Energy

Investors including LG Electronics and Innogy have supplied at least $11m in series C capital to Kiwigrid, providing exits to Innogy Venture Capital and HTGF.

Geosyntec, which spun OptiRTC out in late 2015, was among the participants in a $5.5m round that will support expansion and the strengthening of the startup's sales capabilities.

A range of corporates invested in the $75m round closed by SoundHound last week, as the company looks to fully establish and grow its conversational AI network.

In addition to investing, Invenergy, Citi, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Group all intend to begin using Aquilon Energy Services' energy transaction settlement platform.

Intel and Mitsui will exit energy software producer Viridity Energy, which has raised more than $45m, in an acquisition by Ormat Technologies.

The SoftBank-backed Southern Cross Renewable Energy Fund has co-led an $8.7m series B round for the Australian energy software provider.

The success of the smart doorbell producer, which is backed by Qualcomm, JF Shea and American Family, indicates the potential for internet-of-things startups in the home sphere.

An overview from our World of Corporate Venturing 2017 report

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