Energy

Strong branding helped give a canned water producer reach a $700m valuation while the promise of long-term energy storage fueled a $450m mega round.

The sector is vulnerable to the economic downturn as lenders pull back and higher interest rates crimp borrowing. But pockets of the sector continue to attract financing.

As ArcelorMittal's XCarb Innovation Fund backs Form Energy's $450m series E round, its head tells us why the unit is targeting clean energy, hydrogen and smart carbon technology.

EnBW New Ventures has brought in renewable energy expert Melanie Beyersdorf to bolster its investment team.

Non-recyclable plastics making asphalt more sustainable and a vaccine to save the honeybee are just two of 10 inventions that caught our eye.

Shell Ventures investment director says the US legislation that pumps $369bn into clean energy shortens the time it takes for companies to profit from climate tech.

In the run-up to the float, Porche's investment arm had invested in 18 companies, from hypercars to EV batteries and even bikes.

M12 has co-led a $34m round for Ox Security’s while SoftBank-backed Solfácil has upped its series C to $130m.

GCV Rising Star Ademidum (Demi) Edosomwan has left TotalEnergies Ventures after more than three years at the CVC unit.

Maximum Effort Holdings was part of a $340m round for Bending Spoons while Tencent and Block took part in Satispay's $310m series D.

Gradient Ventures and Workday Ventures were part of Flatfile’s $50m series B round while KPN Ventures is set to exit ZecOps through an acquisition.