Pfizer, LG, Corning, W L Gore, Showa Denko, Nissan Chemical and Nagase & Co were among the limited partners for the materials-focused VC firm's latest fund.

ADM, Rich’s Products, Müller Group and Tyson Foods have all backed a $26.8m convertible note round for the cellular meat developer that included new and returning investors.

Q&A with Anil Achyuta, investment director, TDK Ventures

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO in South Africa of local media group Naspers, in May last year said: “Food security is of paramount importance in South Africa.”

The firm announced its second fund the same day as one of its portfolio companies, University of Wyoming-backed Momentus, successfully listed on Nasdaq.

Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.

Q&A with Dina Routhier, president, Stanley Ventures

1855 Capital has backed a $10.3m round for the fertiliser assistance product developer that included Maumee Ventures and Tekfen Ventures.

New Hope Group was among the participants in a series B round taking the total raised by the smart robotics technology provider to $130m in 2020.