Cleantech Venture Deals Up, Dollars Down (Q1 2012)

April 10th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Cleantech Group’s most recent statistics of cleantech investment show that less money (19% less than Q4 2012 and 31% less than Q1 2011) was invested across more deals in Q1 2012. Here’s are more details on Cleantech Group’s recent findings from sister site Green Building Elements:

Clean Technology Venture Deals Rise While Dollars Fall in 1Q 2012 (via http://greenbuildingelements.com)

According to information from Cleantech Group, the number of venture deals for clean technology rose in the first quarter of 2012 even though the dollar total of the funding deals declined modestly. The firm reports that early-stage deals appear to be on the rise again, and the mergers and acquisition…

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