Q&A with Richard Williams, venture executive, Chevron Technology Ventures

GS Group’s GS Futures and GS Energy subsidiaries are both cornerstone investors for the energy technology-focused venture firm’s maiden fund, which is on its way to a $75m ceiling.

Asahi Kasei Ventures took part in a $70m round for food waste technology provider Hazel Technologies while Zoll Medical Corporation bought portfolio company Respicardia.

SafeGuard Cyber has raised $45m in a Cisco-backed debt and equity round while Pine Labs has paid the same amount to buy portfolio company Fave.

Orbia Ventures led a round for the battery production technology provider that included TDK Ventures, Trumpf Venture, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures and InMotion Ventures.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Pegasus Tech Ventures will help the spark plug and ceramic manufacturer back global entrepreneurs working on healthcare, distributed generation and automotive innovation.

National Grid Partners contributed to a $12.5m round for the power line sensor developer having been a customer for three years.

JGC Holdings bacame the latest investor in the modular nuclear reactor technology developer, which is already backed by a number of corporates.

Q&A with Erin Hallock, managing partner, BP Ventures