Energy

Strategic vehicles Acre Venture Partners and Alexandria Venture Investments have joined agronomy technology developer Inari's backers.

Last week, Global Corporate Venturing reported several interesting and sizeable transactions in the e-commerce space from around the globe.

Large rounds tend to be raised by companies based in the US and China, more so than other parts of the world. China-based businesses also tend to raise much larger rounds.

EV charging technology startup Ample has secured $31m in a Shell Ventures-led series A round that included Repsol Energy Ventures.

The diversified conglomerate intends to invest between $50m in areas such as energy, infrastructure, materials and environmental services each year.

Ammar Alkassar, founder and ex-CEO of cybersecurity software provider Sirrix, has been hired as a venture partner at the unit.

The GV, BP and Shea-backed biocarbon development technology provider has raised $20.3m in equity funding and note conversion.

GLP co-led the petroleum trading platform's series C round, just under a year after another corporate, Huochebang, backed its series B.

Last-mile delivery company Glovo raised $134m in a round backed by online retailer Rakuten and restaurant operator AmRest. The latter contributed $29m of the total funding.