New Illinois VC Fund and the Growing Midwest Cleantech Cluster
New venture investment and funding activity shines a light on innovative cleantech companies in the Midwest.
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Creative Project Finance Sparks New Investment in Distributed Generation, Energy Efficiency, and Storage Projects
The pooling of small projects and more data is attracting a new set of clean tech investors, which may lead to project financing in other niche subsectors.
Black Coral Capital’s Rob Day: Reasons to be Optimistic
Day recently spoke about what’s driving the “next wave” of clean tech, his new investment approach, LP’s surging interest, and words of caution for other VCs.
Time for the Cleantech Industry to Get Lucky?
A roundup of the key trends discussed and noteworthy moments from the recent Cleantech Innovation Summit.
VC Investors: If Cleantech is to Thrive, It Needs to Be Redefined
A panel of prominent VCs from Khosla, SilverLake and Kleiner Perkins discuss the redefinition of cleantech, the new crop of co-investors, and top investment themes for 2014.
Venture Capitalists: The Term “Cleanweb” Has Got to Go
Cleantech VC has clearly moved towards capital light, digitally enabled resource efficiency. But what to call it was recently debated in a panel that included Claremont Creek Ventures...
Energy Experts Weigh-in On Future of Climate Policy
An all-star panel of experts from the DOE, Alstom Grid, AEE, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Environmental Defense Fund offered their assessment of the promise and challenges facing clean...
Climate Risk a “Fiduciary Duty,” Institutional Investors Say
Major institutional investors have recently announced that they've made significant commitments to green investing strategies.
Growing Optimism in Food and Ag, Waste Management
Cleantech VC deal volume remains consistent, corporate participation shows resiliency, while niche sub-sectors, cleanweb, and energy efficiency experience growth in 2013.
Windsail Capital Raises $20M for Dedicated Cleantech Fund
The Boston-based firm will lend to growth stage cleantech companies, and expects to raise $50 million total.