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A listing of most VC’s and angel groups that are investing in alternative energy. At the last big VC conference (Summer 2006), about 18% of funds said they were looking into alt energy.

Venture Capital Groups

Chrysalix

• http://www.chrysalix.com/
• The first and largest fund focused on opportunities within the fuel cell, hydrogen and related energy technology areas
• Early stage
• Vancouver, BC

Chevron Technology Ventures

• http://www.chevron.com/technologyventures/invest_tech/power_energy.asp
• Early to mid stage
• Houston, TX

New Energy Capital

• strategy focuses on financing, building, owning, and operating assets
• http://www.newenergycapital.com/index.html
• All stages
• NH, MA, VT

STARTech Early Ventures

• a business accelerator that provides guidance, nurturing and financial support to entrepreneurs who have a technology driven idea and a passion to succeed
• http://www.startechev.com/
• Seed and early stage
• Dallas, TX (limited to TX companies)

Khosla Ventures

• Vinod Khosla believes in ethanol and is investing personal $ in alternative energy
• http://www.khoslaventures.com/
• Seed to late stage
• Menlo Park, CA

VantagePoint Venture Partners

• invested in Tesla Motors of San Francisco
• http://www.vpvp.com/about.html
• Mid to late stage
• San Bruno, CA, NYC and Vancouver

Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

• another large, mainstream venture capital firm, is dedicated to the clean technology industry
• http://www.dfj.com/
• Early stage
• offices in 30 cities worlwide

Nth Power

• venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to high potential investments resulting from the restructuring of the global energy industry
• http://www.nthpower.com/
• Early stage (no seed or proof of concept)
• San Francisco, CA

Investor's Circle

• a 160-member group made up of socially minded investors
• http://www.investorscircle.net/index.php?tg=articles&topics=115
• Seed, early, expansion and growth
• San Francisco, CA and Brookline, MA

Contango Venture Capital Corporation

• brings capital to innovate entrepreneurs who are working to face the energy challenges that face the world today and tomorrow
• http://www.contangocapital.com/index.htm
• Seed and early stage
• Houston, TX

Sevin Rosen

• one of the largest funds
• http://www.srfunds.com
• Early to late stage
• Austin, Dallas, Palo Alto and San Diego

Austin Ventures

• no alternative energy investments yet, but they are likely
• http://www.austinventures.com
• Seed to late stage
• Austin, TX

EnerTech Capital

• interest encompasses the full range of energy technologies and includes opportunities that improve the incumbent energy industry as well as the development of the alternative energy and clean energy industries
• http://www.enertechcapital.com/
• Seed to expansion stage
• Philadelphia and Toronto

Foundation Capital

• currently invested in three clean tech companies
• http://www.foundationcapital.com/index.shtml
• Seed and early stage
• Menlo Park, CA

Mohr Davidow Ventures

• invests in innovative entrepreneurs with deep expertise in energy and materials, Internet services; life sciences, semiconductor and software and systems
• http://www.mdv.com
• Early stage
• Menlo Park, CA

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

• actively investing in greentech innovations, also awards the KPCB Prize for Greentech Innovation ($100,000)
• http://www.kpcb.com
• Early to late stage
• Menlo Park, CA

New Enterprise Associates

• large player
• http://www.nea.com
• Early stage
• CA, VA and MD

Contact

Page specialist:

Gabriella Draney
Astoria Energy Partners
Dallas, TX 75201

See also

• Directory:Investment Resources

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