Energy

ASF Group and BASF are alongside One Equity and Kleiner Perkins looking to cash in on the cleantech company's flotation.

UMC Capital joins corporate venturing peers from industrial groups ABB and General Electric as well as financial investors Investor Growth Capital and VantagePoint Venture Partners in Trilliant's latest round.

Applied Materials-backed Enphase Energy is raising the money about two weeks after it filed for a $100m IPO.

The search engine and the bank have invested $314m in the largest US wind energy project in less than two months.

Quantum Strategic Partners, an investment fund managed by Soros Fund Management, joined the D round of Transphorm as a new investor alongside Google and venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Foundation Capital and Lux Capital.

Kior sold 10 million shares below its $19 to $21 per share range and two of its investors, venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Artis Capital Management, said they would buy up to 3.5 million shares at its listing price in the initial public offering, according to its regulatory filing.

The rechargeable battery specialist expands to Singapore after announcing a new round of investment.

SolarBridge raises a $19m series C investment typifies the cleantech company's current expansion.

Alstom takes 40% stake in AWS Ocean Energy.

Siemens continues to invest in alternative power sources, obtaining a minority stake in American solar energy start-up Semprius.

CMEA reportedly said its $400m, 2008-vintage fund might be last in its current format after hiring CFO.