Cleantech
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 9m in SEEC
Industrifonden, STING Capital and ALMI Invest have invested SEK 9m in SEEC, a company that develops, markets and sells energy stores with energy modules for large buildings.
MTI leads investment in Oxford Photovoltaics
MTI Partners has led a £650,000 investment round in UK cleantech company Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (OPV).
Industrifonden et al. invest in Sol Voltaics
Industrifonden and other investors have injected SEK 40m in Swedish solar cell company Sol Voltaics AB.
Eurazeo invests another €15m in Fonroche
Eurazeo has invested a further €15m in French renewable energy producer Fonroche.
Foresight Group expand solar team
Foresight Group has added portfolio director Daniele Tabacco to its solar investment team.
zouk closes latest fund on €230m
zouk Capital has held a final close of its Cleantech Europe II fund, raising a total of €230m.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 116m in Triventus
Industrifonden, Sustainable Technologies Fund and existing shareholders have invested SEK 116m in Swedish alternative energy company Triventus AB.
I2BF et al back ACAL Energy with £4m
I2BF together with existing investors, including Carbon Trust Investment Partnership and the venture arm of industrial group Solvay, have invested in a £4m series-C round of funding in fuel cell business ACAL Energy Ltd.
ALMI Invest et al. inject SEK 15m into I-Tech
ALMI Invest, Volvo Technology Transfer, Mintage Scientific and Aquamarine Ltd have invested SEK 15m in Gothenburg-based I-Tech AB, a developer of paints for marine use.
eCapital holds final closing of third fund
Venture capital firm eCapital has announced the final closing of its third fund eCapital III Cleantech Fonds at €50m.
Ludgate also exits agri.capital
Ludgate Environmental Fund - a listed vehicle managed by Ludgate Investments - has fully exited German biogas energy producer agri.capital GmbH, reaping a €16.3m cash return.
Crédit Agricole PE backs Ikaros Solar
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has provided Belgian photovoltaic solutions manufacturer Ikaros Solar with growth capital of an undisclosed amount.
Wellington Partners strengthens cleantech team
Pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners has appointed Jigar Shah and Mark Woodall as venture partners, increasing the headcount of the cleantech investment team to four.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
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.
Renewables: A maturing industry?
While the prominence of renewable energy may have faded when the financial crisis erupted more than two years ago, private equity and venture capital investors have continued to show high levels of interest in this developing industry. But what kind of...
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.
Impax announces second closing of new fund
Impax Asset Management Group plc has announced the second closing of its European renewable energy fund Impax New Energy Investors II, having raised €259m of commitments.