Energy

In mid-October there were six Global Corporate Venturing stories on life sciences startups raising capital.

The GE Ventures-backed energy services marketplace has raised fresh funding in a series D round led by Andreessen Horowitz nine months after its series C.

Our analysis shows that venturing rounds at most stages have grown their median dollar size. Later-stage rounds have experienced a much more pronounced growth.

The petroleum producer plans to invest $350m in a newly formed unit called Petronas Corporate Venture Capital that will follow a separate $250m fund in July.

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

Meghan Sharp, number two on this year's GCV Rising Stars list, is taking the COO role at Beyond Limits, leaving investor BP Ventures to do so.

With news that We Co has withdrawn its IPO filing, we take a look at what the move could mean for corporate venturing going forward.

Its technology sector is the bedrock but the innovation boost the country needs is beginning to happen.

A snapshot of the corporate-backed venturing activity in Asia-Pacific show it is the second most active region in terms of corporate-backed venture deals and exit count.

The power producer has hired Álvaro Reguera Ferrer and Elena de Benavides Jimenez, the former having been in an investment role at Repsol.

Fortum has selected startup investments and acquisitions manager Mikko Huumo as its new head of external venturing.