Fundings+Deals

Solar-Data Startup Geostellar Wins Patent and $2M in Funding

July 30, 2015

Geostellar has received $2 million in angel funding at the same time it has patented an invention. The patent is for a system that programmatically places solar panels on rooftops.

Former ARPA-E Head Cheryl Martin’s Outlook on the Industry

July 8, 2015

Former ARPA-E director Cheryl Martin talks to us about cleantech funding, her new focus on the “middle of the pipe,” New York’s REV, and about making the impossible become inevitable....

This Ain't No Science Fair: VC's Hunt Deals at Latest ARPA-E Pitch Event

July 8, 2015

In the format of speed dating, the rapid-fire pitch session had four top venture capitalist’s trying to decide: Is this a reasonable business plan to sell a finished product to real...

China’s Climate Pledge Means Opportunities for Cleantech Firms

July 7, 2015

China is increasing its focus on “low carbon” sectors, including energy efficiency, green buildings, water, waste, and transportation. Some of the nation’s moves could translate...

Fulcrum Gets $30M in Energy Biofuels Funding from United Airlines

July 8, 2015

California-based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum Bioenergy will receive a $30 million equity investment from United Airlines, described as “the single largest investment by a...

Family Offices, Pensions Pledge Billions to Early-Stage Cleantech Companies

June 27, 2015

Start-up cleantech companies and projects are getting more support from investors and philanthropists. And prolific investors Rob Day and Matthew Nordan are leading the charge, launching...

Briefing: Emerging Opportunities in Distributed Energy Storage Systems

June 5, 2015

We surveyed top investors, including DBL Investors & Black Coral Capital, and innovators to uncover emerging trends driving adoption and financing of distributed energy and smart storage...

Rapid Adoption of Clean Transportation Drives Investor Funding

May 13, 2015

The USPS reveals that it will spend $7 billion in a massive transformation of its vehicle fleet, Kleiner Perkins says that buses are set to go entirely electric, and corporates such...

VC Firm Emerald Technology Looking at Energy Storage, Microgrids

May 13, 2015

The firm’s managing partner Gina Domanig discusses investing in microgrids, energy storage, sensors, and data. And with energy storage investment growing by 40%, we reveal where...

BNEF’s Liebreich: China, India to Drive Clean Energy Investments

April 23, 2015

China and India will make massive investments in clean energy projects over the next decade-plus, and that bodes well for the future of the industry. We're also not far from the time...