Each Friday the Global Corporate Venturing Deal Net rounds up the week’s smaller deals and tracks the emerging companies accessing corporate funds.

It is hard to find points of light at a time when American unemployment claims hit a record 6.6m last week, on top of 3.3m the week before, due to the economic disruption caused by coronavirus.

Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures’ international outlook has eased the switch to remote working somewhat, and opportunities are available for careful investors.