Energy

The pre-paid solar company has now raised $23m in total this year after securing a second investment from solar installer SolarCity.

Renewable Energy Group has paid $20.9m for a 69% stake in the biodiesel company and intends to acquire it fully in the next few weeks.

Waste-to-ethanol producer LanzaTech has added $60m to a Mitsui and Siemens-backed series D round that now totals $120m.

SoftBank has invested $7m in Altaeros Energies, which is developing floating airborne wind turbines able to generate twice as much energy as tower-based models.

New Zealand's startup scene is characterised by active angel investors but companies tend to look outside the country when they reach expansion stage, Banga explained.

The lithium energy storage company plans to expand its operations into new markets using the funding, which was co-led by corporate-backed firm Chrysalix Set.

Air Liquide has acquired stakes in France-based energy technology companies through its Aliac investment subsidiary.

The conglomerate aims to double the number of cleantech businesses in its corporate venturing portfolio to six by the end of next year.

Canada-based corporates and governments need to match their US counterparts and be less 'Canadian' in order to grow the country's venture capital sector.

The yoghurt producer has formed a New York-based incubator for entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt the food industry.