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BASF and accelerator Ace have launched a scheme that will provide up to $47,000 each for three South American agricultural technology startups.

The chipmaker's corporate venturing arm, Applied Ventures, is putting together a team in Singapore to increase its activities in Asia.

The Advance Publications-backed online brokerage has forged a place in a well-packed market and a billion-dollar valuation, showing there is still room for startups in the sector.

Engie has reinvested in solar energy platform BBoxx, expanding the off-grid solar energy provider's total funding to $40m as it prepares to expand in Africa.

The fund's LPs include Nationwide, Cardinal Health, Worthington Industries, Crane Group, AEP Ohio, Dispatch Printing Company, State Auto Insurance and IGS Energy.

Kaloyan Andonov of GCV Analytics, and James Mawson, Global Corporate Venturing's founder and editor-in-chief, review the latest deals for a core subsector within cars.

The digital health fund, launched by Astellas Pharma and MPM Capital late last month, will initially look to invest up to $6m in two to three deals per year.

The State of Startup/Corporate Collaboration 2016 report suggests 67% of corporates prefer early interaction, with 82% saying interaction was at least somewhat important.

Indian state-owned petroleum producer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will invest in innovative seed-stage startups and also provide mentoring and resources.

Turner's strategic investment as part of a $45m round for Refinery29 is part of an ongoing trend that likely spells the end for what we think of as 'old media'.