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This is our data snapshot based on last month’s investment activity. 
The charts and tables have been generated by our data platform GCV Analytics.

Kaloyan Andonov of GCV spoke to Geert van de Wouw, vice-president at Shell Ventures, the venturing subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch oil and gas major Shell about the future of energy and how the rebranded venturing arm under his command tackles it.

Comment from Sloane Ortel, curator and commentator, CFA Institute, and Ashby Monk, executive and research director, Stanford Global Projects Centre

A range of new materials and technologies could yield vastly improved batteries for purposes including electric vehicles and grid storage.

University and government venturing successes fail to attract significant corporate interest

Sector report: Energy

The following is a snapshot of the data we have collected on investment activity over the past three months. To verify reported deals, we contact about 300 corporate investors each quarter – these comprise roughly 18% of the global CVCs we cover, but account for most of the deals that are made public.

Existing backer JetBlue Technology Ventures and new strategic partner Ford Smart Mobility have both invested in the microweather detection technology developer.

Université libre de Bruxelles has added a fourth Theodorus fund to its arsenal with an initial close of $23m and a target of up to $33.5m.

YJ Capital and Sumitomo Electric Industries both chipped in for a $24.6m round that lifted the cybersecurity company's total funding to $36m.