Many of the companies have financial and corporate venture backers, as businesses seek alternatives to single-use plastics.
The CVC grows to €1bn in committed capital and becomes one of the largest venture capital units focused on electrification, digitisation and decarbonisation.
The agricultural chemicals producer is widening its investment remit, looking at everything from fintech for farmers and soil health.
The German chemicals producer — already an investor in China and Singapore — wants early access to disruptive Japanese deeptech startups.
Suzano and Yara participated in Agrolend’s $145m latest round while Xencor contributed to Zenas BioPharma’s $118m series B.
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Cable One provided $50m for Ziply Fiber while Mercuria co-led a series C round the same size for The Mobility House.
Whether the downturn is a 6-month blip or lasts several years, "it’s a time to be in the game" says CVC veteran Pieter Wolters of DSM Venturing.
Databricks, Dell, HPE and Salesforce were all part of Alation’s $123m series E round while Alphabet took part in AMP Robotics’ $91m series C.
Geely's subsidiary, GLy Capital Management of Hong Kong participated in Volocopter's $182m extended series E round, with Neom, the Saudi Arabia-based sovereign wealth fund leading the financing
Octopus Energy Generation invested $127m in Be.EV while Centene Corporation and HopeLab took part in Hazel Health’s $51.1m series C1 round.
Battery recycler Ascend Elements and Geely spinoff Farizon each raised $300m while Saudi Aramco launched a $1.5bn Sustainability Fund.
Wells Fargo, Greystar, Invitation Homes and Prosus were part of Blit Rewards’ $150m round while Mouro Capital co-led Vesttoo’s $80m series C.
A range of corporates contributed to electric carmaker Aion’s $2.5bn series A round while Prosus took part in a $46m series E for farming services provider DeHaat.
The agricultural chemicals producer is widening its investment remit, looking at everything from fintech for farmers and soil health.
The German chemicals producer — already an investor in China and Singapore — wants early access to disruptive Japanese deeptech startups.
Looking for startups working on building the world more efficiently? Here are a few options — including seven that have had corporate backing.
In 2017, a team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed alien-like plants that glow to alert farmers when they are attacked by pests or in need of watering. It sounds futuristic but the technology is now being backed by tractor maker Deere & Co and Insurer MS&AD.
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