This Week’s Cleantech Venture Fundings
Khosla Impact Invests $1.5M in BBox; Solicore Raises $4M Series A; Ledzworld Raises $5M; SmartThings Raises $12.5M Series A; Servergy Raises $20M Series C
News
SolarCity Launches S&P Rated Bonds, Plans to Raise $54M
The solar industry may have found a novel solution to securing a new source of financing.
Funding Proposal Could Boost Cleantech R&D
Two U.S. Senators, one Republican and one Democrat, propose a bill to increase funding for the U.S. DOE by 23 percent.
Google, Other Techs Eye Clean Energy Investments
Facebook, Microsoft, Apple among firms looking to power data centers with renewable energy.
Cleantech People News: If You Can’t Hire Expertise, Borrow It
A host of cleantech companies made moves recently to add needed skills by hiring new employees or adding board members. Here are the highlights.
Will the Stream of ‘Green’ Graduates Fill the Talent Gap?
New programs are addressing the shortage of experienced talent in cleantech and sustainability related industries, but experts debate whether they will meet the demand that employers...
This Weeks’ Cleantech Fundings & Deals Round Up
New venture investments in Project Frog, Choose Energy, Building Robotics, Terrajoule, and EnTouch Controls in addition to M&A, DOE fundings and startup incubator news.
Cleantech 100 Company Opower Eyes Long-Planned IPO
Having saved its 3 billionth kWh and plans to grow to 500 efficiency mission-driven people across the globe by year-end, OPower’s IPO may now be in sight.
PWC/MoneyTree: Q3 Cleantech VC Funding Decreased 20% to $297M
Energy efficiency slides on the quarter, water & waste management subsector soars.