Microorganisms are increasingly being harnessed to create everything from cleaner fuels to flavourings, dyes and chemicals, part of a growing interest in reengineering existing biological processes for new purposes.

Using microbes to produce chemicals and fuels has long been a dream, but now a third wave of technological developments is making it economically viable.

In today's second half, we look deals like Microsoft's investment in Facebook and Tencent's investment into Riot Games which ended up not just paying off but profoundly changing business strategy.

We look at some of the greatest corporate VC investments, from a $2.5m investment in a future $170bn company in the 80's to a deal in the wake of the dotcom boom that has produced $130bn.

And several other bets that Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures is making on what the car will look like in 10 years.

Gabriela Toribio tells us why Wayra Brasil and the newly formed Vivo Ventures have an inside track in a market where early-stage funding is plummeting.

Cogent Venture Partners' Mario Augusto Maia talks about the transition from financial asset management to CVC, and how to deal with the hurdles involved.

CVC advice includes: Do your homework on the business, don't go crazy on your projections and be honest about the competition.

The 12 most active crypto exchange VCs have dramatically cut their investment rate over the past few months. Is it because of FTX? The answer is yes, no and sort of.

The transition to net zero isn't just about getting renewables sources online, corporate-backed startups are emerging to help restructure how we get and use that energy.