New ESG & Sustainable Investment Fund Launches & Other Industry Moves
Spurred on by growing investor demand, asset management companies have been making a lot of moves around sustainable fund launches and related activities this year.
Institutional investors -- also known as limited partners in funds, or LPs -- are increasingly seeking ESG strategies, as they are becoming more relevant in their portfolios.
VCs, Financiers Show Growing Interest in Urban Farming
Vertical farming company AeroFarms raised $40 million in project finance last year for its brand new indoor farm -- the world's largest -- in Newark, and also closed in December on...
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.
IT Advancing Clean Tech Business Models
As cost reductions have created a bigger addressable market, the clean tech sector has generated more consumer and business data, enabling companies to use big data tools and software...
With $120M in venture backing and a new $100M project finance fund for consumer efficiency retrofits, Kilowatt Financial’s “data nerds” are leading the charge into energy efficiency...
Consultants See Uptick As Institutional Investors Eye Non-Traditional Cleantech
After a drop-off in demand over the last several years, institutional investors are starting to dip their toes back in the cleantech market.
VCs moving beyond the term "cleantech" that gives some institutional investors pause.
Fundraising Environment Sparks A Cleantech Revolution
As VC funds open, close and shift focus, a new cleantech picture emerges. We provide perspective on a comprehensive list of recent fund moves.