Friday, May 22, 2009

Significant Growth in Private Equity Funds focused on Cleantech

More than 380 private equity firms are focused on the cleantech sector, according to new research published by Research and Markets, and reported here by the Cleantech Brief. The post notes that North America leads the way with 45% of private equity fund managers, followed by Europe (36%), with the rest of the world (including Asia) accounting for the remaining 19%.

Funds of funds accounted for 19% of investors, while public pension funds made up 15% of the sector's investor base.

So with the increased focus on cleantech arond the globe, where do you expect to see activity occurring around the globe, and in which cleantech industries?

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