Stanley Black & Decker's investment arm is shifting focus as its parent prepares to divest its healthcare and security assets in favour of a newly created outdoor products business, according to president Dina Routhier.

Ascenion and Goethe University Frankfurt are among the initiators of Carma Fund I, which will help start up and fund early life science projects.

The motorised product manufacturer will invest in environmental technology developers through its newly formed Sustainability Fund.

Animoca Brands and GameStop are among the partners for the NFT technology provider's entry into corporate venturing.

Tin Alley Ventures and Genesis Pre-Seed Fund will have a total of nearly $81m at their disposal to invest in University of Melbourne’s innovations.

The first investment by the RPA technology producer's new CVC unit is in a $51.5m round valuing workplace automation software developer AirSlate above $1.2bn.

The joint vehicle between CJ Group's grain trading subsidiary and KK Fund will back Southeast Asia-based food, agriculture and biotech startups.

Julio Ramundo is heading up the paper and pulp provider's newly formed corporate venturing unit, which is targeting forestry sustainability and efficiency technologies.

The Silicon Valley investment firm connects Japanese companies – including Brother Global, Panasonic, Subaru and Sony – to US startups.

SR One co-led antibody therapy developer Ancora Biotech's $60m series A round while Al-Dhow Engineering helped coffee chain Flash Coffee secure $32.8m.