I-Bankers to cleantech companies: Don’t lament the lack of funding—just find new sources and structures
The industry must adopt innovative approaches to securing funding, says top clean energy investors.
The industry must adopt innovative approaches to securing funding, says top clean energy investors.
The United States regains the top spot in the latest quarterly Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), as the government’s support for the industry and a permanent extension of the Production Tax Credit helped sentiment.
Honest Buildings, which has been described as a cross between Yelp and LinkedIn for building pros, received funding from Westly Group and RockPort Capital Partners.
VCs moving beyond the term "cleantech" that gives some institutional investors pause.
After a drop-off in demand over the last several years, institutional investors are starting to dip their toes back in the cleantech market.
As VC funds open, close and shift focus, a new cleantech picture emerges. We provide perspective on a comprehensive list of recent fund moves.
Indian private equity firm Nereus Capital will boost India’s clean energy capacity by 400MW.
ACORE released a policy report on state and federal regulatory reform that would enhance private capital formation and investment in clean energy. The reforms include: Reforms include: MLPs; REITs; Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) and State Clean Energy Banks; Green Bonds; Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs); etc.
Healthy disagreement grows among top VC’s on the best strategy now.