Finistere Ventures has welcomed the agribusiness to an LP syndicate already containing Bayer as part of the agriculture technology fund it is raising.

Financial data provider Fitch Group is collaborating with Hearst Media's business division on Financial Venture Fund, which will invest in financial information, services and technology startups.

HTC has chosen 33 startups for the first batch for its Vive X Accelerator from some 1,200 applicants, and has revealed SoftBank and Nvidia as backers of its VR alliance.

Financial services firm UniCredit is an anchor investor in the digital fintech venture capital and advisory firm's first dedicated fund, which has reached a $60m first close.

The insurance group will provide mentorship and business development support to startups in Plug and Play Tech Center's insurance vertical.

The airlines have jointly formed the first accelerator scheme for the aviation industry, Navigator, and will provide funding and mentorship over a four-month period.

DataTribe, a startup studio formed to spin out US government technology R&D, has added VC firm Allegis Capital to a partner base containing Deloitte and Yahoo Japan.

The financial services firm has changed the name of its Orix Ventures unit to Orix Growth Ventures to emphasise its later-stage nature.

Climate Impact Capital, the VC firm formed by ex-Shell Technology Ventures president Alexander Rozenfeld, could seek a corporate strategic as one of the fund's LPs.

The India-based conglomerate is aiming to raise an initial $15m for the fund, following the creation of a dedicated department to identify opportunities.