Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Venture Capital and Green Technologies

As the “Venture Capital (VC) guy” for the Office of Advocacy, I have been frequently asked whether venture capitalists are truly jumping into green technologies with both feet or are tentatively dipping a toe into the water. The answer is more complicated than those questions suggest, but many VCs are going long and strong into this sector.

In fact, according to the National Venture Capital Association, clean technology investments have increased from 90 deals worth over $550 million in 2005 to 277 deals worth over $4 billion in 2008. Last year, three of the five biggest IPO’s were in the solar industry.

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