An experienced multidisciplinary investment team
Capricorn Venture Partners NV, is an independent pan-European manager of venture capital funds that invest in innovative European companies with technology as competitive advantage. The investment team of Capricorn is composed of experienced investment managers with deep technology expertise and a broad industrial experience.

For breakthrough technologies
Capricorn has longstanding industrial and venture capital experience in backing entrepreneurs with breakthrough technologies in the cleantech, life sciences, biotechnology, IT and material sciences sectors.
Capricorn is currently investing out of the Capricorn Cleantech Fund, our third consecutive venture capital fund. The Capricorn Cleantech Fund focuses on innovative growth companies in Europe that own or develop breakthrough technologies in the fields of:

• renewable energy and energy efficiency 
• water
• renewable resources and biorefineries
• clean air, CO2 reduction and climate change 
• green chemistry and advanced materials

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Orrick consistently ranks among a handful of global law firms with the breadth and caliber of practice to serve the complex needs of a discerning client base.

With 21 offices in Asia, Europe and North America, we offer our clients a local understanding of business and the law combined with a global perspective, and we assist our clients on issues in well over 100 countries.

We advise financial institutions, public and private companies, emerging businesses and state and regulatory bodies on the largest and most complex corporate transactions, novel finance, litigation and tax matters.

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HgCapital is a leading European mid-market private equity firm. Founded in 1985, HgCapital is fully independent with offices in London and Munich and over €3 billion of assets under management.

HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund – Hg Renewable Power Partners (€300 million) – holds controlling interests in 21 European renewable energy projects in construction and operation with an enterprise value in excess of €700 million and a further 15 projects under development. The investments are in France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Clean Tech is also an emerging theme for our main private equity fund. In that fund we take a sector-based approach – TMT, Business Services, Healthcare and Industrials. Our most recent fund, HgCapital 6, invests in established companies with an enterprise value of between €50 million and €500 million in Western Europe and which already generate substantial revenue. We are particularly looking at Cleantech opportunities in our TMT and Business Services teams.

Contact: Tom Murley 0207 089 7962

Last year’s the Essential CleanTech Investor Summit received exceptional support from valued sponsors who asserted they achieved a significant return on their investment. This year we have a limited number of sponsorship slots available for aligned firms who wish to engage with and raise their profile among Europe’s leading players in the clean technology and renewable energy sectors.

By working with NewNet, Summit sponsors can run an integrated and ongoing marketing campaign and promote their firm’s activities to over 30,000 senior individuals within this globally significant industry. This will provide high-level visibility with the key players in this sector.

If you would like to discuss the remaining sponsorship opportunities for this event, please contact James Moore on +44 (0)7508 010 939 or jmoore@newenergyworldnetwork.com