Waste-to-ethanol producer LanzaTech has added $60m to a Mitsui and Siemens-backed series D round that now totals $120m.

SoftBank has invested $7m in Altaeros Energies, which is developing floating airborne wind turbines able to generate twice as much energy as tower-based models.

The lithium energy storage company plans to expand its operations into new markets using the funding, which was co-led by corporate-backed firm Chrysalix Set.

Air Liquide has acquired stakes in France-based energy technology companies through its Aliac investment subsidiary.

The conglomerate aims to double the number of cleantech businesses in its corporate venturing portfolio to six by the end of next year.

The yoghurt producer has formed a New York-based incubator for entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt the food industry.

Advanced battery maker Aquion raised $36.8m in a round featuring the investment subsidiaries of Total, Shell and Exelon.

A year after it closed its $120m fourth fund, corporate-backed venture firm Enertech Capital Partners is in talks with additional strategic partners as it seeks to continue its 'wellhead to wall socket' funding strategy.

'Ananth' Ananthasubramaniam has departed from energy company DTE's corporate venturing subsidiary to launch AerLinX, a startup still operating in stealth.