The oil, gas and chemicals provider has formed a vehicle that will invest in new energy and materials, intelligent manufacturing and AI.

Anglo American Platinum has put up $100m for the platinum-focused venture fund, with South Africa's Public Investment Corporation the other cornerstone investor.

Unnamed endowments have helped High Alpha launch its second enterprise software-focused fund and affiliated startup studio.

The Italian Space Agency has put its weight behind the $93m Astra Ventures that will invest in spinouts developing space technologies.

The financial advice provider has formed a venture capital vehicle called Motley Fool Ventures that is targeting a $100m close.

The robotic exoskeleton producer has raised an initial $81.9m for the fund, which has secured several corporate LPs.

Interdisciplinary research projects could receive either $15,000 or $60,000 from the university and access a database of faculty profiles and potential research partners.

Kabir Misra, managing partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, is raising up to $250m for a fund in which SoftBank will be anchor investor.

Swisscom has committed about $50m with the Digital Transformation Fund sourcing the rest from institutional investors.