Energy

The $79m oversubscribed up-round for Quantenna, comes after corporate venturing units played a part in putting the wi-fi chip company on a path to success.

The residential solar leasing company backed by Hanwha International raises the funds after a $50m round in September last year.

The India-based clean tech fund has already raised $9m with backing from BP Ventures and the Indian government.

Chrysalix Set has secured an initial close from the two backers of its first fund, Essent and Delta, Netherlands-based utilities, allowing it to remain active in the market.

US-based oil refining company American Refining and Biochemical backs the US-based renewable energy, soil and fertiliser company, coming into the syndicate alongside fellow corporate Waste Management.

John Woolard, Alstom-backed Brightsource's chief executive, says: "The continued market and economic volatility are not optimal conditions for an IPO."

Dow Chemical buys the company previously backed by its corporate venturing unit.

Corporate-backed Chrysalix SET helps the energy efficiency software company raise the largest clean tech series A round in more than two years.

SAP Ventures' Violin Memory deal appears to be another deft selection by the corporating venturing unit of the Germany-based technology company.

Monsanto backs the algae-based fuel company, which has now raised more than $300m from public and private sources and has the US-based agricultural company's former chief executive, Robert Shapiro, on its board.

Marshall's Martlet and Fidelity's Moonray Investors back LED company iSotera.