TY - JOUR
T1 - Five perspectives on an emerging market
T2 - challenges with clean tech private equity
AU - Knight, Eric R. W.
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - Private equity investment in technologies which deliver low carbon energy has grown as an area of both economic and social performance. This article offers a perspective on some of the challenges in the industry. It relies on case studies drawn from 35 interviews with leading clean tech investment managers from SiliconValley, NewYork, and London. The findings suggest that despite the long-term growth opportunities, some investors have struggled to find attractive risk-reward premiums in early stage investments.
AB - Private equity investment in technologies which deliver low carbon energy has grown as an area of both economic and social performance. This article offers a perspective on some of the challenges in the industry. It relies on case studies drawn from 35 interviews with leading clean tech investment managers from SiliconValley, NewYork, and London. The findings suggest that despite the long-term growth opportunities, some investors have struggled to find attractive risk-reward premiums in early stage investments.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84855231266&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3905/jai.2012.14.3.076
DO - 10.3905/jai.2012.14.3.076
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84855231266
VL - 14
SP - 76
EP - 81
JO - Journal of Alternative Investments
JF - Journal of Alternative Investments
SN - 1520-3255
IS - 3
ER -