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Wellington backs Heliatek
German solar cell producer Heliatek has received $27 million (£16.3 million) in a funding round led by venture capital firm Wellington Partners. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 27th November 2009
Green VCTs to focus on organic waste projects
Acuity Capital Management is launching two venture capital trusts (VCTs) to invest in environmental infrastructure projects in the UK. IPO & City News / Monday, 23rd November 2009
Cleantech gets £18 million shot in the arm
Start-ups and growth companies in the cleantech sector are set to benefit from additional investment funds being made available through the Carbon Trust. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 19th October 2009
Ecofin sells Solel for $418 million
London-based utilities and energy investor Ecofin has sold its stake in equipment manufacturer Solel Solar Systems to electronics giant Siemens. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 15th October 2009
Ludgate backs New Earth
Waste specialist New Earth Solutions has raised £5 million from AIM-listed Ludgate Environmental Fund as part of a planned £15 million fundraising. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 7th October 2009
Amplio snaps up bankrupt US water business
London private equity group Amplio has acquired almost all the assets of NASDAQ-quoted water treatment company Basin Water for $2 million. Mergers & Acquisitions / Thursday, 1st October 2009
Second funding round for Lysanda
Emissions monitoring specialist Lysanda has secured a second fundraising round of £1.3 million to further develop its technology. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 24th September 2009
Carbon Trust expands investment readiness scheme
The Carbon Trust is expanding its business incubation scheme to support an extra 25 cleantech companies with up to £70,000 of funding each. Business News / Monday, 7th September 2009
Investment for wind power company
Vertical Wind Energy, a developer of vertical axis wind turbines, has received £1.2 million from investors after setting up in the North East. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 2nd September 2009
Sunstroom aims to raise €300 million
A builder and operator of renewable energy plants is hoping to raise €300 million (£258 million) to build a solar thermal energy plant in Spain. Fundraising Deals / Wednesday, 12th August 2009
New Earth to raise £15 million
UK waste treatment and green energy company New Earth Group plans to raise £15 million from institutional investors in exchange for a minority stake. Fundraising Deals / Monday, 10th August 2009
Novacem gains £1 million investment
A developer of environmentally friendly cement has received more than £1 million in equity finance from a syndicate of investors. Fundraising Deals / Thursday, 6th August 2009
Waste treatment fund nets £17.5 million
New Earth Solutions, a Dorset-based waste treatment and renewable energy company, has raised £17.5 million for its investment sub-fund in the fund's first year. IPO & City News / Friday, 17th July 2009
CSR for the growing business
The environmental outlook of your business can help to attract and retain staff as well as winning new customers. Keeping Customers & Growing Value / Wednesday, 15th July 2009
Staff more wasteful at work than at home
Nine out of ten people make more effort to reduce energy usage in the home than they do in the office, according to a survey from EDF Energy. Business News / Wednesday, 15th July 2009
NEWS
Cape Lambert in £85m project sale
Aussie-based Cape Lambert Resources is selling its Lady Annie copper mine for A$135 million to Hong Kong-quoted China Sci-Tech. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 12th March 2010
Diamondcorp persists with funding
Gem miner Diamondcorp is hoping the strong recovery in rough diamond prices will facilitate its planned £5 million funding. SMALL-CAP SPOTLIGHT / Friday, 12th March 2010
HG Tech Fund opens for investment
A new fund is being launched under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), planning to secure tax breaks for its investors by backing growing companies. Fundraising Deals / Friday, 12th March 2010
Latest Deals: Cleantech
| Company | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| iVision UK | VC | Feb 2010 |
| AQS | VC | Feb 2010 |
| Good Energy | VC | Jan 2010 |
| 2K Manufacturing | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Marine Current Turbines | VC | Dec 2009 |
| Carbon Hub | VC | Dec 2009 |
| New Earth Solutions | VC | Dec 2009 |
| New Earth Solutions | VC | Dec 2009 |
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