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22 February 2012
A $75m fund has been launched to finance green building projects along the East Coast of the US.
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20 February 2012
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.
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20 February 2012
London-based investment management firm Osmosis Investment Management has received a commitment from Oxford University Endowment Management.
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20 February 2012
GE and UK not-for-profit group the Carbon Trust have launched a new pan-European partnership to accelerate European cleantech growth.
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17 February 2012
A southern African nation has launched an environmental fund to invest in the protection of its ecosystem and the maintenance of its natural resources.
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16 February 2012
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.
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16 February 2012
Australian’s cleantech future just got brighter through a new A$1bn ($1.07bn) funding pot launched by the government.
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15 February 2012
A Brazilian investment company will double its renewable energy fund as it aims to meet pension fund demand for the wind sector.
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14 February 2012
A solar energy fund has closed on $47m in the US and will now go on to provide financing to a number of projects.
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13 February 2012
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.
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13 February 2012
African private equity firm 8 Miles has completed a first close of its first fund, with commitments of $200m.
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10 February 2012
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.
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10 February 2012
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.
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10 February 2012
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.
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9 February 2012
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.
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8 February 2012
An investment firm has been launched to source cleantech deals and facilitate access to the Middle Eastern markets.
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8 February 2012
A new fund launched in the UK aims to offer both investment and access to the industry for cleantech innovators.
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8 February 2012
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.
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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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