Green investing bounces back from recession
Venture Capital investment in green technology companies has jumped to tie pre-recessionary levels, according to a new report out of Greentech Media. With $1.9 billion spread over 112 deals, this year’s third quarter trounced figures from earlier this year, signaling a stronger than anticipated comeback… Continue Reading
Serious Materials puts together $60M for green building supplies
Serious Materials, a developer and manufacturer of green building materials like windows and drywall, announced today that it has brought in $60 million in a third round of venture funding. The Sunnyvale, Calif. company didn’t say how it plans to use the money, though it… Continue Reading
Autodesk announces software giveaway for cleantech companies
Autodesk, maker of 3-D modeling software used to design buildings and other structures, announced today that it will be choosing 100 companies to receive $150,000-worth of software each under the banner of its Clean Tech Partner Program. The application process is open to any young… Continue Reading
Small wind and green building get boosts in California
In a few years, the sight of a small wind turbine poking up above the roof of a house might not seem that unusual for residents of San Francisco, if mayor Gavin Newsom has his way.
The city, which just gave the greenlight to the nation’s… Continue Reading
Green cement maker Hycrete raises $15M
Hycrete, a Carlstadt, New Jersey-based green cement maker, has nabbed $15 million in third round funding led by Mohr Davidow Ventures. Returning investors included NGEN Partners and RockPort Capital Partners, according to VentureWire.
The company will use the funding to expand its operations overseas, particularly in… Continue Reading
Aspen Aerogels raises $37M for nano-insulation materials
Aspen Aerogels, a Northborough, Mass.-based company that uses nanotech-processes to make insulation materials, has wrapped up a $37 million fourth round of funding. The round was led by Arcapita Ventures and joined by existing investors Lehman Brothers Venture Partners Reservoir Capital Group and RockPort Capital… Continue Reading
Green builder Serious Materials scoops up Alpen Windows
Serious Materials, one of the better-funded green building startups with its recent round of $50 million in the bank, has bought up an energy-efficient window manufacturer called Alpen Windows.
Started as Quiet Solution, a maker of highly soundproofed building materials, Serious moved more aggressively into green… Continue Reading
Shaky housing market fails to make a dent in surging green building sector
You wouldn’t believe it from the sturm und drang rocking the housing and construction markets, but the green building sector is experiencing a quiet surge.
The green building industry, a catchall phrase meant to encompass any practice or technology that increases the efficiency with which buildings consume… Continue Reading
Investment in the green building sector is booming
The green building sector has been awash with VC cash in recent months: Despite there only being a few dozen startups in the nascent field, investors have started paying close attention — helping several raise new rounds of funding.
Newark, California-based CalStar Cement has received $3.4… Continue Reading
Serious Materials raises a serious round of $50M for green building materials
Indoor building material-maker Serious Materials has taken on a large $50 million second round of financing to launch a line of environmentally friendly drywall, the most common indoor building material in the United States.
The funding will help the company cover the costs of a manufacturing… Continue Reading
Green building co., Serious Materials, raising $40M plus
Serious Materials, the Sunnyvale, Calif. company that says it makes buildings with environmentally friendly materials, is looking to raise $40 million to $50 million to finance construction of its third manufacturing facility, according to VentureWire (subscription required).
The company plans to launch its drywall product in… Continue Reading