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15 September 2011

Octopus launches £120m tax-friendly solar VCTp

electricitysunset_170 Early stage investor Octopus has launched its latest venture capital trust to capitalise on the UK’s small-scale solar market.

15 September 2011

Scotland creates £70m renewables infrastructure fundp

Scotland will give its renewables sector an undeniable boost through the establishment of a £70m renewables infrastructure fund.

14 September 2011

Amber Green Consortium appointed to manage £100m London cleantech fundp

The Amber Green Consortium, led by Amber Green Construction, has been appointed to manage the £100m London Energy Efficiency Fund on behalf of the Mayor’s London Green Fund.

14 September 2011

Craton Equity Partners targets $400m for second cleantech fundp

Cleantech investor Craton Equity Partners is reportedly targeting $400m for its second fund.

13 September 2011

Connecticut’s clean energy fund opens with $4.5m spending potp

Connecticut’s clean energy fund has been formerly launched and will now go on to spend an initial $4.5m to help boost the state’s renewable power efforts.

12 September 2011

IFC invests $100m in emerging market innovation fundp

World Bank member International Finance Corporation is to invest $100m in a fund targeting innovation in emerging markets.

8 September 2011

Par Equity launches EIS fund for growth investmentsp

Scottish investment firm Par Equity has launched a new EIS fund to invest alongside business angels, targeting clean technology, as well as information & communications technology, medical technology.

5 September 2011

Jupiter shifts targets for Jupiter Environmental Income Fundp

UK fund manager Jupiter is making a number of changes to its £35m Jupiter Environmental Income Fund, managed by Christopher Watt.

2 September 2011

Xzerta, RSB Funds set up $400m solar investment vehiclep

US cleantech financing company Xzerta and Renewable Social Benefit Funds, have launched a solar-focussed investment vehicle looking to finance $200m to $400m of new developments.

2 September 2011

Denmark’s Frontier raises €60m for African renewable energy fundp

africa2_170_170 Frontier Investment Management has raised €60m for its Denmark-based investment fund, DI Frontier Market Energy & Carbon Fund.

1 September 2011

SDTC announces new funding round for emerging cleantechp

canadamaple_170sq1 State-backed technology accelerator Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced its 20th round of funding.

1 September 2011

Venture capital firm Vision+ eyes cleantechp

watercube_170_170 Former Nokia executive vice president Tero Ojanperä has resigned from the Finnish telecom giant to launch Vision+, a venture capital firm.

31 August 2011

Mongolia Opportunities Partners targets natural resources investmentsp

Mongolia Opportunities Partners is reported to be launching the country’s first private equity fund in October this year, targeting investment opportunities generated from Mongolia’s mining-led growth.

30 August 2011

Barclays creates £100m renewable finance fund for UK farmersp

UK banking group Barclays has launched a £100m fund for UK farmers wishing to invest in renewable energy.

30 August 2011

Hazel Renewable Energy raises £41.6m for venture capital trustsp

London-based Hazel Capital’s two new Renewable Energy VCTs closed to new investment on the 10th August, raising £41.6m, making the Hazel Renewable Energy VCTs the most successful ever launch by a new entrant to the market.

30 August 2011

Industrial group Gaon Agro to launch $100m cleantech fundp

water_droplet_170_170 Israeli water group Gaon Agro is set to launch a new $100m cleantech fund, according to reports.

25 August 2011

Brazilian state creates regional fund to boost solar power productionp

The north-eastern Brazilian state of Ceara has created a fund to invest in solar power in an attempt to attract more developers to the region.

24 August 2011

Sustainable fund to address financing gap faced by India’s cleantech innovatorsp

india_map_170_170 A sustainable energy fund set to launch in India will pump funds into start-up domestic businesses looking to capitalise on the growing cleantech sector.

23 August 2011

Last chance for investors to commit to Goldfield’s EIS fundp

solarstock4_1701 Goldfield Partners, a UK-based asset management company, told NewNet it still looking to attract investors for its £10m Enterprise Investment Scheme fund, which is focused on small-scale solar projects.

23 August 2011

SDC gets strategic investment as it launches cleantech financing armp

leaves_170_170 Fund management group Sustainable Technology Investments has become a strategic investor in environmentally-focused Sustainable Development Capital, as it looks to set up an energy efficiency financing business.

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