Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures backs artificial lift systems developer.

Mir Capital stakes out Packer Service Group.

Kevin Skillern is reported to be leaving GE Energy Financial Services

Orcan Energy completes its second round of financing, adding E.ON as investor and partner.

Swiss electricity distributor Groupe E takes share in solar energy company.

Through its philanthropic Google.org, corporate venturing unit Google Ventures and business development group, the company had previously invested $15m in Makani as well as other businesses, such as Potter Drilling.

The deal is WM's first corporate venturing exit and Joe Vaillancourt, vice-president of WM's organic growth group venture investing, by email said: "We actually have four exits underway. It has been a pretty busy year."