Cleantech
Kiko Ventures launches GBP 375m cleantech investment platform
New evergreen VC investment platform is backed by London-listed investment firm IP Group
Danish pension funds set out green investment ambitions
Danish pension funds are set to commit DKK 350bn ($50bn) to green investments
Sofinnova et al. invest €20m in Afyren
France-based biotech business Afyren plans to commercialise its products in 2020
Capricorn Venture launches €150m 2nd cleantech fund
The Netherlands-based VC expects to hold a first close by the end of 2016
Sunamp raises £3.2m from Highland Venture et al.
Scottish company has developed heat batteries used for energy storage
Demeter exits Födisch
French investor Demeter exits cleantech business Födisch to management and WMS
Boosting returns by reducing carbon emissions
This second instalment in our investigation of PE and the green economy looks at reducing emissions in existing investments
Comment: Green economy opportunities
Colin Johnson of Grant Thornton believes opportunities do exist for PE in the renewables space as long as care is taken
GIBFS holds second close on £818m for Offshore Wind Fund
UK offshore wind-focused fund is targeting £1bn total
Climate Change Capital PE arm spins out
Team will continue to manage €200m fund
Altius’s Warner joins Sail Capital
US sustainability-focused PE firm has hired Eric Warner, formerly of Altius Associates, as managing director
MVP et al. invest €7.5m in Sonnenbatterie
Chrysalix SET and eCapital also participate in funding round
Venture capital backs Electrochaea
Series-A funding round sees company relocate from Chicago to Munich
Ambienta II holds €323.5m final close
Vehicle focuses on European environmental SMEs
Platina acquires Slieve Rushen wind farm
Site produces enough energy to power 30,000 homes
HTGF sells MinCell stake in management buy-back
Buy-back operation enables management to enter the market
Mobeus sells Monsal to GE
Mobeus first backed the company in 2007
Leosphere raises €20m from Electranova
Company's tech used predominantly in wind power sector
eCapital commits to Turbina Energy
Funding round amounts to seven-figure sum
Electranova Capital leads Sunfire series-B
Electranova Capital has joined forces with Total Energy Ventures to invest in Sunfire, a German developer of high-temperature fuel cells and electrolysers.
Albion pours £3.1m into hydro project
Albion Ventures has invested £3.1m into Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based developer of hydropower schemes.
Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Terra Firma appoints MD in renewables team
Private equity house Terra Firma has hired Ingmar Wilhelm, the former executive VP at energy company Enel Green Power, as a financial managing director in its renewable energy investment team.
Ambienta holds €147.2m first close
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has held a first close for its latest fund, Ambienta Fund II, on €147.2m.