Porous paving innovator to raise £1m to continue growth path
A UK-based cleantech company commercialising a porous paving solution told NewNet it hopes to secure £1m over the next three to six months marking the first time it has sought external investment.
View ArticleIdaho wastewater treatment business reveals financing needs
A wastewater treatment business based in Idaho, US has secured initial funds towards a $2m equity round.
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West African sustainable housing project seeks $550m investment
Organisations from the UK and US are looking for $550m to support an affordable and sustainable housing project in Ghana.
View ArticleElectronic waste recycler gets boost from Kleiner as it opens $5m round
A US business recycling electronic waste has secured capital from private equity giant Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as it opens a $5.22m financing round.
View ArticleArizona recycling start-up reveals $5m financing needs
A US-based recycling start-up has raised initial funds towards a $5m financing round.
View ArticleUK cleantech start-ups to vie for innovation vouchers
Start-up firms and small- to medium-sized enterprises in the UK are set to bid for a £1.1m funding scheme designed to boost innovation across the UK.
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Water treatment innovator looks for investment, partners
A UK water management product developer has unveiled is on the look out for cash and distribution partners, following the launch of its first product last October.
View ArticleWHEB begins raising €200m green growth fund
European investor WHEB Partners has begun capital raising for a €200m green growth fund, NewNet has learnt, the second vehicle for its current team and the third for the firm.
View ArticleMillbrook Capital combines recycling buys to create Wastebuilt Environmental...
Millbrook Capital Management, which manages the funds of former New York State Commerce Commissioner and private equity veteran John Dyson, has bought two North American waste treatment specialists and...
View ArticleEco-plastics innovator opens $30m investment round
A US-based company producing environmentally-friendly plastics solutions has opened a $30m equity round.
View ArticleIronbridge readies for third fund launch after EnviroWaste sell-off: reports
Ironbridge Capital, an Australia-based private equity firm, is reportedly looking to raise a third fund later in 2013 after selling off one of its key green assets, waste management business EnviroWaste.
View ArticleTyre recycler Harmonic Energy gets $10m from private investment group
Harmonic Energy, which has developed a next-generation method for recycling tyres, has closed a term sheet for $10m in funding from an unnamed private investment group paving the way for it to make a...
View ArticleeRecycling nabs venture cash towards $9m round
eRecycling Group, a Texas, US-based company established in 2009, has raised $8m in equity towards a $9.06m financing round.
View ArticleGerding Edlen garners $20m more towards Green Cities II fund
Gerding Edlen, a sustainable property developer, manager and investor, has received additional limited partner commitment for its Green Cities II fund.
View ArticleSummer Street beats target for fund III, eyes environmental services
US mid-market private equity firm Summer Street Capital Partners has closed its third investment fund $30m above its target and now look to commit capital to businesses operating in the environmental...
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Medical waste management company to carry out reverse stock split in US
A medical waste disposal specialist is to carry out a 1-for-100 reverse stock split as it aims to attract more investors and business partners.
View ArticleAustralian waste technology specialist AnaeCo aims to raise $22m
Australian waste technology specialist AnaeCo will launch a rights issue through which it hopes to secure A$21.4m ($22m).
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SiC Processing’s owner Nordic Capital holds confident first close of €1.7bn...
Nordic Capital, backer of the now insolvent solar recycler SiC Processing, has beaten its expectations for the first close of its latest buyout fund by gathering €1.7bn.
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TAQA invites EPC bidders for UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant
Abu Dhabi energy company TAQA has invited tenders for the EPC work associated with the UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant.
View ArticleEco-packaging business gets commitments towards $5m equity round
A US-based eco-packaging developer has secured investments towards a $5m equity round.
View ArticleExclusive: SJF Ventures raises ceiling for fund III with final close on horizon
SJF Ventures has increased the ceiling of its latest green growth fund to $100m after hitting half that figure less than a year into the fundraise, telling NewNet it hopes to reach final close by the...
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Wastewater projects in focus as PPP Canada launches round 5 call
PPP Canada, which has a mandate to improve and increase the delivery of public Infrastructure, said waste treatments are in focus for round five of its P3 Canada Fund.
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Utah innovator EcoScraps nears close of debt round
EcoScraps, a US-based business that converts food waste into garden compost, is nearing the close of a $3.5m debt round.
View ArticleExclusive: MaRS Cleantech Fund closes in on $30m target
MaRS, one of Ontario’s Region Innovation Centres, is now just $5m short of the $30m target it has set for its cleantech fund Tom Rand, managing partner, told NewNet with the team hoping to close it off...
View ArticleSustainable Real Estate Solutions opens debt round
Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, which allows tenants and landlords to optimise the energy performance of their properties, has opened a small-scale debt round.
View ArticleLondon likely to miss out as venue of choice for Waste2Tricity IPO
Waste2Tricity, which is backed by Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, told NewNet it is likely to shun its home market of London and list outside the UK capital for its upcoming IPO.
View ArticleWaste-to-energy company raises majority of $3m funding round
Waste-to-energy company Rational Energies has raised two-thirds of its current equity round after receiving a further $1m from an undisclosed investor.
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UK competition will see £5m offered for future cities projects
UK innovators can vie for a share of a £5m funding pool to develop, deploy and test integrated urban solutions under a future cities competition.
View ArticleUS Environmental Protection Agency asks for input on landfill air standards
The US Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input from small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organisations on air standards for municipal solid waste landfills.
View ArticleExclusive: Waste2Tricity considers Middle East listing
Waste2Tricity, which is backed by Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich, told NewNet it is ‘seriously considering’ listing on the Nasdaq Dubai Stock Exchange.
View ArticleAlaska Pacific Environmental Services I begins fundraise
North American recycling company Alaska Pacific Environmental Services has begun fundraising and is seeking an indefinite amount of equity.
View ArticleBill Gates-backed waterless toilet seeks funding for Western expansion
London-based Loowatt, which received a $1m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in late June, has exclusively told NewNet that it will seek further funding to develop its business in...
View ArticleSilver Lake raises over $650m for cleantech fund
Private equity firm Silver Lake has confirmed it has raised more than $650m for its first growth fund focused on cleantech companies, which will be invested in partnership with Soros Fund Management.
View ArticleWaste To Energy Partners raises $150,000 of $3.3m round
US, Boulder-headquartered Waste To Energy Partners has raised $150,000 of a $3.3m financing round.
View ArticleJBI’s Plastic2Oil receives $1m funding of $10m round
New York-based JBI, which uses Plastic2Oil technology to convert waste plastic into liquid fuels, has raised $1m of a $10m funding round.
View ArticleSustainable waste disposal company EcoArk raises $900,000
Arizona, US-based sustainable waste disposal services company EcoArk has raised $912,500 of a $10m funding round.
View ArticleRecovery Technology Solutions’ Series A gets $16.5m from US Renewables Group
Minnesota-based Recovery Technology Solutions has received $16.5m of Series A funding from US Renewables Group.
View ArticlePuralytics raises $3m from group of investors, expands Series A to $4.9m
Puralytics, formerly known as UV Cleaning Systems, has raised $3m during its Series A round and has expanded its total sought funding to $4.9m.
View ArticleUK launches £6m grant funding for heating and cooling networks
The UK is to launch a £6m grant funding programme to help local authorities in England and Wales develop new heating and cooling networks, as well as expand existing networks.
View ArticleTAS Energy raises $12m, joined by KPCB
US, Texas-based TAS Energy, which specialises in waste heat, geothermal, and solar generation, has raised $12m of a $19.9m funding round.
View ArticleUK’s £10m AD fund provides grant and loan financing for bioenergy projects
The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs is launching the WRAP On Farm AD Fund, offering grants and loans for the construction of bioenergy plants on farms.
View ArticleWaste to energy-focused investment firm on the road to $120m fundraising
A US waste to energy-focused investment firm has secured the first commitments for its $120m fund, NewNet has learned.
View ArticleUS recycling firm Darling International to offer $874m shares
US recycling firm Darling International is to place 40 million shares of its common stock on the NYSE in a bid to raise $874m.
View ArticlePlastics recycler CarbonLite raises $8.3m
California-based plastics recycler CarbonLite, founded in 2013, has raised $8.3m in its first funding round disclosed through a filing.
View ArticleWasteZero raises $642,500 debt funding
Columbia, South Carolina-based municipal solid waste reduction program provider WasteZero Capital II has raised $642,500 from a single undisclosed investor.
View ArticleCycleWood Solutions raises $1.45m
US-based biodegradable plastic bag manufacturer CycleWood Solutions has raised $1.45m in funding.
View ArticleJohn Laing Environmental Assets Group gears up for £160m IPO
John Laing Environmental Assets Group is set to float in its environmental infrastructure fund in an IPO expected to raise £160m.
View ArticleChina Everbright, Catalyst raise initial $100m for Israel PE fund
Hong Kong-based China Everbright and Catalyst Equity Management have gathered the first $100m for the Israel-focused private equity fund they are raising.
View ArticleOFS Energy Funs III opens $175m fundraise
Houston, Texas-based private equity investor OFS Energy Fund III has raised $7m so far in its latest, ongoing funding round.
View ArticleeWaste Systems aims for $800,000 fundraise
London, England-based electronics recycler eWaste Systems is aiming to raise $800,000 in equity funding.
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