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Using microorganisms to manufacture everything from speciality chemicals to leather is becoming more of a viable business.

Javier Gonzalez will be the director of Alantra's corporate venture capital team.

She was the CVC's investment director before becoming president.

The Databricks AI Fund is the second fund at Databricks Ventures.

VC capital often sways towards investing in technologies with an urban focus. But Silicon Valley investors are starting to home in on rural technology solutions right in their backyard.

The startup, which makes batteries designed to perform better in extreme heat and cold, also has Lockheed Martin, LG, Taiyo Nippon Sanso and Shell as backers.

It took three people to replace the 20-year veteran head of Swisscom Ventures. Now the new team is ready to increase investment pace and plan for the next fund.

After leading Ericsson Ventures for a decade, Albert Kim joins Samsung as executive vice president and head of Americas CVC.

SC Ventures, the innovation arm of Standard Chartered bank, has gone big on building its own startups. It has launched more than 15 so far and always has a pipeline of 30 projects.

The former managing director of the Spanish telecommunications company's investment unit has not disclosed where she is going next.

Sometimes the startups outside your scope need help the most. Here are four simple things that you can do for them that don't involve a cheque.