Fundings

VC deal flow and corporate investment focused on water innovation in extractive industries has accelerated, with most activity taking place in North America and the number of deals expected to rise, according to a report by London Environmental Investors Forum.

A new Kleiner Perkins fund closed at $525 million and will invest in early-stage consumer tech, enterprise tech, clean tech and life sciences companies.

The Energy Storage and Biofuels sectors are anticipated to have the highest number of IPOs in 2012, followed closely by the Smart Grid and Lighting sectors, according to a survey of...

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System emphasizes solar and biofuels in its $1.2 billion investment in alternative energy venture capital, according to its new sustainable investing report. The fund also invests $500 million in publicly traded companies that emphasize energy efficiency, low-carbon energy production and carbon trading.

NanoH20, a water purification start-up, has raised $60.5 million in venture funding and bank loans. Investors see big opportunity in water as the world population grows.

Harvest Power, a start-up that coverts organic waste to energy, has raised $110 million in a Series C round.

Goldman Sachs Group’s global head of the clean technology believes that clean technology is now in the early stages of a strong recovery, the same way the technology sector flatlined...

Stem Inc., which raised $10.2 million in Series A funds in September, is considering taking in additional funding.

Sapphire Energy, which converts algae into synthetic crude oil, raised $144 million in one of the biggest clean tech deals in the past 12 months.

Utilities are the largest investors in smart grid infrastructure, with more than $8 billion in projects in the works. The Deloitte report details clean tech investments made by U.S. power and utility companies.