Mayfield brings cleantech sector expert on board

Mayfield brings cleantech sector expert on board

Mayfield Fund announced today that it’s hired Coskata founder Todd Kimmel, a specialist in cleantech investing, to expand its portfolio of energy technology companies. Before now, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based firm has focused almost exclusively on demand-side opportunities — companies that offer ways to gauge… Continue Reading

Secretive Altarock latest to join rush to geothermal

Secretive Altarock latest to join rush to geothermal

A secretive Seattle geothermal technology company called Altarock Energy has raised $4 million in a first round of venture backing from high-profile Silicon Valley investors, the latest in dash by investors to tap into the earth’s heat to generate electricity.

Geothermal has been largely overlooked as… Continue Reading