Nauta Capital launches €55M ‘sidecar’ fund to double-down on its later-stage portfolio – TechCrunch

Nauta Capital, the pan-European VC that invests in “capital-efficient” B2B software companies and consumer tech, has announced the closing of a new €55 million “sidecar” fund dedicated to backing its existing later-stage portfolio companies. The VC firm, with offices in London, Barcelona and Munich, typically invests in early-stage technology startups from late seed and at Series A.…

Toyota is giving automakers free access to nearly 24,000 hybrid car-related patents – TechCrunch

Toyota said Wednesday it will give royalty-free access to its nearly 24,000 patents related to electrification technology and systems through 2030 in a move that aims to encourage rival automakers to adopt the low-emissions and fuel-saving technology. Collectively the patents represent core technologies that can be applied to the development of various types of electrified…