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Venture Capital Investment in the Energy Industry
Taiyou Research, April 2011, Pages: 250
The energy industry has been garnering a lot of investment in the recent years, particular in the renewable energy segment. With more and more venture capitals lining up to get a share of the renewable pie, the growth of the renewable energy has been like never before.
With the entry of venture capital funds in the energy market there has been a boom in the growth of startups in the renewable energy sector. With the venture capital companies focusing on achieving profitable returns from their investments, the nature of investment of venture capital firms has seen a sharp change in the recent years - from being mere spectators to being focused on business expansion.
While the amount of venture capital investment in the energy industry is still less when put in perspective with the software and IT industries, the industry is definitely growing. Taiyou Research presents an analytical insight into this growing business.
Taiyou Research's report Venture Capital Investment in the Energy Industry focuses on the following:
- A comprehensive understanding of the venture capital industry - we take you through how a venture capital firm functions, the major VC markets, role of infusion of SEED capital, the emergence of angel investors, portfolio strategies, market entry and exit strategies utilized by VCs, and much more.
- Trends in the VC industry including conservation of capital portfolio, steady growth, the worldwide economic recession causing a delay in new commitments, and the impact of the credit freeze.
- Trends expected in the market in the coming years such as market consolidation, expectations for exceptional returns, etc.
- Entry of venture capital firms in the energy industry and why they are investing in the energy market.
- Influences on VC returns in the energy market
- Strategies used by leading energy VCs such as Nth Power, Emerald Technology Ventures, etc.
- The opportunities for VCs in the energy sector.
- The requirement of industry know-how for VCs looking to invest in the energy market
- How changing regulations worldwide are impacting the VC industry
- VC investment in renewable energy
- Opportunities and challenges facing VC investment in the energy industry
- Analysis of VC funding according to sectors. Sectors covered include fuel cells, biofuels, hybrid electric vehicles, coalbed methane, solar power and wind power.
- The growing role of corporate VCs in renewable energy
- Over 70 major VCs that are active in the energy industry are analyzed, along with a description of their respective portfolios.
Taiyou Research’s report Venture Capital Investment in the Energy Industry is a complete profile of venture capital firms operating in the energy industry.
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