The South Korea-based steel mill owner plans to launch a new corporate venture unit to explore investment opportunities in the steel, battery, food and energy sectors

Construction, agriculture, manufacturing and real estate may feel like an unlikely combination, but Tekfen Ventures president Sinan Uzan explains why its $65m fund is targeting these ‘foundational industries’.

The Japanese university spinout has developed a crop cultivation system to enable more sustainable farming practices.

Not only are we not capturing enough carbon but we are not making the most of what is collected. Using it in plastics production is an area we should explore further.

The Japanese startup has created battery technology that replaces the need for rare earth metals in fuel cell vehicles.

Several corporate investors were involved in Seurat raising $99m, promising increased speed and precision for its metal printing technology along with a lower carbon footprint.

Solibieda will be responsible for large private equity investments in Saudi Arabia's chemical and metal sectors.

Over a third of Mandiri Capital Indonesia’s Global Climate Tech Fund’s capital will go to local climatetech developers.

Tom Lounibos, managing director of Accenture Ventures, the consulting firm's corporate venture capital unit, has made several investments in space technology startups.

The one-year-old $250m fund recently launched an accelerator to focus on early-stage companies that increase the efficiency of water in construction.