Private funding opportunities

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Grants are a great way to get funding for your project, but may not always be available, or available when you need them. Here is a list of private funding companies that may fill the gap. Aince the list is too long for a single post, I will spread it over several subsequent posts. This list does not constitute an endorsement for any company, person, or solicitation. All due diligence should be performed prior to engaging, or accepting funds from any business, company, or financial entity. This list can be viewed in it's original form at www.cleantech.org under the investors tab.

Investors


Space Angels Network
Dr. Burton Lee, Principal and Co-Founder
Space Angels Network is a national network of accredited investors focused on seed- and early-stage aerospace-related ventures, including solar, wind and other space- and aviation-derived clean technologies aimed at the energy, sensor and environmental monitoring marketplace.
Leesburg, VA
[email protected]
http://www.spaceangelsnetwork.com
Full Details


OVP Venture Partners
Gerry Langeler, Managing Director
Our Managing Directors bring a unique mix of investment and operational experience to OVP.
Kirkland, WA
[email protected]
http://ovp.com/
Full Details


Green Partners, LLC
George Parker, Managing Partner
Focused on the future of renewable energy.
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.greenpartnersllc.com/
Full Details


Advanced Technology Venture
Andrew Friendly, Senior Associate
ATV is a bi-coastal venture capital firm with more than $1.6 billion in capital under management.
Palo Alto, CA
[email protected]
http://www.atvcapital.com/
Full Details


Mantra Venture Group
Larry Kristof, President & CEO
Venture capital, technology development, project financing, public education, energy
Vancouver, BC
[email protected]
http://www.MantraEnergy.com
Full Details


National Association of Seed and Venture Funds
George Lipper, Editor and Consultant
An association of individuals working in or associated with people doing state-sponsored equity investments
Las Vegas, NV
[email protected]
http://www.nasvf.org
Full Details

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New Energy Capital
Daniel Reicher, Managing Partner
New Energy Capital is a $100 million private equity fund in development which will make equity and equity equivalent investments in renewable energy, distributed generation and energy productivity projects and assets.
Hanover, NH
[email protected]
http://www.newenergycapital.com
Full Details


NGEN Partners LLC
Robert Koch, Principal
Venture capital firm that specializes in technologies that are enabled by materials science.
Santa Barbara, CA
[email protected]
http://www.ngenpartners.com
Full Details


NGP Energy Technology Partners
Philip J. Deutch, Managing Partner
NGP Energy Technology Partners, L.P. (NGP ETP) is a private equity fund that invests in growth capital and buyout funding.
Washington, DC
[email protected]
http://www.ngpetp.com
Full Details


Partech International
Philippe Cases
Venture
Belmont, CA
[email protected]
http://www.partechvc.com/
Full Details


Perseus, L.L.C.
Michael L. Miller, Managing Director
Perseus is a private equity fund with experienced energy technology investors.
Washington, DC
[email protected]
http://www.perseusllc.com
Full Details


Rockport Capital Partners
Chuck McDermott, Managing Partner
Venture
Boston, MA
[email protected]
http://www.rockportcap.com/
Full Details


Prospero LLC
Daniel Donovan, Managing Member
Venture
Easton, CT
[email protected]
http://www.prosperollc.net
Full Details


Prospect Street Ventures
Grier Eliasek, Managing Director
Prospect Street's experienced team of professionals have invested in several companies that have undergone initial public offerings and acquisitions.
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.prospectstreet.com/
Full Details


Prometheus Equity Partners
Robert Muir, Founding Partner
Prometheus Equity Partners provides intellectual and financial capital to help technology-based companies grow global businesses.
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.pepvc.com
Full Details


Global Environment Fund
George McPherson - Managing Director
Established in 1990, the Global Environment Fund (GEF) invests in businesses around the world that provide cost-effective solutions to environmental and energy challenges.
Chevy Chase, MD
[email protected]
http://www.globalenvironmentfund.com
Full Details

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FA Technology Ventures
John Cococcia, Principal
FA Technology Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on investing in early and expansion-stage information technology and energy technologies companies, with typical investment sizes of $3 million to $8 million.
Albany, NY
[email protected]
http://www.fatechventures.com
Full Details


JP Morgan Partners
Rich Aube, Principal
Venture
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.jpmorganpartners.com
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Gaebler Ventures, LLC
Ken Gaebler CEO
Venture
Chicago, IL
[email protected]
http://www.gaebler.com
Full Details


Garage Technology Ventures
Matt Horton
Venture
Palo Alto, CA
[email protected]
http://www.garage.com
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Haddington Ventures, LLC
Robert D. Kincaid, Senior Vice President
Haddington Ventures, LLC, is a private equity fund backed by utilities and financial institutions.
Houston, TX
[email protected]
http://www.hvllc.com
Full Details


Marathon Capital, LLC
Jeff Naugle, Business Development Manager
Marathon Capital is a merchant bank, focused on delivering financial services and products to the power production and energy conservation markets.
Bannockburn, IL
[email protected]
http://www.marathon-cap.com/
Full Details


Genesis Park
Greg Bloh, Vice President
Genesis Park provides capital and critical business-building resources to focus and accelerate the growth of new economy companies.
Houston, TX
[email protected]
http://www.genesis-park.com
Full Details

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First Analysis Corporation
Bret R. Maxwell, Co-CEO
Venture
Chicago, Il
[email protected]
http://www.firstanalysisvc.com
Full Details


Koch Genesis
Timothy J. Cesarek, President
Corporate venture fund of Koch Industries www.kochind.com
Wichita, KS
[email protected]
http://www.kochgenesis.com
Full Details


Epsilon Synergy Development Corporation
Salvador C. Loyola, Jr., Director, Business Development
Project and consultant
Cebu City, Banawa
[email protected]

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Fuel Cells America, LLC
Steve Books, Managing Member
Fuel Cells America, LLC is a renewables and hydrogen company relating to the promotion sales of renewable, and hydrogen products to lead to energy efficiency and energy savings
Mount Horeb, WI
[email protected]
http://www.fuelcellsamerica.com
Full Details


Expansion Capital Partners
Sanjay Wangle, Principal
Expansion Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in expansion-stage, clean technology enterprises, which present compelling risk-return profiles.
,
[email protected]
http://www.expansioncapital.com
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CEfotech Pte Ltd.
Chuan Hoe Lim, Director
Trading of solar generator and panel technology.
Singapore, Singapore
[email protected]

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CEI Community Ventures
Michael H. Gurau, President
CEI Community Ventures is a $10M socially responsible fund targeting northeast US.
Portland, ME
[email protected]
http://www.ceicommunityventures.com
Full Details


CIBC World Markets
Hugh Holman, Executive Director
Venture
Washington, DC
[email protected]

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CIBC Capital Partners
Jay Hatfield, Managing Director
Venture
New York, NY
[email protected]

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Calvert Funds
Stephen H. Moody, Principal
Calvert is one of the Washington, D.C., area's largest mutual fund groups with approximately $8 billion in assets under management for more than 200,000 investors.
Bethesda, MD
[email protected]
http://www.calvert.com
Full Details


Cadre International
Scott Gressitt, President/CEO
Venture, investment banking, broker, angel, industry, utility, debt, project, and consultant
San Marcos, CA
[email protected]

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Capital Equity Partners, LLC
Aaron Ariel, Director
Capital Equity Partners structures transactions and raises capital for companies pursuing business opportunities in developing and industrialized nations.
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.capitalequitypartners.com
Full Details


Cartesian Capital Corporation
Erwyn Naidoo, Associate
Cartesian Capital is a venture partner to Canada's leading corporations.
Toronto, Ontario
[email protected]
http://www.cartesiancapital.com
Full Details


Chrysalix Energy
Christine Bergeron, Investment Manager
Chrysalix Energy invests in and supports compelling technologies and entrepreneurial management teams that address the changing demands of the global energy industry.
Vancouver, BC
[email protected]
http://www.chrysalix.com
Full Details


Chestnut Capital LLC
David Marcus, Managing Member
Wind Energy Investor
West Newton, MA
[email protected]
http://www.chestnutcapital.com
Full Details


ChevronTexaco Technology Solutions
Jim Gable, Director
Part of ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures
San Ramon, CA
[email protected]
http://www.chevrontexaco.com
Full Details


Brand Equity Ventures
Michael Majors, Investment Manager
Brand Equity Ventures specializes in marketing, bringing this value-added expertise to the table.
Stamford, CT
[email protected]
http://www.brand-equity.com
Full Details


D.R. Coven & Associates
Daniel Rafael Coven, Principal
Consulting firm working in the areas of energy and environmental technology.
New York, NY
[email protected]

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EBARA Corp.
Lawrence T. Molloy, Corporate Planning Advisor
EBARA partners with energy and environmental technology developers and provides investment through securing of market rights for the Japanese and Asian markets.
Seattle, WA
[email protected]
http://www.ebara.co.jp
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DFJ Element
Tim Newell, Managing Director
DFJ Element is a venture capital fund focused broadly on clean technologies.
Menlo Park, CA
[email protected]

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DTE Energy Ventures, Inc.
Ananth Ananthasubramaniam, Vice President
DTE Energy Ventures is the corporate venturing arm of DTE Energy Company.
Detroit, MI
[email protected]

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Easenergy, Inc.
Didier Gras, Vice President
Easenergy, Inc., helps launch a strategic partnership with Electricité de France, one of the largest utilities in the world, well recognized for its technical expertise.
Campbell, CA
[email protected]
http://www.easenergy.com
Full Details


Earthrise Capital
Ann Partlow, General Partner
Venture
New York, NY
[email protected]

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Ecoelectron Ventures
Josh Lampl, President
Venture
Encinitas, CA
[email protected]
http://www.ecoelectron.com
Full Details


Ecology Capital Partners, LLC
Hugh F. Holman
Ecology Capital provides financial and strategic advice to companies in the energy and environmental industries.
Baltimore, MD
[email protected]

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The Energy Strategies Institute
Larry Crowley, Director
Project and Seed Equity
Boise, ID
[email protected]

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Cimarron Capital
Devon Sauzek, Investment Officer
Cimarron is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
Oklahoma City, OK
[email protected]

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Clean Pacific Ventures
Sean Schickedanz, General Partner
Venture
Mill Valley, CA
[email protected]
http://www.cleanpacific.com
Full Details

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CleanTech Partners, Inc.
Eric G. Postel, Director Venture Investments
We are a non-profit 501c(3) located in Madison, Wisconsin. We have a $3.5 million investment fund which is run with a commercial mindset.
Middleton, WI
[email protected]
http://www.cleantechpartners.org
Full Details


El Dorado Investment Company
John R. Finn, Venture Investment Manager
Venture
Phoenix, AZ
[email protected]
http://www.pinnaclewest.com
Full Details


Energy Capital, LLC
Peter Dunev, Chief Executive Officer
Energy Capital is a financial catalyst focusing on the opportunities available in the power technology and renewable energy sectors.
Ketchum, ID
[email protected]
http://www.energycap.com
Full Details


Cornell Capital
David Ratzker, Vice President, Corporate Finance
Founded in 2001, Cornell is a private investment firm that specializes in structured finance and, according to Knobias Pipe Trac, was one of the most active investors in the U.S. in terms of the number of structured equity financings in 2005.
Jersey City, NJ
[email protected]
http://www.cornellcapital.com
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Conduit Ventures
John Butt, CEO
Conduit Ventures is focused on venture capital funding for fuel cells and the hydrogen economy.
London,
[email protected]
http://www.conduit-ventures.org
Full Details


Cornerstone Holdings
Chris Rockers, Principal
Cornerstone Holdings is a venture capital and private equity group based in Broomfield Colorado.
Broomfield, CO
[email protected]
http://www.cstoneholdings.com
Full Details


Commons Capital Management, LLC
Willy Osborn, Manager
venture
Brookline, MA
[email protected]
http://www.commonscapital.com
Full Details


Connecticut Innovations/Clean Energy Fund
Charles Moret, Managing Director
Renewable energy investment fund for the State of Connecticut
Rocky Hill, CT
[email protected]
http://www.ctcleanenergy.com
Full Details


Energy Ventures Group
Andrew D. Weissman, Chairman
Venture and consultant
Washington, DC
[email protected]
http://www.energyvg.com
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Entegrity Partners, L.P.
Maurice Miller, Partner
Venture
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
http://www.entegritypartners.com/
Full Details



EnerTech Capital Partners
Tucker Twitmyer, Principa
EnerTech Capital is a private equity firm specializing in market opportunities emerging from the deregulation and resulting convergence of the energy, utility, and telecommunication industries.
Wayne, PA
[email protected]
http://www.enertechcapital.com
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Battelle Ventures
Tracy Warren, Associate
$150 million fund supporting early stage technologies.
Princeton, NJ
[email protected]
http://www.battelleventures.com
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Battery Ventures
Jason Matlof, Venture Partner
Traditional venture capital firm with over $2 Billion in capital under management and investing in early to emerging stage technologies.
San Mateo, CA
[email protected]ry.com
http://www.battery.com
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Bechtel Enterprises, Inc.
Jane Seto, Vice President
Bechtel Enterprises is interested in future investment opportunities in all areas of clean energy.
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
http://www.bechtel.com/
Full Details

Black Emerald Group
Eric J. Urbani, Managing Director
Investment banking firm specializing in renewable energy and environmental technology corporate and project finance.
New York, NY
[email protected]
http://www.blackemerald.com
Full Details


Blue Hill Partners, LLC
Joyce M. Ferris, Managing Partner
Equity capital in venture-stage companies in the advanced industrial technology sector.
Philadelphia, PA
[email protected]
http://www.bluehillpartners.com
Full Details


Altira Group, LLC
Peter Edwards, Partner
Altira Group deals in venture capital for seed and early-stage energy technology ventures.
Denver, CO
[email protected]
http://www.altiragroup.com/
Full Details


Ameren Energy Fuels and Services

Ameren is the utility for Missouri and central Illinois.
St. Louis, MO
[email protected]
http://www.ameren.com/
Full Details


Angeleno Group

Angeleno Group is a private equity firm focused on high growth investments in energy and environmental technology companies.
Los Angeles, CA
[email protected]
http://www.angelenogroup.com/
Full Details


Applied Ventures

Applied Ventures invests in high-growth, early stage technology companies.
Santa Clara, CA
[email protected]
www.appliedventures.com
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Ardesta

Ardesta is like a traditional venture capitalist - investing in microsystems startups and early stage companies.
Ann Arbor, MI
[email protected]
http://www.ardesta.com/
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Arete Corporation

Aretê Corporation has been managing venture capital funds focused on the needs and interests of the electric and gas utility industries since 1985.
Center Harbor, NH
[email protected]
http://www.arete-microgen.com
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Asia West Funds

Strategic venture capital funds dedicated to resource efficiency.
Westport, CT
[email protected]
http://www.asiawestfunds.com/
Full Details


Atrium Capital

Atrium Capital is a leader in corporate strategic venture investing.
Menlo Park, CA
[email protected]
http://www.atriumcapital.com/
Full Details


Advent International
Venture
Private equity firm with $6 billion in cumulative capital raised and offices in 13 countries
Boston, MA
[email protected]
www.adventinternational.com
Full Details


Keiretsu
Keiretsu Global Forum
A worldwide angel investing group with interest in many sectors, including clean technology.
Lafayette, CA
[email protected]
http://www.k4forum.com/
Full Details


Clean Pacific Ventures
Clean Pacific Ventures
San Francisco based early stage cleantech venture fund
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
http://cleanpacific.com
Full Details


@ventures
CMGI's VC
Dedicated cleantech early stage venture fund
Waltham, MA
[email protected]
http://www.ventures.com
Full Details


Cleantech Ventures
Cleantech Ventures Pty Ltd
Cleantech Ventures is an Australian-owned and managed venture capital company
Melbourne, Victoria
[email protected]
http://www.cleantechventures.com.au
Full Details


Clean Energy Incubator
Clean Energy Incubator (Austin)
CEI's mission is to help develop early-stage clean-energy companies
Austin, TX
[email protected]
http://www.cleanenergyincubator.org/
Full Details


Starfish Ventures
Australia
Venture capital fund manager supporting all stages of development
East Melbourne, Australia
[email protected]
http://www.starfishvc.com
Full Details

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Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy
New Zealand's largest power generator
Wellington, na
[email protected]
http://www.meridianenergy.co.nz
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Garage
Garage Technology Ventures
Early stage venture capital: seed-stage and early-stage venture capital fund
Palo Alto, CA
[email protected]
http://www.garage.com/index.shtml
Full Details


Jane Capital
Jane Capital Partners LLC
Merchant and investment banking with focus on energy technology, environmental and industrial technology, and IT industries.
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
http://www.janecapital.com/
Full Details


Technology Partners
Technology Partners
Venture firm investing in leading Cleantech and Life Science companies
Palo Alto, CA
[email protected]
http://www.technologypartners.com
Full Details


Chrysalix
Chrysalix Energy
Early stage energy venture capital investment
Vancouver, BC
[email protected]
http://www.chrysalix.com
Full Details


Nth Power
Energy Vision Capital
Venture Capital Energy Technology Fund
San Francisco, CA
[email protected]
http://www.nthpower.com
Full Details

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