Posts Tagged ‘investor profile’

28 March 2011

NewNet Investor Profile: Cyrille Arnould, Gunter Fischer, GEEREFp

Despite a myriad of challenges, emerging economies hold the considerable potential for renewable energy growth, with a developing infrastructure well-suited to the introduction of new energy projects, according to Cyrille Arnould, team head at private investment fund Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF).

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3 November 2009

NewNet Investor Profile: Nino Tronchetti Provera, Ambienta Partnersp

Nino Tronchetti Provera discusses the impact of the economic downturn on the clean energy space and what lies ahead for Italy in the race to achieve a greener economy. ‘Italy is a big player in energy because it is a country without traditional energy sources. Unfortunately, Italy lost the opportunity to build an industrial sector out of the demand for solar and wind. The big potential for Italy lies with energy efficiency.'

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16 February 2009

NewNet Investor Profile, Nigel Grierson, Doughty Hanson Technology Venturesp

Nigel Grierson discusses why Europe is the new Silicon Valley and the prospects for cleantech under a new US president. 'I believe the Obama administration will drive changes on a global scale. The more people that get behind this trend and the more money invested into exploring new cleantech technologies will be good news for the green economy in Europe, as well as globally. Anything the Obama administration does to help environmental welfare can surely only be a good thing.'

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2 February 2009

NewNet Investor Profile: Ralf Schnell, Siemens Venture Capitalp

Ralf Schnell discusses the strategies of a corporate investor and the challenges faced when applying the venture capital model to cleantech. 'The cleantech space is an industry where innovation takes time and a lot of money is needed. The biggest challenge in applying the venture capital model to the cleantech space is to carefully watch the timing and the money spent.'

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28 January 2009

NewNet Investor Profile, Patrick Burtis, Amadeus Capital Partnersp

Patrick Burtis discusses venture capital investment in European clean energy and the future prospects for the sector. 'People ask if this is a bubble. A bubble for me is driven by valuations, and whilst there are sectors overvalued from time to time, in the long run this is a trend that is going to sustain and yield investment returns for many years. If anything, we are just at the beginning.'

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24 January 2009

NewNet Investor Profile, Eduardo Giuliani, Venture Partners do Brasilp

Eduardo Giuliani discusses the Brazilian venture capital scene and the future for biofuels. 'The use of these inefficient biomasses will soon stop, and other, more advanced biomasses, will replace them, offering a genuine solution. It makes perfect sense, putting carbon in the atmosphere and taking it back. It is sustainable.'

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29 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Peter Horsburgh, Environmental Technologies Fundp

Peter Horsburgh discusses the growing appetite for clean energy amongst institutional investors and what the future has in store for cleantech. ‘Our approach is that we try to be agnostic, and to become experts in particular fields, following what we see on a day-to-day basis. I do not think you can stand still for one moment in this sector, but I really would not have it any other way.'

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22 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Russell Diamond, Solution Capital Partnersp

Russell Diamond on investing in clean energy funds and the challenges the sector faces in the context of wider financial crisis. 'I cannot tell you whether we are the bottom of the market or the whether that is yet to come, but what I can tell you is that there are exciting opportunities out there.'

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17 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Frank Levinson, Small World Capitalp

Frank Levinson discusses the growing opportunities for cleantech investment in the US. ‘With the US on the brink of change following the recent presidential election, I feel the US is a great place to be investment-wise. Barack Obama has been very vocal in his support for green initiatives, and the US is very blessed with low hanging fruit; we are rich in wind and solar sites.'

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4 December 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Jim Pettit, Navitas Capitalp

Jim Pettit discusses investing in green construction, the difficulties facing a new sector and the need for efficiency in the built environment. 'Looking ahead, we will see a continued evolution in the green buildings sector, moving from the fringe in some markets to the mainstream in every region of the world. I think that over time we will not even be discussing the green building sector in specific terms, but rather it will be all-pervading and an absolute requirement.'

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18 November 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Ian Wilson, Osmosis Capitalp

Ian Wilson discusses the challenges facing a new fund of funds in the clean energy sector. ‘The one thing that has become very clear is that there is no lack of money waiting for investment opportunities, but the market needs to become less volatile, or for investors to become used to the level of volatility, before people will be willing to make fresh investment decisions.'

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12 November 2008

NewNet Investor Profile: Astorre Modena, Terra Venture Partnersp

Astorre Modena discusses cleantech in Israel and the problems facing investors in the sector. 'There is currently a lack of top quality management in the industry. We need them to better run and operate all these new start-ups.'

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31 October 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Peter Linthwaite, CT Investment Partnersp

Peter Linthwaite on energy efficiency, on incubating new technology start-ups, on the accelerated growth of the industry, on the importance of a favourable regulatory environment and on the death of AIM for new fundraising. CT Investment Partners finances emerging clean energy businesses. It specialises in identifying and investing in earlier stage technologies and management teams with the ability to create and deliver clean energy businesses.

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28 October 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Felix von Schubert, zouk venturesp

Felix von Schubert on cleantech in Germany, on recent developments in solar, on the need for more capital in the the sector and on breaking into the mainstream. zouk ventures is a dedicated cleantech investor, focusing on expansion stage cleantech companies in renewable energy technologies, efficiency technologies and environmental services technologies.

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12 October 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Dr Erwin Stahl, BonVenturep

Dr Erwin Stahl on ethical investing, on energy in the developing markets, on the lack of German cleantech-focused funds, on focusing on pre-early stage opportunities and on sourcing the best entrepreneurs. The BonVenture Group, based in Munich, funds companies and organisations with a social and/or ecological purpose in German-speaking countries.

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3 October 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Riccardo Cirillo, Atmosp

Riccardo Cirillo on opportunities in marine energy, on the excess of money flooding the market, on investing in a young sector and on sourcing the jackpots of the future. Atmos is a private equity-style holding company targeting investments in environmental topics such as sustainable development, renewable energies, energy efficiency, technological innovation in the cleantech field and financial aspects of greenhouse gas sequestration.

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30 September 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Scott MacDonald, Emerald Technology Venturesp

Scott MacDonald on taking cleantech mainstream, on smart grid, on sector expertise, on the evolution of an industry and on feeling good about the money you make. Emerald Technology Ventures was founded in 2000. The firm focuses exclusively on innovative technologies in energy, advanced materials and water. Emerald has 19 team members in offices in Zurich, Switzerland and Montreal, Canada, The firm manages three venture capital funds and two venture capital portfolio mandates totaling over €300m.

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24 September 2008

NewNet Investor Profile, Julian Turecek, Investment Manager, Cleantech Venturesp

Julian Turecek on investing in cleantech opportunities in Australia, on a funding gap in the market, on turning quality deal flow into investible opportunities and on being the only shop in town. Cleantech Ventures is an Australian venture capital company. The firm targets companies from pre-seed to expansion stage in the cleantech sector. Cleantech Ventures has AUS$80m under management.

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