July 2022 – Page 5

Repsol forms $152m cleantech fund with Suma

Repsol and the ESG investor will look for other investors to help back the “double transition” with the new fund as the oil major also rebrands its other investment vehicle.

Corporate venturing deal value down 42% in Q2

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Corporates are still investing in startups but valuations have fallen dramatically. Some areas such as China and healthcare have been hit hard.

Feingold moves to Stellar Ventures

Stellar Solutions venture associate Noah Feingold will reprise a similar role at the newly formed venture firm.

Daily Deal Round Up: July 8, 2022

TCL provided $267m for GCL Semiconductor while several corporates took part in Hidden Road’s $50m series A round.

SoftBank’s Misra to launch $6bn fund

Rajeev Misra will step back from his role at the Japanese investment company, following a spate of recent departures.

Daily Deal Round Up: July 7, 2022

Volkswagen and Ingka Group helped Northvolt secure over $1bn while Dai-ichi Life has led a $120m series C for YuLife.

Rising Stars Q&A – Peter Ortez, Munich Re Ventures

Q&A with Peter Ortez, senior associate, Munich Re Ventures

Why the venture client model is “king” for startups

Being an early customer for startups — rather than investing in them — can increase the amount of technology a corporate can bring in 10x.

Daily Deal Round Up: July 6, 2022

KT and Kakao Ventures were part of AI chip developer Rebellions’ $72.8m series A round while Nvent helped provide $35.8m for cooling system provider Iceotope.