Sapphire Energy secures Tesoro as first buyer for its algae-produced crude oil
Sapphire Energy, the Bill Gates-backed producer of crude oil from Algae, has secured Tesoro Corp as its first customer.
View ArticleBill Gates leads stellar investor round by Aquion Energy
Power storage system developer Aquion Energy has closed a $35m financing round attracting a set of the industry’s most high profile investors such as Bill Gates, Kleiner Perkins and Advanced Technology...
View ArticleBill Gates-backed Aquion aims to ‘move quickly’ on supply deals
Aquion Energy, an energy storage system developer which brought on high-profile investors Bill Gates and Kleiner Perkins in a $35m fundraise this week, told NewNet it will aim to work with fast-moving...
View ArticleBill Gates-backed waterless toilet seeks funding for Western expansion
London-based Loowatt, which received a $1m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in late June, has exclusively told NewNet that it will seek further funding to develop its business in...
View ArticleGates, Khosla invest $8m in smart grid company Varentec
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and venture capital firm Khosla Ventures have invested $8m in Varentec, which provides power control systems for electric grid.
View ArticleKior additional capacity funding upped to $100m from Khosla, Bill Gates
Cleantech-focused investment firm Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates are to provide $100m in committed equity-related financing for Texas-based biofuel manufacturer Kior in a show of continued support for...
View ArticleBill Gates buys six per cent of Spain’s infrastructure company FCC
Bill Gates has purchased six per cent of the global infrastructure and environmental services company FCC, headquartered in Spain, at a cost of €113.5m.
View ArticleAcquion Energy closes $55m VC funding round from Bill Gates, KPCB, and more
Grid-scale battery technology developer Acquion Energy has closed a $55m venture capital funding round with support from Bill Gates, KPCB, Tao Invest, and others.
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