Rabo Ventures and Anterra Capital have both backed a round that will help BluWrap to advance its food preservation technology.

The solar power provider slashed its initial public offering from $150m to $55.2m after suspending it citing market conditions.

SolarBridge, backed by corporate venturing units Constellation Technology Ventures and Shea Ventures, had raised over $100m in venture funding.

Rabobank-backed firm Anterra invested $4m to boost the series C funding raised by Vestaron, which produces pesticides from spider venom, to $14m.

Wells Fargo has announced a new $10m cleantech fund that will fund companies developing early-stage technology for commercial buildings.

Waste Management-backed Harvest Power, the developer of technology that can turn waste into natural soils and clean energy, has raised $20m in its series D round.

The China-based solar power producer will float in the US after setting a range if between $10 and $12m for the offering.

A round-up of recent activity in the energy sector.

Andy Tupholme hs joined investment firm Greencoat Capital, where he will work with the firm's $200m ESB Novusmodus fund, which is backed by utility ESB.

Impossible Foods, which is creating plant-based food meat substitutes, has emerged from stealth with $75m of funding from backers including Google.