After a lengthy process of figuring out how to proceed with its CVC strategy, the Brazilian energy company will begin VC investing early next year.

Sofia Brunelli is joining CDP Venture Capital, a VC investor in Italian startups.

Marc Bouchet took on the role of chief of staff for electrification infrastructure startup Amperesand, 18 months after TDK Ventures backed the startup's seed round.

Corporates frequently team up with each other to invest in startups. Who partners with who says a lot about how much a given team's track record is respected.

Developers of small, modular nuclear reactors have received increased venture capital investment from technology companies seeking carbon-free energy.

TDK backed the seed round of methane pyrolysis startup Tulum. Investors David Delfassy and Joshua Rubnitz explain why they felt the company's technology was a compelling bet.

The Whataventure Fund will build companies that corporates can gain strategic insight from and also invest in at later stages.

August is always a quiet year for corporate-backed startup rounds but last month's deals still exceeded the same period in 2024.

Encevo, Verbund and EnBW are among the energy utilities that chipped in as European electrification-focused Vireo Ventures reached a final close of its debut fund.

Rachael Reid and Costantino Mariella spent several years as investors in corporate venture capital before moving to the UK economic development bank.