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2009’s top 9 forward-looking cleantech investments

Jan 1st

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It was a big year for cleantech. After a dismal start in the first quarter, things picked up, leaving it in prime position to be one of the largest areas of investment in 2010. Overall, 2009 saw 356 deals totaling $4.85 billion, according to a new report released by Greentech Media. That’s six [...]

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Game startups raised $600.5 million in 2009, down 36 percent (via postie)

Dec 21st

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Game startups continued to score big investments in 2009, but the amount of money raised in the year fell considerably compared to 2008.
Our analysis shows that 97 game startups raised $600.5 million in 2009, down 36 percent from a year ago. Last year,we tallied 112 companies which raised more than $936.8 million, not [...]

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GreenBeat: Doerr wants to see more U.S. leadership in smart grid, cleantech

Nov 19th

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“Ten years out we want lamps that use 2 percent the energy and put out the same amount of light,” Doerr said at the beginning of his talk at GreenBeat 2009 today — indicative of his interest and that of his firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in the newest, boldest investments when it comes [...]