July 17, 2013: Cleantech Investment Grows 56 Percent in Second Quarter
Leading Sector by Amount Invested and by Number of Deals Was Energy Efficiency
SAN FRANCISCO — Cleantech Group™, a global market intelligence firm covering the clean technology industry, reported that worldwide clean technology venture investment during the second quarter totaled $1.76 billion. Measured by dollars invested, cleantech venture investment grew 56 percent from the first quarter ($1.1 billion).
The number of deals recorded in the second quarter was 214, which was lower (-13 percent) than the near-record-high 246 deals from the first quarter. The tally may rise once all investors have submitted all deals. Of these deals, 54 percent (115) were Series B or later rounds, accounting for 90 percent ($1.58 billion) of all money invested during the quarter.