After serving a year as the head of corporate venture capital at Thai energy company Banpu, Smittipon Srethapramote has started a new position as CEO of Banpu's subsidiary, Banpu Next.

Olli Parkkonen will now serve as the manager of startup investments where he will manage Fortum's M&A projects and startup piloting initiatives.

AI and quantum, as well as long-term, large-scale energy storage are trends at the top of energy investors' minds for 2024. Exits, less so.

It is no surprise to see genAI on this list, but semiconductors, EVs, green steel and batteries also featured heavily this year.

Stellarators are emerging as one of the most backable fusion technologies, and investors say the first pilot reactors could be working by the end of the decade.

The UK publisher's new energy fund will invest in early and growth stage clean energy startups.

The German fashion brand has committed capital to a fund investing in between 20 and 25 startups working towards improving sustainability in the industry's supply chain.

Most of the BP Ventures capital will be deployed in clean energy investments that are designed to help the UK oil and gas major reach its 2050 net zero emissions goal.

The unnamed fund will invest in startups promoting sustainability and tackling issues around single use plastics, textiles and wood construction.

After spending at decade at NextEra Energy Resources, Gregory Irwin has announced that he will be joining automation company Hut 8.