Google for Startups and Indico Capital Partners have jointly formed a $13.7m fund and announced the first six startups in their Lisbon accelerator.

Merck & Co and Ackermans & van Haaren are among the limited partners for the $68m first close of Quadria Capital's healthcare technology fund.

A total of 23 biopharmaceutical producers have committed capital to the vehicle, which will provide funding for the creation of new antibiotics.

Novo is among the limited partners for Eir Ventures, which has launched with $86m to invest in life sciences technology startups.

Eli Lilly and Horizon Therapeutics contributed to the life sciences venture firm's Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, which will make late-stage investments.

Eisai, Japan Asia Group, Sansan and YJ Capital are among the backers that have chipped into a fund for newly formed venture firm One Capital with a $46.4m target.

BP is set to invest $70m for the renewables-focused fund, which is managed by a joint venture of its Lightsource BP subsidiary and which has a target size of $700m.

UCHealth and Children’s Hospital Colorado are among the limited partners for the University of Colorado-affiliated healthcare technology fund.

ACVC Partners and Motus Ventures have received commitments from the car components manufacturer that jointly total $20m.

Venture firm Mindset Partners has hired Jules Miller, an IBM veteran who headed up a blockchain-focused accelerator.