Repsol is among the limited partners that have committed to the venture firm’s $60m first fund, which is expected to make 10 more investments before 2022.

The Iniciativa Women Entrepreneurship scheme consists of $10.4m fund WE Ventures and a smaller development-stage vehicle called WE Impact.

First Pacific-backed accelerator IdeaSpace’s Opportunity Fund will back pre-series A rounds for its portfolio companies.

Brazil-based venture capital partnership Redpoint eVentures has secured an undisclosed amount of capital from Telefónica Innovation Ventures.

The university's endowment has backed Ecosystem Integrity Fund's fourth sustainability-oriented vehicle, slated to raise $200m at close.

Mitsubishi has reportedly elected to stop providing funding for the $1bn CVC partnership and Nissan to possibly follow.

Fashion conglomerate TSI Holdings has backed a fund of undisclosed size launched by fashion tech-focused venture capital firm Lyra Ventures.

Bristol Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical were among the limited partners for what LSP said is Europe's largest ever life sciences VC fund.

The Spain-based energy utility is set to contribute approximately $23m to the vehicle, which will invest in renewable energy technology developers.

Phoenix Group and Migdal have supplied capital for Arkin Bio-Ventures II, which investment firm Arkin Holdings will use to invest in 10 to 12 drug developers.