $106m to $125m, with existing investor and strategic partner Siemens joining the round.

Coburn has joined Shell Technology Ventures, having last year shut the energy accelerator he founded, citing a lack of industry support.

A two-part discussion spanning two days and featuring speakers from BP, Schlumberger and Emerald Technology Ventures among others, was held at the Global Corporate Venturing Symposium 2017