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.

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.