Khosla Ventures Announces Tony Blair Associates as Senior Advisors

According to the press release, “Khosla Ventures, a venture assistance firm that focuses on cleantech and information technology startups, today announced a strategic partnership with Tony Blair Associates. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his team will leverage his advocacy for environmental issues and his global relationships to help Khosla’s broad portfolio of clean [...]

DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund completes first close

According to the Masdar Press Release, “Masdar and Deutsche Bank today announced the launch of the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund and its first closing, raising $265 million. This fund brings together for the first time the deep sector knowledge and scope of the Masdar Initiatives with the global asset management and research capabilities of [...]

Wells Fargo Supports Clean Technologies With New Commercial Banking Group

According to Wells Fargo’s press release, “Building on its commitment to a better environment and supporting a greener economy, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a new commercial banking group dedicated to supporting clean tech companies. Based in Palo Alto, Wells Fargo’s National Cleantech group will offer customized commercial banking products and services [...]

Khosla Ventures raises $1 billion for renewables, cleantech

Vinod Khosla According to Reuters, “Khosla Ventures said on Tuesday it had raised more than $1 billion for renewable energy and clean technology funds, a sign that skittish investors are hot for climate-change-related projects. The news marked the largest clean technology-dedicated raise by a single venture capital firm since 2007 and was also the first [...]