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Hitachi, Schneider Electric back supply chain analysis startup Makersite's $70m fundraise
The German company attracted SE Ventures and Hitachi Ventures for a series B round that will be used to expand its product data management platform.
Jul 22, 2025Shell Ventures veteran Van de Wouw joins climate investment firm
Geert van de Wouw joined Just Climate at the start of July after over a decade at the helm of Shell Ventures.
Jul 21, 2025Japanese power company Jera gets bolder with plans to back green startups…
Two years since the inception of the investment arm, new head Takeshi Kodama is helping solidify the unit's vision for the future energy mix.
Jul 21, 2025Quantum sensors could help end our risky over-dependence on GPS
Defence and industrial investors are increasingly interested in using quantum sensors to go where the GPS system cannot take us.
Jul 18, 2025Replacement retinas grown in zero gravity show potential of "space factories"
The costs of making things in space — and getting them back to earth — is high. But infrastructure to bring down the costs is being built.
Jul 17, 2025Southeast Asia's startups are struggling – they need to think globally
Funding numbers are down as Southeast Asia's startups have failed to keep track with the move to deep tech, but they can overcome that by adopting an international outlook.
Jul 15, 2025Pinizzotto leaves French utility Engie's venture arm
Former GCV Emerging Leader Scott Pinizzotto is seeking new climate tech VC opportunities after almost 10 years at Engie's venture unit.
Jul 14, 2025Platt leaves investor role at Nvidia
Clifford Platt is departing from his investments-focused role as senior director of corporate development for Nvidia, having helped turbocharge its CVC strategy.
Jul 14, 2025Tulum repurposes steel furnaces to make cheap, low-emission hydrogen
Tulum Energy, spun out of industrial group Techint, has developed a technology that creates emissions-free hydrogen at similar costs to hydrogen based on fossil fuels.
Jul 11, 2025BBVA spin-off VC Propel Venture Partners closes $100m fund
The new funding brings total commitments at Propel Venture Partners, which was spun out of the Spanish bank in 20216, to more than $437m.
Jul 11, 2025Why drinks company Diageo pulled out of investing in startups
A shift in focus to premium drinks brands and profitability, along with new strategic direction from the c-suite, may have played a role in Diageo's exit from Distill Ventures.
Jul 10, 2025Indian airline IndiGo launches $52m startups fund
The corporate investment arm of Indian airline Indigo targets consumer startups in the sustainability, digital solutions and advanced air mobility space.
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