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Global solar VC funding triples
Global solar sector venture capital funding has nearly tripled in the last quarter, making the first quarter of 2011 the best quarter for VC funding since the second quarter of 2010.
View ArticleVenture capital proves more effective than government investment
Independent venture capital is more effective at getting cleantech companies off the ground than both government and corporate-backed investment, new research shows.
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Israel Cleantech leads $6m investment into AcousticEye
Israel Cleantech Ventures has led a $6m financing round into Acoustic Eye, a company focused on developing non-invasive tube inspection for the global heat exchanger market.
View ArticleAster Capital revises fund target as it aims for October close
French environmental-focused venture capital firm Aster Capital told NewNet it was looking to hit final close of its second fund in mid-October with a reduced target of €105m.
View ArticleGoogle-backed VenturEast readies second VC tech fund
India-focused venture capital firm VenturEast told NewNet it will launch a second technology-focused fund in the next six months after bringing on ex-Draper Fisher Jurvetson venture partner Sateesh Andra.
View ArticleIndividuals, corporates fill cleantech VC funding gap
The venture capital funding gap for UK cleantech start-ups is being filled by high net worth individuals and corporate investors, but for many there is still a shortage of finance when it comes to the...
View ArticleKedco secures VC finance for biomass plant expansion
UK and Ireland-based renewable energy developer Kedco has secured £1.5m from a venture capital trust.
View ArticleEastern European cleantech VC lays out plan for successive fund
A venture capital investor targeting opportunities in Eastern Europe will look to raise a new cleantech fund in 2014.
View ArticleNewNet Investor Profile: Adam de Sola Pool, CEO of Environmental Investment...
As Eastern European countries integrate into the EU, Adam de Sola Pool and his venture capital firm Environmental Investment Partners are supporting the transition to stricter regulations and low...
View ArticleQuasar Ventures launched with $5.4m investment led by Emergence Capital Partners
A Latin American investment firm has launched with $5.4m of strategic backing including the support of a Silicon Valley VC fund.
View ArticleLED company MHA Lighting doubles turnover following £1.5m funding
MHA lighting, a Manchester, UK-based energy efficient LED manufacturer, is aiming to double turnover by the end of the year following a £750,000 investment from the North West Fund for Energy and...
View ArticleFenox Venture Capital invests in Japanese solar company I And C-Cruise
Fenox Venture Capital has made its first green technology investment in I And C-Cruise (IACC), which operates Green Energy Navi – a Japanese solar power web portal.
View ArticleRomo Wind gets VC backing from Yellow&Blue, ABB
Wind farm optimisation company Romo Wind has received €4.8m in funding from Yellow&Blue Investment Management, ABB Technology Ventures, and B-to-v Partners.
View ArticleMabLyte, Watertronix both receive £150,000 funding from Mercia
Early-stage businesses MabLyte and Watertronix have each received investment of £150,000 from Mercia Fund Management through its Growth Fund One vehicle.
View ArticleCogebio raises €1m from Suez, Demeter Partners for biomass
Venture capital fund Blue Orange, the corporate investment fund arm of Suez Environment, along with the Demeter 3 Seed Fund, have invested a combined €1m into biomass company Cogebio.
View ArticleBusiness Development Bank of Canada triples allocation to cleantech VC arm
The Business Development Bank of Canada will push a further C$100m ($96.3m) into its energy and cleantech venture capital fund, tripling the size of the vehicle, in what the bank is describing as a...
View ArticleFifth Street Technology Partner targets venture lending
Alternative asset manager Fifth Street Management has entered into the venture lending space, via new investment firm Fifth Street Technology Partners, based in Silicon Valley.
View ArticleMcRock Capital adds industry experts to advisory board
Canadian green venture capital firm McRock Capital has added Harry Zarek, Mike Fister, Pete Van Deventer, and Peter Williams to its advisory board.
View ArticleSail Capital Partners cancels plans to raise Canadian cleantech fund
Cleantech-focused investment firm Sail Capital Partners has reportedly cancelled plans to raise a C$100m Canadian venture fund.
View ArticleWorldwide clean energy investment drops substantially for 2013
Worldwide investment into clean energy was down to $45.9bn in the third quarter of 2013, representing a 14 per cent drop from the second quarter of this year and 20 per cent below third quarter of 2012.
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