Energy
Echion resonates with investors
University of Cambridge has taken part in a $13.9m series A round for its spinout Echion Technologies.
Daily deal net: August 16, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Ambri absorbs $144m
The renewable energy battery developer, an MIT spinout, raised funding that will be used to expand its manufacturing capabilities.
SES seeks $3.6bn reverse merger
MIT’s battery technology spinout will collect $200m in a private investment in public equity financing and list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Daily deal net: June 24, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Daily deal net: June 17, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Daily deal net: June 16, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
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Daily deal net: June 14, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Metacon makes Helbio its own
Metacon has acquired all outstanding shares in its existing portfolio company Helbio, which was spun out of University of Patras two decades ago.
Daily deal net: May 31, 2021
Every day, Global University Venturing rounds up the smaller investments from across the university innovation ecosystem in its deal net.
Amber lights up series B
Main Sequence Ventures-backed Amber has closed a $15.5m series B round led by Commonwealth Bank.
Zap Energy powers up series B
Based on research at University of Washington and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Zap Energy is working on a nuclear fusion reactor.
Mainspring Energy bounces to $95m series D
American Electric Power, Chevron and Equinor all participated in a round that increased the Stanford company’s total funding to $228m.
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The Big Deal: Husk targets "half the planet" with its solar systems
Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.
The Big Deal: EH2 becomes hydrogen tech's first unicorn
Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.
Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel
Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?
Andreoletti promoted to CEO of Eni Next
Clara Andreoletti has taken up US-based president and CEO roles for the corporate venturing unit of Eni.