The Evonik and Continental Grain Company-backed bio-based materials producer has appointed a new CEO alongside its latest funding round.

The $46m JGC Mirai Innovation Fund will invest in startups working on net-zero emission, green infrastructure, lifestyle and industry 4.0 technologies globally.

Amadeus V Technology Fund has closed with $153m in funding, having already backed multiple spinouts.

JLL and New World Development have participated in a series C round for the construction imaging technology provider, which has increased its total funding to over $88m.

Rakuten took part in a $37m round for virtual kitchen operator Taster while Nano Dimension is buying M12-backed 3D microprinter developer NanoFabrica for up to $54.9m.

Desktop Metal is backing a $75m PIPE supporting the reverse takeover, which values the additive manufacturing technology provider at $410m.

Applied Ventures helped assay provider Ultivue close a $50m round while clean energy producer Sunseap has followed a $72m series D4 round with more corporate funding.

Saint-Gobain has contributed to Richland Capital’s third fund, which had already attracted Tsinghua Asset Management’s Redbud vehicle.

CSIRO-founded Main Sequence Ventures has pocketed $194m for its second fund, which has added decarbonisation to the firm’s list of targeted technologies.

Q&A with Gregory Aaron Hoffman, DuPont Electronics & Imaging Ventures