Brazil-based venture capital partnership Redpoint eVentures has secured an undisclosed amount of capital from Telefónica Innovation Ventures.

Fashion conglomerate TSI Holdings has backed a fund of undisclosed size launched by fashion tech-focused venture capital firm Lyra Ventures.

Bristol Myers Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical were among the limited partners for what LSP said is Europe's largest ever life sciences VC fund.

The Spain-based energy utility is set to contribute approximately $23m to the vehicle, which will invest in renewable energy technology developers.

Phoenix Group and Migdal have supplied capital for Arkin Bio-Ventures II, which investment firm Arkin Holdings will use to invest in 10 to 12 drug developers.

Corporate venturing units BCH Ventures and Singha Ventures are among the limited partners for Creative Ventures' second fund, which is over halfway to its $50m target.

Lightspeed Venture Partners has taken $20m from the insurer for two funds whose predecessors closed at a combined $2.1bn.

The venture fund has appointed GCV Powerlist member Rajesh Swaminathan, who had led Amat’s corporate venturing unit for nearly two years, as a venture partner.

Venture firm Innovestor has raised $32.6m from LPs including existing backer Mandatum Life for the first close of an industrial tech fund.

Silicon Road Ventures has hired Ross Kimbel, who had previously ran WeWork Labs for five months, as managing director.