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		<title>Business Development Bank of Canada injects $63m into three tech funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Business Development Bank of Canada has invested $63m into three new venture funds hoping to back up to 35 young IT companies in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Pangaea Ventures focuses on cleantech materials in third fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early stage cleantech investor Pangaea Ventures has closed an initial $50m towards the $100m target of its third fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss renewables impact investment fund targets $25m first close</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-65193" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/AfricaSun_70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />AlphaMundi, a Swiss investment firm, told NewNet it is targeting $25m for the first close of its latest impact investment fund, which will finance renewable energy projects in Africa and Latin America.]]></description>
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		<title>Kleiner Perkins hits $525m for latest fund, part focus on cleantech</title>
		<link>http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/energy-efficiency/venture-heavyweight-on-fresh-look-out-for-cleantech-investee-companies.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley venture heavyweight Kleiner Perkins Caufield &#038; Byers has hit its $525m target for its 15th fund in what it described as an oversubscribed fundraise and will go on to invest in green technology, life sciences and digital consumer.]]></description>
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		<title>Eolectric’s new fund makes inaugural wind investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eolectric Club, a newly-launched fund by Quebec project developer Eolectric and Fiera Axium Infrastructure, has made its initial investment into a Canadian wind farm as it embarks on sourcing further deals.]]></description>
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		<title>EDF partners with Idinvest for launch of cleantech VC fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[French utility EDF joined forces with Idinvest Partners to launch Electranova Capital, an investment fund for energy start-ups specialising in environmentally-friendly technologies. It told NewNet it hopes to reach up to €90m before the end of the year.]]></description>
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		<title>Seed investor First Round Capital gets existing LP-backing for fourth fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seed stage investor First Round Capital has closed its fourth fund and said its plan to stick to its existing strategy resulted in recommitments from all of its Limited Partners.]]></description>
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		<title>Newly-launched Armstrong AM sets early-2013 deadline for $150m cleantech fund close</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newly-launched Armstrong AM has received commitments of $66m towards its Asia-focused clean energy fund and told NewNet it hopes to reach a final target of $150m in early 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Strand Hanson sets up venture arm to source pre-IPO energy, cleantech deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK-based merchant bank Strand Hanson has set up a venture division and CEO Simon Raggett told NewNet that it will look to source the best deals in the cleantech and energy sectors.]]></description>
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		<title>A Capital’s debut fund targets Chinese environmental technology opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[China Investment Corp and the Belgian Federal Holding and Investment Company have invested in the first close of Sino European private equity newcomer A Capital’s debut fund, a vehicle that will invest in European businesses looking to increase their presence in China and will focus heavily on environmental technologies.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian province launches renewable energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian province of Manitoba is to launch a renewable energy fund as the province looks to leverage its natural hydropower advantage.]]></description>
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		<title>Ludgate Environmental Fund makes 3 resource efficiency investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 08:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleantech investor Ludgate Environmental Fund (LEF) has made three new investments in biomass, anaerobic digestion and waste heat recovery, and said it expects significant growth potential.]]></description>
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		<title>Ingenious Solar UK EIS exceeds target</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ingenious Clean Energy said it has successfully closed the fundraising for ten Ingenious Solar UK EIS companies and revealed plans to launch a new renewable energy vehicle.]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta’s opposition push for renewable energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Democrat Party, the opposition government in the Canadian province of Alberta, is pushing for the launch of a renewable energy fund to support clean power and energy efficiency developments.]]></description>
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		<title>India cleantech VC gets backing from International Finance Corp</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early stage India-based venture fund is looking to raise $25m, having secured an initial capital injection from the International Finance Corporation.]]></description>
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		<title>SAIL teams with Stifel for C$100m Ontario cleantech venture fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian venture capital firm SAIL Capital Partners has teamed with a subsidiary of Stifel Financial to launch a C$100m ($99.74m) cleantech-focused fund in Ontario.]]></description>
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		<title>US investor launches $350m green fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A US investment firm told NewNet it was targeting $350m for its new green fund which will focus on waste-to-energy and biomass opportunities.]]></description>
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		<title>Denham Capital&#8217;s $3bn fund to invest in renewables</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy and resources-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has closed its sixth fund, Denham Commodity Partners Fund VI, with commitments of $3bn.]]></description>
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		<title>European investor readies for launch of second environmental fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A major European private equity investor focused on the environmental space is gearing up to launch its second fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Sparx Group targets July for close of renewable energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese asset manager Sparx Group is to launch a renewable energy fund to target domestic opportunities as the country moves away from nuclear power.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain’s Avindia Capital targets €4m for inaugural energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venture investor Avindia Capital told NewNet it was targeting a €4m for its first fund, which will invest in the European renewable energy sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Natural resources fund aims to outperform S&amp;P index</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>UK&#8217;s Business Dept to launch £100m energy efficiency fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-46752" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/light_bulb70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />The UK government has launched a hunt for fund managers who can oversee a £100m vehicle to invest in non-domestic energy efficiency infrastructure projects.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia’s A$200m renewables fund open for business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A A$200m ($208.14m) fund launched by the Australian government is ‘open and ready for business’ and will start committing capital to domestic renewable energy companies looking to achieve commercial success.]]></description>
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		<title>Early-stage cleantech fund launches in Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An early stage cleantech fund has been launched by MaRS, an innovation centre based in Toronto, Canada, with a fundraising goal of C$30m ($30.25m).]]></description>
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		<title>Triodos Renewables plans to launch further green fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green investor Triodos Renewables is reportedly planning to open a follow-on from its Ampere Equity Fund, which it will use to up spending in the clean power space.]]></description>
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		<title>Scotland launches £103m renewable energy investment fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish government has launched a £103m green fund to further boost its fast-expanding renewable energy market.]]></description>
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		<title>Quebec invests in Cycle Capital’s cleantech fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of Quebec has more than doubled Cycle Capital Management’s latest cleantech fund by making a C$50m ($50.42m) investment.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel Cleantech Ventures ‘progressing well’ with fundraising for $100m fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Israel Cleantech Ventures told NewNet that fundraising for its second fund was ‘progressing well’ but denied reports that the close of the fund was imminent.]]></description>
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		<title>IDB, JICA to launch $600m fund for Central America, Caribbean renewables efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Samuel</dc:creator>
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		<title>SolarCity launches second fund this month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahead of its rumoured listing, US photovoltaics installer SolarCity has launched the second fund this month, this time in partnership with Rabobank.]]></description>
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		<title>US Bancorp, SolarCity launch military solar fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[US Bancorp has teamed with photovoltaic specialist SolarCity to launch a fund that will finance the build of solar power installations on privatised military housing.]]></description>
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		<title>London PE firm reveals renewable energy fundraising activity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A London, UK-based private equity firm is raising a renewable energy infrastructure fund, and has revealed it is seeing particular traction with family offices and sovereign wealth funds.]]></description>
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		<title>UK investor targets £20m for sustainability EIS fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A UK investment firm has launched a sustainability-focused EIS fund, and told NewNet it is targeting a final close of £20m.]]></description>
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		<title>European investment manager targets year end for close of €100m green fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A European investment manager told NewNet that it will look to hold a second close of its cleantech fund in mid-2012, and hopes to reach its target of €100m before the end of the year.]]></description>
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		<title>SJF Ventures launches cleantech impact investment fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growth capital investor SJF Ventures has launched an impact investment fund to invest in cleantech companies as part of a $1.5bn drive to stimulate high-growth small businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>FourWinds Capital Management assesses investments for Waste Resource Fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK-based investment manager FourWinds Capital Management revealed to NewNet that it is still considering potential investments for its Waste Resource Fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Future Capital Partners launches third green EIS fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK-based alternative investment firm Future Capital Partners has launched its third renewable energy Enterprise Investment Scheme, and told NewNet it will continue its strategy of focusing on companies that do not rely on feed-in tariffs. ]]></description>
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		<title>EBRD boosts funding to Bulgarian energy efficiency fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has given a €10m capital injection to a fund aimed at increasing energy efficiency projects being undertaken in Bulgaria.]]></description>
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		<title>WHEB to close off sustainability fund at £2bn, update strategy with Henderson team</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment manager WHEB Group has added the sustainability investment team that recently left Henderson Global Investors.]]></description>
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		<title>UK investment manager shifts focus for third EIS cleantech fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A London-based investment manager told NewNet that its newly-launched EIS will have a broader focus than its previous funds, and will diverge away from its focus on feed-in tariff portfolio companies.]]></description>
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		<title>Terra Firma to focus on clean energy in future €1bn fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guy Hands, founder of private equity firm Terra Firma, has revealed plans to raise a €1bn buyout fund that will focus on clean energy and agriculture.]]></description>
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		<title>Community renewables fund launches in UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A UK fund aimed at promoting community renewable energy generation deployment is now open for applications.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio nears launch of $13bn clean energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US state of Ohio may soon benefit from a $13bn clean power fund after its Attorney General approved a ballot initiative.]]></description>
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		<title>Riverstone nears halfway point for $6bn energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Riverstone, the energy-focused firm that previously invested alongside global private equity heavyweight Carlyle, is expected to secure around half of its $6bn vehicle by March this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Low carbon specialists elibigle to bid for £1bn manufacturing fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK government is to plunge a further $1bn into a manufacturing fund that has already supported a low carbon specialist.]]></description>
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		<title>Fund launches with $75m to green US East Coast housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A $75m fund has been launched to finance green building projects along the East Coast of the US.]]></description>
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		<title>Impact investor targets West African clean energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-60678" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/africa_forest70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />An impact venture capital firm that invests in companies serving low-income consumers, is expanding into West Africa, with new investments in companies supporting land rights and agriculture in low-income communities across Ghana.]]></description>
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		<title>Oxford University Endowment Management commits capital to Osmosis Investment Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[London-based investment management firm Osmosis Investment Management has received a commitment from Oxford University Endowment Management.]]></description>
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		<title>GE, Carbon Trust partner for low carbon incubation fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Chambers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GE and UK not-for-profit group the Carbon Trust have launched a new pan-European partnership to accelerate European cleantech growth.]]></description>
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		<title>African fund launches to promote sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A southern African nation has launched an environmental fund to invest in the protection of its ecosystem and the maintenance of its natural resources.]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Scotland would result in £30bn clean fund creation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-55039" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/scotflag2_701.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />An independent Scotland would see the creation of a £30bn energy fund to cement the region’s leadership in the renewable power sector, First Minister Alex Salmond said.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia gives cleantech A$1bn funding boost</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian’s cleantech future just got brighter through a new A$1bn ($1.07bn) funding pot launched by the government.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian fund to double to meet pensions demand for wind</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Brazilian investment company will double its renewable energy fund as it aims to meet pension fund demand for the wind sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Solar fund closes on $47m to finance project pipeline</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<title>Fund launches to develop marine power technologies in Scotland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>natalie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Scottish tidal and wave sector is to benefit from a £6m fund launched by Scottish Enterprise, which a spokesperson told NewNet will focus on the later stage of technological development compared to its earlier vehicle.]]></description>
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		<title>African PE fund holds $200m first close</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[African private equity firm 8 Miles has completed a first close of its first fund, with commitments of $200m.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleantech fund manager stresses need to support innovation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-28727" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/lightbulb_70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />Following the recent launch of US and UK-based venture capital firm MTI’s latest investment vehicle to target university spin-outs, David Ward, a partner at the firm told NewNet that there is a fundamental need to support the commercialisation of early stage technology.]]></description>
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		<title>China’s EXIM bank forms Canadian partnership for $1bn natural resources fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Canadian financial services firm has revealed its intention raise a $1bn fund with the Import Export Bank of China, as the Asian behemoth looks to tap into North American sustainable natural resource opportunities.]]></description>
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		<title>Kremlin private equity fund sees pipeline of energy efficiency opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Russian Direct Investment Fund, a $10bn vehicle launched by the Kremlin six months ago to entice overseas investors to commit to private business opportunities in the country, is currently working on a pipeline of about 40 projects, including energy efficiency schemes.]]></description>
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		<title>MTI reveals fundraising activities for university spin-out fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology venture capital firm MTI has confirmed it is actively fundraising for what it claims will be the world’s largest unquoted investment fund dedicated to university spin-outs.]]></description>
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		<title>Venture investor launches to provide access to Middle Eastern cleantech opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-42848" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/globe_ripples70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />An investment firm has been launched to source cleantech deals and facilitate access to the Middle Eastern markets.]]></description>
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		<title>Fund launches to bridge gap between cleantech innovators and energy industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new fund launched in the UK aims to offer both investment and access to the industry for cleantech innovators.]]></description>
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		<title>Mid-market PE fund to focus on energy service investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-59502" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pylon_blue70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />A corporate investment group has launched a new, mid-market private equity fund with $500m of committed capital, which will include energy services within its focus.]]></description>
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		<title>Disruptive technology fund targets cleantech opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-51258" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/greenlight_s.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />A US-based equity mutual fund has been launched to invest in disruptive technologies and has identified cleantech as a key focus area.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia fund to capitalise on alternative energy opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An investment firm focused on Australia has been launched by a London-based specialist that focuses on the alternative energy and utility sectors.]]></description>
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		<title>Polish private equity firm to launch €40m wind fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Renewables fund seeks investors as it targets $1bn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sustainable fund gets development finance in South Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sustainable fund in South Africa has reportedly attracted investment from major international development banks.]]></description>
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		<title>Energy efficiency fund shines bright in UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>UK industrial fund likely to make renewable-related investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaskan renewable energy fund may be extended</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Update: Cleantech fund manager reveals investor preferences</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fund manager that has partially raised a €200m cleantech fund revealed to NewNet the types of limited partners it hopes to attract.]]></description>
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		<title>UK green buildings fund reaches £100m</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>German family office targets Russia’s cleantech opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fundraising is underway as a Russia-focused cleantech fund is formally launched with €110m already committed by its co-founders.]]></description>
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		<title>Venture firm launches Canada-focused cleantech fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A venture firm has established a Canadian arm with the aim of setting up a fund focused on investing in early-state cleantech companies.]]></description>
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		<title>Update: IFC, UK establish green project fund of funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable forestry fund exceeds final close target, raises €160m</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A sustainable forestry fund, which is set to tap into Africa-based opportunities, has exceeded its target with a final close of €160m.]]></description>
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		<title>Public-private fund to stimulate emerging market renewables deployment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A public-private investment fund will be launched today by the UK government and international organisations to provide seed financing to emerging economies.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss utilities join with Aravis to plunge €200m into renewables</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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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		<title>Wells Fargo invests $100m in Enfinity solar fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>Finnish VC targets €100m for final close of cleantech fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Finnish investment manager told NewNet it is targeting a final close of between €75m and €100m for its cleantech-focused new fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian investment manager secures first close on sustainability fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Canadian environmental-focused investor has secured the first close of its new sustainability fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman Sachs sets $3.5bn target for energy fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>India cleantech fund to launch in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An India-based cleantech venture capital fund is set to launch by March and has set a fundraising target of $100m.]]></description>
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		<title>Innovator fund to bring off-grid solar to East Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-50949" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/africamap_70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />A solar energy innovator has launched a sustainable energy fund aimed at providing affordable photovoltaic lighting to rural off-grid communities in East Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>Latin American fund to provide cash for renewables</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The private sector operating in cleantech and renewable energy throughout Latin America is set to benefit from new capital being injected into a green fund.]]></description>
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		<title>US VC raises $270m for cleantech, healthcare fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A prominent US venture capital firm has raised its largest fund to date and will now spend the $270m in cleantech and healthcare.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel fund to tackle water, resource management</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Israel-based investment manager has launched a new fund that will target opportunities prompted by both agriculture and water management.]]></description>
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		<title>SEP teams with SSE Ventures for £95m secondary fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottish Equity Partners has raised a £95m fund to invest in green businesses in a deal involving the acquisition of a portfolio of clean energy assets from SSE Ventures, and told NewNet the move will be complementary to its existing £200m fund.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan and China collaborate on energy, conservation fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese engineering company JGC has signed a memorandum of understanding with a number of Chinese entities to create a fund promoting energy saving and environmental conservation.]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish Equity Partners closes fourth fund on £200m</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Glasgow-based growth equity and venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners has closed its latest fund, SEP IV, with commitments £200m, making it one of the largest venture funds raised in Europe over the last year.]]></description>
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		<title>US firm raises $500m for 6th VC fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A US-based venture capital and growth equity firm has raised $500m for its sixth venture fund and is likely to continue its trend of supporting start-ups in the Boston area.]]></description>
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		<title>Debate over how Australia’s clean energy fund should be spent</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Coal Association has called for the government to include the Productivity Commission when deciding how investment awarded as part of the A$10m ($10.13m) clean energy fund should be spent.]]></description>
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		<title>Nanotech fund to target cleantech opportunities in Russia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russia has backed the launch of a new nanotechnology fund that will include cleantech and energy within its areas of focus.]]></description>
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		<title>India clean power fund aims to attract Chinese capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-39593" title="" src="http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/china_money70.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="70" />An India-based finance facility will launch a green energy fund aimed at attracting Chinese investment into its burgeoning renewable power sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Semiconductor-focused corporate VC launches</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A semiconductor company has launched a venture capital fund to invest in early-stage companies operating in growth areas for the technology.]]></description>
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		<title>State-backed fund to commercialise clean technologies in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Renewable energy fund launches with $1bn target</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fund manager is capital raising to the tune of $1bn as it launches a renewable energy and cleantech fund, NewNet has been told.]]></description>
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		<title>Clean energy investor closes latest fund on €545m</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A European private equity group has closed fundraising at €545m for its second renewable energy fund.]]></description>
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