NVM Private Equity has sold its three northeast England-focused venture capital trusts to Mercia Asset Management.

Circulate Capital aims to cut ocean plastic pollution and has lured corporates including Chevron Phillips, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, Danone, Unilever and Procter and Gamble to its fund.

Nestlé has provided capital for venture firm Angel Ventures' latest fund, which will invest across Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile.

Consumer Technology Association is among the LPs in the first fund raised by the diversity-focused venture firm, which has closed at an oversubscribed $40.3m.

The Indian subsidiary of the consumer goods conglomerate has set up a $27.9m vehicle to invest in sustainable technology developers.

Vanderbilt University joined fellow LPs including Consumer Technology Association in an oversubscribed close for the diversity-focused Harlem Partners Venture Fund I.

Half a dozen startups will make up the 11th batch of staffing services firm DIP's 12-week AI.Accelerator initiative.

Cambridge Innovation Capital has hauled in $1.3bn for the local ecosystem since 2013 as the fund marks a $52.2m portfolio gain for its latest six-month reporting period.

Green Shield Canada, Alterna Savings and several insurers chipped in as the fintech-focused venture firm closed its second fund.

The semiconductor-focused venture firm has recruited SK Hynix, EmbedWay, Huafon and Guangzhou Fengshen Motor for a fund of undisclosed size.