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Hallock leaves investor role at BP for Nato Innovation Fund
Erin Hallock, former managing partner at BP Ventures, will work with startups to deploy their technologies among the Nato members.
Nov 11, 2025Rahim leaves Siemens Energy’s investment arm
A former GCV Rising Star, Rahim worked at Siemens Energy Ventures since its establishment in 2020.
Nov 10, 2025Big fusion funding rounds push up total startup spend by oil and…
Cleantech and IT remain the main focus for corporates, with fusion and hydrogen taking a big role.
Oct 24, 2025Brazil’s Petrobras to launch $93m VC fund after selecting Valetec Capital as…
After a lengthy process of figuring out how to proceed with its CVC strategy, the Brazilian energy company will begin VC investing early next year.
Oct 21, 2025Brunelli leaves corporate VC role at Italian utilities company A2A
Sofia Brunelli is joining CDP Venture Capital, a VC investor in Italian startups.
Oct 15, 2025Bouchet leaves TDK's VC arm for exec role at startup
Marc Bouchet took on the role of chief of staff for electrification infrastructure startup Amperesand, 18 months after TDK Ventures backed the startup's seed round.
Oct 10, 2025Corporate VC co-investments show patterns of trust and influence
Corporates frequently team up with each other to invest in startups. Who partners with who says a lot about how much a given team's track record is respected.
Oct 8, 2025Corporate investment in nuclear startups jumps amid growing data centre demand
Developers of small, modular nuclear reactors have received increased venture capital investment from technology companies seeking carbon-free energy.
Sep 26, 2025TDK Ventures: Tulum Energy holds key to future of low-carbon hydrogen
TDK backed the seed round of methane pyrolysis startup Tulum. Investors David Delfassy and Joshua Rubnitz explain why they felt the company's technology was a compelling bet.
Sep 23, 2025European venture builder targets corporates to join $18m startup creation fund
The Whataventure Fund will build companies that corporates can gain strategic insight from and also invest in at later stages.
Sep 18, 2025Even in sleepy August, corporate investments in startups rise year-on-year
August is always a quiet year for corporate-backed startup rounds but last month's deals still exceeded the same period in 2024.
Sep 10, 2025Six European power providers join to support $59m electrification VC fund
Encevo, Verbund and EnBW are among the energy utilities that chipped in as European electrification-focused Vireo Ventures reached a final close of its debut fund.
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