Betagro Ventures will invest in early-stage startups focusing on foodtech and agritech sectors.

The $15m was raised by two unnamed investors and transferred to the fund through a special purpose vehicle associated with OpenAI Startup Fund.

The German VC group, which operated independently with two $1bn funds, now has $322m from Rocket Internet's balance sheet to invest.

Japan's Tokyu Land joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to back University of Tokyo’s third investment initiative, ASA Fund.

University of Tokyo’s third investment fund reached a first close with capital from Tokyu Land and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

The $180m fund invests in technology companies primarily in Oman and the broader Middle East region.

CLP has invested in Future Energy Ventures Fund II to accelerate digital solutions for the energy transition.

Bitdefender Voyager Ventures will invest in cybersecurity, data analytics and AI-focused startups.

The university’s new unit, which includes incubator, startup fund and brain trust, will be led by assistant vice president Joshua Espinosa.

The US petroleum supplier will continue to target areas such as decarbonisation, energy storage and carbon capture.