Frost & Sullivan: The Future is Green for Venture Capitalists, Market to Triple

Frost & Sullivan: The Future is Green for Venture Capitalists, Market to Triple PR Newswire LONDON, Nov. 22, 2012 - Positive climate exists for greater VC investments in the renewable energy sector LONDON, Nov. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan estimates that the venture capital (VC) funding market for renewable energy (RE) will triple by 2020 due to positive regulatory policies, environmental support for lower carbon footprint, and innovation in RE technologies. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.financialservices.frost.com), Venture Capital Funding in Renewable Energy in Europe, finds that Europe and North America have been the hub of much deal activity, while bidders are also looking at South Asia and Asia-Pacific as emerging regions of RE development. The research covers VC investment opportunities in solar, wind, biofuels, geothermal and marine/hydro energy segments. "2011 was a stellar year for renewables deal-making with the number of deals rising by two-thirds year-on-year, although total deal value went down by one-third," noted Frost & Sullivan Financial Analyst Vinod Cartic. "Europe, in particular, followed by the Asia-Pacific region, led this trend towards more but smaller deals. This was in contrast to North America, which had fewer deals of larger individual values." Currently, more than half of the VCs have ventured into clean energy investments.