Venture Capital Archives - Microgrid Media

Solar DAO Closed-End Fund Aims to Blow Open Doors to Global Utility-Scale Project Investment

Published on May 14, 2022 July 23, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Blockchain-based closed-end solar project investment fund Solar DAO is prepping for the launch of its initial coin offering (ICO). A digital autonomous organization (DAO) built... Read more →

Warburg Pincus Planning to Plow $75MM in Indian Rooftop/Residential Solar Developer

Published on May 14, 2022 July 22, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Whether it’s Manila, New Delhi, Nairobi or San Juan, Puerto Rico, expensive, unreliable power grid services raise the cost of living and doing business in... Read more →

MTN, Lumos Global Expect to Empower 1 Million Nigerians with Launch of Mobile Electricity Service

Published on March 5, 2017 February 21, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Lumos Global has emerged as a leader among the roster of pioneering off-grid household solar energy start-ups conveying the benefits of safe, affordable and environmentally... Read more →

Zimbabwe Off-Grid Solar Start-up Lands Kiva Direct to Social Enterprise Loan

Published on January 1, 2017 December 30, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Off-grid solar start-ups are cropping up across sub-Saharan Africa, conveying the advantages and benefits of reliable, affordable, safe and environmentally friendly electrical power to local... Read more →

The Investment Case for Mini-Grids and Off-Grids in Africa

Published on March 14, 2016 February 26, 2016 by Chijioke MAMA

Investment Case for Microgrids in Africa

Since the mid-1990s, external finance to Africa’s power sector has averaged only around US$600m per year of public assistance, plus …

Caterpillar Takes Equity Stake In Africa Microgrid Company Powerhive

Published on February 14, 2016 January 26, 2016 by Andrew Burger

A world-leading supplier of construction equipment and services, Caterpillar sees promise in the rapidly evolving microgrid industry and markets. Caterpillar's venture capital arm, Caterpillar Ventures,... Read more →

Energy Efficiency Financing More than Doubles in 2015

Published on January 12, 2017 January 22, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Corporate funding in the Energy Efficiency sector surged higher in 2015, more than doubling to nearly $1.2 billion in 14 transactions. That compares to $410... Read more →

Internet of Things Fuels VC Smart Grid, Energy Storage Investment

Published on February 23, 2016 November 7, 2015 by Andrew Burger

Venture capital (VC) investment groups put $81 million of capital across 12 transactions to work in up-and-coming smart grid systems …