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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.

Solid Biosciences is merging with Sarepta-backed AavantiBio in a $215m deal while Amazon has formed a minority founder-focused $150m fund.

Braskem has formed a $150m corporate venturing initiative while Saudi Aramco's Prosperity7 Ventures fund took part in SingleStore’s $146m series F2 round.

General Mills was among the investors in a $120m round for GrubMarket while Polaris and Hero MotoCorp helped Zero Motorcycles raise $107m.

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

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.

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.

Jim Gable has returned to lead Chevron Technology Ventures at a time when the energy sector has many conflicting priorities.

Tata Digital provided $200m for BigBasket while Convivialité Ventures took part in an $80m series B round for Not So Dark.

CVC veteran Daniel Malandrin, who was part of GCV Rising Stars and Emerging Leaders rosters, has left DX Ventures and joined KPMG Brazil.