Jim Gable has returned to lead Chevron Technology Ventures at a time when the energy sector has many conflicting priorities.

Tata Digital provided $200m for BigBasket while Convivialité Ventures took part in an $80m series B round for Not So Dark.

Alex Sion, formerly head of market growth at Citi Ventures, has taken up a managing director role at Motive Create.

FTX-backed PayUp agreed to merge with IG Acquisition while multiple corporates participated in Line Man Wongnai’s $265m series B round.

Mayank Taneja, the new vice-president of OSF Ventures, takes a deep dive with GCV into the way his team works.

Karinne Bredberg has been promoted to director of innovation in Northern Illinois University’s Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships.

RxCelerate took part in Rivus Pharmaceuticals’ $132m series B round while Bank of America and Citi backed AccessFintech’s $60m series C.

This week's most interesting deals included insect-based animal feed and a system that uses kinetic energy to shoot satellites into space.

Brevan Howard Digital has led a $35m series B round for Messari while Robert Bosch Venture Capital participated in Tulu’s $25m series A.

S Ventures will fund data and security technology developers and is led by Rob Salvagno, the former head of Cisco Investments.