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News
zouk and Next Energy Capital invest in a 2MW solar project in Italy
London, 18.06.2009 - zouk ventures ltd (“zouk”), manager of the €52m solar project investment vehicle
zouk Solar Opportunities Ltd (“zSOL”), and Next Energy Capital (“NEC”), a European merchant bank specialised in the
renewable energy sector,project in Puglia, Italy.
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CAPRICORN CLEANTECH FUND INVESTS € 1.5 MILLION IN NovoPolymers NV
Leuven, 06.05.2009 - Capricorn Venture Partners announced today its investment in
Belgium based NovoPolymers NV.
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Sulfurcell Secures Financing for Major Expansion
Berlin, 10.07.2008 - Sulfurcell, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of CIS/CIGSe (copper indium gallium sulfide/selenide) photovoltaics (PV), today announced it has secured EUR 85 million (USD 135M) equity funding for a significant expansion of its manufacturing.
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Siemens Venture Capital (SVC) adds growth capital to its business portfolio
Munich, 02.02.2009 - First investment: Minority holding in waste-heat specialist Maxxtec AG. more ...
Capricorn Cleantech Fund and SEB Venture Capital invest € 3.3 million in Xylophane AB
Leuven, 27.01.2009 - Capricorn Venture Partners announced today its investment in Sweden based Xylophane AB, Gothenburg. more ...
CAPRICORN CLEANTECH FUND INVESTS € 3.5 MILLION IN METALLKRAFT AS
Leuven, 18.12.2008 - Capricorn Venture Partners announced today its investment in Norway based Metallkraft AS, Kristiansand. more ...
AVANTIUM COMPLETES EUR18 MILLION FINANCING ROUND
Amsterdam, 29.10.2008 - Avantium announced today the successful
completion of a EUR 18 million private financing round. more ...
CAPRICORN CLEANTECH FUND MAKES INVESTMENT IN CONCENTRATOR OPTICS GmbH
Leuven, 11.09.2008 - Capricorn Venture Partners announced today its investment in Germany based Concentrator Optics GmbH, Marburg. more ...
Capricorn leads £ 4.5 million investment in
Alaska Food Diagnostics Ltd.
25.08.2008 - Funding to accelerate commercial roll-out of revolutionary fastrAK™ pathogen detection technology more ...
Capricorn Venture Partners leads € 13.4 million
funding for Fluxome Sciences
24.07.2008 - Capricorn Venture Partners announced today that it led a € 13.4 million capital increase for Fluxome Sciences in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its Capricorn Cleantech Fund will contribute € 5 million to this round of financing. more ...
zouk Solar Opportunities Limited raises €52m
to invest in solar infrastructure projects
London, 25.06.2008 - zouk today announces the launch of zouk Solar Opportunities Limited (“zSOL”), a closed-ended investment company. zSOL will be managed by zouk and will develop and own a portfolio of solar power projects in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. more ...
ENSARTECH SECURES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT TO ROLLOUT NEW WASTE TO ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY
Amsterdam, 17.06.2008 - Ensartech, a pioneer in waste conversion technology, announced today that it has secured an undisclosed amount to finance the rollout of its breakthrough waste smelting technology. Led by Icos Capital, the Netherlands-based cleantech investment specialist who recently made investments in i- RES and Dutch Rainmaker, along with additional capital from Capricorn Cleantech Fund, the investment will finance the rollout of a technology that enables an unprecedented 100% waste to energy conversion. more ...
Capricorn Venture Partners closes
its Cleantech Fund at € 100 million
Leuven, 21.05.2008 - Last week Capricorn Venture Partners held the final closing of its Capricorn Cleantech Fund well above its original fundraising target, at over € 100 million. Three existing investors, PMV (ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen), Ethias and a Dutch pension fund, increased their participation in the fund. In addition Capricorn welcomed the Solvay Group as a strategic partner and over 15 private investors as new shareholders to the fund.

