Deals/Cleantech
FII et al. invest €9m in Beneq
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested €9m in Finnish cleantech company Beneq.
Vækstfonden invests DKK 15m in TK Energi
Vækstfonden has invested DKK 15m in Danish developer of gasifiers TK Energi A/S.
Capricorn and LRM invest €20m in Ducatt
Capricorn Venture Partners and LRM have invested €20m in Belgian solar glass start-up Ducatt.
Cleantech Invest backs Zonzoo Group
Private equity group Cleantech Invest AG has led a €1.5m funding round for Zonzoo Group together with existing investors StoneFund NV and OakInvest.
Octopus powers up Diverse Energy with £2m
Octopus Investments has provided UK power generating solutions company Diverse Energy with £2m of early-stage funding.
ALMI Invest et al. backs Malwa
ALMI Invest and business angel Jörgen Lillieroth have backed forestry equipment supplier Malwa International AB.
Investinor et al. inject NOK 50m in Havgul
Investinor and existing investor Sustainable Technologies Fund have provided NOK 50m for Havgul Clean Enery AS, a developer of wind power projects.
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies invest in REAC
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies Fund have, alongside oil company BP, invested $4.5m in Swedish cleantech company REAC Fuel.
Sopromec invests €300,000 in Alterpro Energie
French venture firm Sopromec has provided alternative energy company Alterpro Energie with €300,000 of funding.
Platina and ETF back TAG Energy Solutions MBO
Platina and Environmental Technologies Fund have backed the management buyout of renewable energy equipment company TAG Energy Solutions with a £20m investment.
AXA Private Equity backs JIT Solaire with €3m
AXA Private Equity has provided French photovoltaic energy specialist JIT Solaire with €3m of funding.
3i mulls over possible GES sale
3i Group has hired Citigroup to conduct a strategic review of Spanish wind farms builder Global Energy Services (GES).
ALMI Invest provide funding for EcoBag
ALMI Invest and business angels have invested approximately SEK 2.2m in waste separation specialist EcoBag AB.
Foresight invests in Vertal and Closed Loop
Foresight Group has injected further funding into London recycling specialists Vertal and Closed Loop Recycling.
Dow Venture Capital takes minority stake in Blade Dynamics
Dow Chemical's Venture Capital arm has made a minority equity investment in UK wind turbine blades manufacturer Blade Dynamics.
Yellow&Blue et al. inject €4.5m in Tri-O-Gen
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a €4.5m funding round for Dutch energy production specialist Tri-O-Gen.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
Catapult provides £900,000 for Renewable Technical Services
Catapult Venture has invested £900,000 in wind energy support provider Renewable Technical Services Ltd (RTS).
Montagu and GIP look to build up Biffa
Montagu Private Equity and Global Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire waste management group Greenstar UK from NTR plc for £135m.
GED Capital acquires a stake in Bio-Oils
GED Capital has acquired a share in Huelva-headquartered biodiesel company Bio-Oils.
Capricorn leads £4.9m investment in Green Biologics
Capricorn Venture Partners has led a £4.9m investment round in UK bio-fuels producer Green Biologics.
Environmental investment: The many shades of green
Defining the environmental sector is not straightforward, as it overlaps with more ‘traditional’ sectors. The diversity of products and services that can be directly, or indirectly, categorised environmental technology goes well beyond the realm of...
MTI Partners invests £250.000 in Arvia Technology
MTI Partners has injected £250.000 in water-treatment specialist Arvia Technology, through the UMIP Premier Fund.
BeCapital et al. in £5m round for Helveta
BeCapital has led a £5m round for software company Helveta, with Carbon Trust joining as a new investor.