Zephyr Monthly Cleantech Report – October 2009

9 November 2009

The volume of private equity deals targeting cleantech companies was at its lowest level since January; just eight deals were signed off in four weeks, representing a 38 per cent month-on-month decline from 13 deals in September, according to this monthly cleantech report prepared by ZEPHYR and Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing exclusively for NewNet.

Value was 59 per cent lower month-on-month at $101m against this slump in deal numbers, putting October’s M&A activity among the weakest this year.The US led the way by volume and value with a total of five deals worth U$82m signed off in October – helped in part by the month’s largest private equity deal by value, which involved Wind Power Holdings of the US securing $45m in a round of development capital funding.

France was the only country to deteriorate month-on-month in terms of volume, falling back by two thirds from three deals in September to one in October. Despite this decline France’s transaction value doubled over the four weeks.

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Tags: private equity, venture capital

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