Energy

Qualcomm and existing backer Hyundai both invested in a $43.5m round for Immotor's EV battery rental spinoff that was led by US-China Green Fund.

The lithium-ion battery provider has raised $21.8m in a Itochu-led round that also featured fellow corporate Kyocera.

The first flotation of a ride hailing business, expected in early 2019, will give an exit to a range of corporate investors and will move this business model into public markets.

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

In the second half of our guide to corporate venturing's biggest trends in 2018, we look at the growth of Chinese tech companies, genomics, advances in transport tech and the growth of the scooter rental space.

In part one of our 2018 trends round up, we examine the ubiquity of SoftBank's Vision Fund, the increased willingness of unicorns to go public, and increased activity in the crypto and agriculture spaces.

Mahindra & Mahindra-backed solar lantern and system provider D.light has raised $41m from Inspired Evolution, Swedfund, Norfund and FMO.

Government house: In-Q-Tel’s expansion

Conference review: GCV Synergize, New York

Conference review: Venture Houston, Texas

Lessons from the GUV Summit in Houston, Texas, this month