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-GFI Energy-
Offices: Los Angeles, California
Since its creation in June of 1995, GFI Energy Ventures and its predecessor
entities have originated more than fifty transactions since combined to
form the companies described here. Aggregate value of the companies in their
portfolio exceeds $2.5 billion. GFI is always engaged in active discussions
with additional potentially attractive target companies.
Offices: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Established in 1990, the Global Environment Fund invests in businesses around
the world that provide cost-effective solutions to environmental and energy
challenges. The firm manages private equity dedicated to clean technology,
emerging markets, and sustainable forestry, with approximately $1 billion
in aggregate capital under management. GEF's investors include prominent
endowments, foundations, family offices, and pension funds.
Offices: Zug, Switzerland; London, England; Washington, DC & New York,
New York
Good Energies is a leading investor in the renewable energy industry and
a member of COFRA Group, a privately owned group of companies. Good Energies
is active in the interrelated business areas solar energy, wind energy,
load management and green buildings. The company invests across all life
cycles of a company and pursues a long-term investment approach.
Offices: Mountain View, California
Google.org aspires to use the power of information and technology to address
the global challenges of our age: climate change, poverty and emerging disease.
In collaboration with experienced partners working in each of these fields,
they will invest our resources and tap the strengths of Google’s employees
and global operations to advance five major initiatives.
Offices: Sausalito, California
In a market increasingly barren of seed investment capital, Greenhouse Capital
Partners seeks to fund exceptional startups at the earliest stages of company
formation while creating true lasting partnerships with our entrepreneurs.
The fund maintains a broad investment approach across a range of select
emerging technologies, with a specific interest in cleantech and alternative
energy innovations. Their approach is a return to the roots of venture capital,
where they will take early stage risk right alongside our entrepreneurs
and help build companies that will last for years to come.-Hitec-
Offices: Aberdeen, Oslo, Norway & Houston, TX
HitecVision is a leading private equity investor specialized in buyouts
and growth-stage investments within the oil and gas sector in Europe and
North America. Our team combines extensive operational experience
from the petroleum industry with a blend of financial and transactional
skills. Over the past 20 years the team has provided high returns
to investors through the ups and downs of the oil and gas industry, having
established or invested in more than 65 companies, made over 50 exits, and
led seven IPOs.
Offices: Teaneck, New Jersey
Hudson Clean Energy Partners is a private equity firm investing in renewable
power, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and storage. The Hudson investment
team has more than 50 years of combined industry experience, led by Neil
Auerbach, Managing Partner. At Hudson, they believe that some of the most
attractive opportunities for superior risk-adjusted returns are at the intersection
of buyout, infrastructure and late-stage growth.-King Hill-
Offices: Charlestown, Massachusetts
King Hill Capital invests money and time to help private cleantech companies
become vibrant businesses. This investment focus stems from a profound concern
about global climate change and the country’s need for greater energy independence.
King Hill Capital invests in private cleantech businesses. Initial investments
typically range from $100K to $500K.-Low Carbon-
Offices: Guernsey, England
Low Carbon Accelerator
is a closed-ended investment company listed on the Alternative Investment
Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM) which was launched in October
2006, raising gross proceeds of £44.5 million. Low Carbon Accelerator invests
in a diverse portfolio of unquoted private companies providing low carbon
products and services which deliver immediate reductions in carbon dioxide
emissions.
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