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Cleantech Venture network launches Cleantech Europe

 

Organization Names Sixteen Founding Investor Members; Cleantech Venture Forum VII to be held in Paris, May 17-19

  • Howell, MI – April 25, 2005 – Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that connects
  • private equity, corporate and institutional investors with “clean technology” entrepreneurs,
  • announced today the launch of Cleantech Europe, and the organization’s first European event,
  • Cleantech Venture Forum VII, to be held next month at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, May
  • 17-19.
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  • “While Europe has always provided the cleantech segment with strong public support and worldclass
  • technology, private equity investment in this area has lagged behind North America. With
  • the combination of rising commodity prices, including oil, along with declining returns derived
  • from traditional private equity investment categories, now is the time to begin building a vibrant
  • cleantech venture community in Europe,” said Nicholas Parker, co-founder and chairman of
  • Cleantech Venture Network LLC. “We are delighted to announce the sixteen founding investor
  • members of Cleantech Europe who will also comprise our distinguished European Advisory
  • Board. With their support we are also excited to introduce our successful Forum series to
  • Europe.”
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  • “CDC Entreprises-FP Gestion believes cleantech is the emerging segment to watch for long-term
  • investors here in Europe and around the world,” said Olivier Dupont, Directeur Général Délégué,
  • CDC Entreprises-FP Gestion. “Cleantech Europe’s founding members and advisory board
  • includes some of the top financial institutions in Europe, including emerging investment leaders
  • in the cleantech space. We all look forward to a successful introduction of Cleantech Europe to
  • the European market.”
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  • Cleantech Venture Network LLC – European Advisory Board
  • o CHAIRMAN - Olivier Dupont - CDC Entreprises-FP Gestion
  • o Even Bakke – BankInvest
  • o Dominique Banier – EDF
  • o Jean-Michel Barbier - TechFund Capital Europe
  • o Gina Domanig - SAM - Sustainable Asset Management
  • o Jennifer Hall Thornton - Climate Change Capital
  • o Kim Heyworth - WHEB Ventures
  • o Peter Horsburgh - The Environmental Technologies Fund
  • o Jacques Lilli, European Investment Fund
  • o Andrew Musters – Robeco
  • o Dr. Jos B. Peeters - Capricorn Venture Partners
  • o Russell Pullan - The Carbon Trust
  • o Christian Reitberger – Apax Partners
  • o Samer Salty - Zouk Ventures
  • o Ian Simm - Impax Asset Management
  • o Alex Tham - Hydro Technology Ventures
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  • At the Cleantech Venture Forum, attendees hear presentations from companies in the cleantech
  • industry, network with key investors including angel investors, venture capitalists, fund
  • managers, investment bankers and corporations, and take advantage of the very latest information
  • and research on investment opportunities from leading thinkers on cleantech innovations and
  • trends.
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  • About the Cleantech Venture Network, LLC
  • The Cleantech Venture Network LLC is an organization that connects private equity, corporate
  • and institutional investors with "clean technology" entrepreneurs, through related information
  • products, online services and the Cleantech Venture Forum series of events. We serve over 600
  • affiliate investor member firms worldwide. We have tracked more than $3.6 billion invested in
  • cleantech ventures since 2002, of which nearly $300 million has been raised by Forum-presenting
  • companies. Further information can be found at www.cleantech.com or by calling (+1) 517-223-
  • 9607.
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  • Cleantech Venture Network invites companies and investors engaged in commercializing or
  • investing in clean technologies to apply for membership as a Company or Investor. Companies
  • should contact Lauren Bigelow at lauren@cleantech.com and investors should contact Cheryl
  •