VC firm Qiming Venture Partners has closed its Fund IV at $500m after Mayo Clinic returned as a limited partner.

The solar installer's $70m round, which featured GE and E.ON, indicates the entry of large corporate venture capitalists into the rooftop sector.

The renewable chemicals producer has raised $26m in a round that takes its overall equity funding to almost $30m.

European accelerator programme Startupbootcamp has secured support from corporates including Nokia, Bosch, Cisco and Castrol for its Berlin accelerator, which will connect with San Francisco.

German energy company Sunfire, developer of high-temperature fuel cells, has raised a 'high seven-figure' series B funding round from investors including Electranova Capital and Total Energy Ventures.

Glori Energy, backed by investors including Energy Technology Ventures, has announced a merger deal with Infinity Cross Border Acquisition Corporation.

GE and E.ON have joined Lowe's as corporate investors in rooftop solar installer Sungevity, which has now secured $160m in equity.

The corporates have joined the energy efficiency company's backers as it secures $12m in equity after coming out of a stealth period.

Mascarenas, who was at Intel Capital for 15 years, will supervise strategic investments at Toshiba Americas.

Green fuel and biochar producer Cool Planet Energy Systems has completed a $100m series D that featured petroleum company Concord, Google Ventures, BP, Exelon and Energy Technology Ventures.