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

Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly and Novo are among the limited partners in the pharmaceutical-focused venture firm's BGV IV fund, which has reached its final close.

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

Andre Maciel set up Volpe Capital in 2019 with SoftBank’s backing and it plans to invest in up to 20 early stage companies.

The Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers joined Microsoft in backing an impact investment arm of venture capital fund TitletownTech.

This is a draft of a speech I'll be making at the www.GCVDigitalForum.com on 27 January - feedback much appreciated in comments or email jmawson@mawsonia.com 

Adisseo and Mosaic are among the investors that helped venture firm SP Ventures’ vehicle reach a $25.2m close, representing half of its target.

Compagnia di San Paolo, Saes Group and Umbra Group have stepped up for the tech transfer fund, which has now raised $49m so far.

Rio Tinto, Suez, La Capitale, Hydro-Québec and Innergex helped venture capital firm Cycle Capital reach the final close of its latest cleantech-focused fund.

The European Commission-backed venture fund has secured commitments from Nestlé, Volkswohl Bund Versicherungen and Neste for its second close.