ESB Novusmodus, the corporate venturing group of Ireland-based utility ESB, has shaken up its investment team, including the appointment of Bertrand Gautier (pictured) as a partner and departure of Michael Foley.

Separately one of its portfolio companies, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, has raised $7.5m.

Monsanto-backed Ceres hires Raymond James and Simmons & Company alongside Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital and Piper Jaffray.

As well as Chevron Technology Ventures, LS9 is backed by venture capital firms Flagship Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners and mutual fund manager BlackRock.

Goldman Sachs has missed out on being an underwriter of Cathay's initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange, with Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Securities and Jefferies serving as co-lead underwriters.

The biodiesel spin-off from West Central Cooperative has at least four corporate backers.