The energy analytics software provider received commitments from Iberdrola, Evergy Ventures and Shell Ventures in an $18.2m round.
Tag: Utilities
EDP’s Vidigal veers to Deutsche Bank
EDP Ventures head Cassio Carvalho Pinto Vidigal has departed from the unit to lead Deutsche Bank’s global subsidiary coverage in Brazil.
The challenge of battery tech investment
A range of new materials and technologies could yield vastly improved batteries for purposes including electric vehicles and grid storage.
The future of energy based on inclusion
Tom Whitehouse, contributing editor, interviewed Barbara Burger about Chevron Technology Ventures’ new Future Energy Fund and GCV’s Venture Houston conference next month, which she is co-chairing and Chevron is co-sponsoring.
Energy sector grows again
Sector report: Energy
Strong third quarter for corporate venturing
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.
Analysis: Recent deals in energy storage tech
Companies developing energy storage technologies, a strategic target of oil and gas producer as well as carmakers, have been mentioned over the news in the past weeks, indicating expected growth of commitments in this space.
Focus: Switching Israel on to energy tech
Can Israel deliver on energy?
Editorial: US firestarters focus on government-funded research commercialisation
A fire is being lit in the US as Chinese competition comes increasingly to the forefront of the attention of its political leaders. One battleground coming into view concerns how much the American government is getting by way of jobs and economic development from its federally-funded research and development (R&D) dollars. As one Beltway veteran… Continue reading Editorial: US firestarters focus on government-funded research commercialisation
Analysis: Insights into the transport revolution
This is a version of a presentation first shown at the Corporate Venture in Brasil conference, hosted by Apex-Brasil in partnership with Global Corporate Venturing earlier this month.
Energy picks up after a trough
Sector focus: Energy
Solar, storage and grid technologies power the sector
Sector Focus: Energy
Summer slowdown
Over the summer months of July and August we tracked a total of 235 investment deals involving corporate venture investors, with an estimated $9.87bn of total capital involved. More than half of all tracked deals (142) took place in the US. Other important investment geographies were China (24) and India (16). The number of deals… Continue reading Summer slowdown
Fund in the News: Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Robert Bosch’s corporate venturing unit recently launched a $170m third fund, and China and agribusiness startups are on the menu, according to managing director Ingo Ramesohl.