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Souring trade relations between the US and China are forcing global corporations to shift their investment focus.

After nearly three decades at Sasol, Sven Godorr has joined its newly formed CVC arm, Sasol Ventures, as the venture capital technology lead.

The former manager of corporate strategy at US energy company Constellation joined the Danish renewable energy company this month.

From excessive dilution to aggressive clauses, corporate investors look for these red flags when scouting new investments.

Adding strategic value is an obvious one. But other traits are important to corporate venture capital investors too.

Funding for agricultural technology startups and deals in India increased in January, amid an overall fall in activity.

Oil and gas companies backed more startup funding rounds in 2022 than the previous year, but the dollar valuation of deals fell by more than two thirds.

Penske Media's $100m investment in Vox Media halved its valuation, as the digital media sector continues to consolidate while its companies struggle against prevailing trends.

Bough will focus on technologies that capture, store and use carbon emissions.

The environmental analytics provider's National Grid-backed series B round shows the interest around startups who can use data to help corporates fulfil their environmental data requirements.