funds
6 February 2012
A US-based equity mutual fund has been launched to invest in disruptive technologies and has identified cleantech as a key focus area.
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6 February 2012
An investment firm focused on Australia has been launched by a London-based specialist that focuses on the alternative energy and utility sectors.
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3 February 2012
Polish Enterprise Fund VI, a private equity fund managed by Central and Eastern Europe-focused private equity firm Enterprise Investors, has launched an investment vehicle that will handle the construction of wind farms in Poland.
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3 February 2012
A fund that will invest in mature technologies across the renewable energy spectrum is now seeking qualified investors as it targets a massive $1bn final close.
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3 February 2012
A sustainable fund in South Africa has reportedly attracted investment from major international development banks.
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2 February 2012
The bright lights of Hollywood and the aging incandescent bulbs that illuminate the UK’s aging commercial building stock may on first glance not have much in common but a fund manager told NewNet that a number of similarities are making its new energy efficiency fund a hot investment.
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2 February 2012
A UK investment manager has completed fundraising for an industrial-focused fund, and told NewNet that many of its portfolio companies may have an exposure to the renewables sector.
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1 February 2012
A renewable energy fund that has been influential in getting projects off the ground across the US state of Alaska may be extended under new legislation.
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31 January 2012
A fund manager that has partially raised a €200m cleantech fund revealed to NewNet the types of limited partners it hopes to attract.
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30 January 2012
A UK real estate fund has received £100m in total commitments with the aim of delivering low-carbon workplace projects, and is now in the process of securing further investments.
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30 January 2012
Fundraising is underway as a Russia-focused cleantech fund is formally launched with €110m already committed by its co-founders.
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30 January 2012
A venture firm has established a Canadian arm with the aim of setting up a fund focused on investing in early-state cleantech companies.
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27 January 2012
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has partnered with the UK government to establish IFC Climate Catalyst Fund, a private equity fund of funds focused on providing growth capital for companies delivering resource efficiency and low-emission products and services in emerging markets.
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27 January 2012
A sustainable forestry fund, which is set to tap into Africa-based opportunities, has exceeded its target with a final close of €160m.
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27 January 2012
A public-private investment fund will be launched today by the UK government and international organisations to provide seed financing to emerging economies.
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26 January 2012
Swiss utilities EBM and Energy Water Bern have set up a renewable energy investment firm with venture investor Aravis to inject €200m to progress the continents wind sector.
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26 January 2012
A $100m solar fund has been launched by Wells Fargo and photovoltaic specialist Enfinity, providing a new financing scheme to develop a pipeline of projects.
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25 January 2012
A Finnish investment manager told NewNet it is targeting a final close of between €75m and €100m for its cleantech-focused new fund.
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23 January 2012
A Canadian environmental-focused investor has secured the first close of its new sustainability fund.
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19 January 2012
Goldman Sachs is looking to raise between $2bn and $3.5bn for Broad Street Energy Partners, the investment banking giant’s debut energy-focused private equity fund.
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