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More than 80% of CNBC's 50 top disruptors list is CVC backed.

Continental Grain-backed vegan food producer Perfect Day has raised $160m, increasing its series C round to $300m.

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

New investor Xiaomi and existing backer Nio Capital helped the charging and refuelling services provider take its total funding past $360m.

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.

ABB Technology Ventures co-led a round including Chevron that increased sodium-ion battery developer Natron's lifetime funding to more than $70m.

Celebrity Kim Kardashian West’s beauty brand raised $200m at a $1bn valuation from beauty brand Coty.

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