Comments on: Rebound!: Cleantech Becomes the Largest U.S. Venture Sector

By: Earth2Tech Predictions: 5 Biggest Hurdles for 2010

Earth2Tech Predictions: 5 Biggest Hurdles for 2010 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:25:15 +0000

[...] Sam stepped in with the stimulus package and helped turn clean power and energy efficiency into the largest venture investing sector in the U.S., eclipsing infotech and biotech for the first time ever. Clean power, smart grid, greener [...]

By: Why the Copenhagen Climate Talks Are Important for Silicon Valley

Why the Copenhagen Climate Talks Are Important for Silicon Valley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:02:01 +0000

[...] as the stimulus funds run out or the price of gas drops low enough — the industry actually became the largest venture sector last quarter in the U.S., eclipsing U.S. investment in biotech and IT. Yes, a lot of those plays had to do with [...]

By: VC Investment Climbs 14% to $6.1B in Q3 2009

VC Investment Climbs 14% to $6.1B in Q3 2009 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:59:30 +0000

[...] VC money.Cleantech companies received just under $1 billion in funding. Katie over at Earth2Tech recently covered the venture capital investment trends including the recent [...]

By: Clean Energy Investing Goes Mainstream, Soros Pledges $1 Billion

Clean Energy Investing Goes Mainstream, Soros Pledges $1 Billion — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:02:26 +0000

[...] Last month numbers from the Cleantech Group showed that clean technology, for the first time ever, had become the number 1 investment category in the U.S. in the third quarter of this year, moving ahead of biotech and IT investing. While that says a lot about the venture investing industry in general (the numbers are still relatively low right now), cleantech is an area that has seen a massive amount of government funding (largely from the stimulus) and international attention. And there’s more supportive legislation in the works. This is an environment that investors clearly like. [...]

By: BC a cleantech leader? After Alberta and China maybe

BC a cleantech leader? After Alberta and China maybe — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:11:47 +0000

[...] about 100 years I suppose- but I’m feeling pretty positive about the recent news that Cleantech has become the largest U.S. venture capital sector. and that China’s cleantech market was now [...]

By: Amyris Closes In On $60M Round for Synthetic Diesel

Amyris Closes In On $60M Round for Synthetic Diesel — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:01:04 +0000

[...] categories in cleantech. A study released by the Cleantech Group on Wednesday found that the transportation category, which includes biofuels, along with vehicles and batteries, raised the most money in the third quarter, while Greentech Media, which grouped biofuels with [...]

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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:12:25 +0000

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By: Cleantech Now the Largest U.S. Venture Sector Thanks to the Feds

Cleantech Now the Largest U.S. Venture Sector Thanks to the Feds — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:27:00 +0000

[...] Consulting said this morning that in the third quarter — for the first time ever — cleantech made up the largest portion of U.S. venture investment, with 134 companies taking in $1.59 billion. Cleantech investments accounted for 27 percent of [...]