Q3 2005 Cleantech investment increases 15% to $425 million 12/08/2005
According to the Q3 2005 Cleantech Venture MonitorTM, cleantech investment totaled more than $425 million in 69 separate Q3 deals. This is
the largest quarter ever recorded for the cleantech category, representing a 15.3% increase from Q2 2005. In the 3rd quarter of 2005 Cleantech captured 8.1% of the $5.263 billion of venture capital invested in North America overall, up significantly from 6.1% in the previous quarter.
Cleantech now ranks 6th in size behind Software, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Medical
Devices and Equipment and Semiconductors.
| Cleantech investment increases for the fifth consecutive quarter 09/13/2005
According to the Q2 2005 Cleantech Venture
Monitor, investment in cleantech totaled $369 million in 55 separate Q2 transactions, as overall
capital devoted to cleantech increased by 9% from Q1 2005, the fifth straight quarterly increase
for the category.
| Cleantech Venture Network honored with globe award for environmental excellence 05/27/2005
May 27, 2005 - Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that connects investors, entrepreneurs, and service providers focused on “clean
technology” announced today the organization has been given the 2005 Capital Markets Award for Sustainable Investment & Banking at the GLOBE Awards for Environmental Excellence
ceremony.
| Cleantech Venture network launches Cleantech Europe 04/25/2005
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.
| MBA Ploymers Inc. selected as the most promising presenter of Cleantech Venture Forum VI 04/04/2005
At Cleantech Venture Forum VI, the premier networking and dealflow
venue for the clean technology community, MBA Polymers Inc. was selected as the
recipient of the Forum’s “Most Promising Presenter Award.” The honor is given to the company
that represents the greatest venture investment opportunity at the Forum - as voted by more than
400 Forum attendees in San Francisco, March 22-24.
| Cleantech Venture Network announces 2004 Cleantech leader of the year award 03/23/2005
Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that connects
venture, corporate and institutional investors with “clean technology” entrepreneurs, announced
today that Alternative Investment Market (AIM), London Stock Exchange, is the recipient of the
2004 Cleantech Leader of the Year Award.
| Cleantech Venture Network announces 2004 emerging enterprise of the year award 03/23/2005
Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that connects
venture, corporate and institutional investors with “clean technology” entrepreneurs, announced
today that Robert M. Chiste, President and CEO of Comverge, Inc is the recipient of the 2004 Emerging Enterprise of the Year Award. Under his leadership, Comverge is a leading energy intelligence company focused on advanced technology solutions and outsourced load management programs for utilities.
| Cleantech Venture Forum VI opens in San Francisco 03/22/2005
Today the Cleantech Venture Network LLC kicked off Cleantech Venture Forum VI, the latest edition of the premier networking and deal-flow venue, for the clean technology community. The Cleantech Venture Forum Series is the largest
gathering of its kind in the industry, reflecting the rapidly growing interest in the emerging clean technology investment sector. During the Forum, approximately 400 attendees will hear
presentations from 18 innovative companies in the clean technology industry, participate in meetings with key investors including business angels, venture capitalists, fund mangers, investment bankers, and corporations.
| Cleantech investment totals more than $1.2 billion in 2004 03/16/2005
According the Cleantech Venture Network LLC, overall
cleantech investment in 2004 totalled $1.209 billion, up 3.4% from the $1.169 billion recorded in
2003 and up 11.4% from the 2002 total of $1.085 billion.
| 2004 Cleantech awards call for nominations announced 01/27/2005
Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that
connects venture, corporate and institutional investors with “clean technology”
entrepreneurs, announced today the call for nominations for the 2004 Cleantech Awards.
| Cleantech investment increaseS by more than 11% in third quarter of 2004 01/26/2005
According to the Q3 2004 Cleantech Venture Monitor, released today by the Cleantech Venture Network LLC, an organization that connects venture,
corporate and institutional investors with “clean technology” entrepreneurs, in the third quarter of 2004 the overall cleantech investment category garnered more than $311 million. | |
