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Cleantech VCs Foresee Increase in Exits and DealsMore than half of 41 cleantech VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public this year
VC-Backed IPO Pipeline Fills UpFallbrook Technologies today filed for a $50 million IPO, although I can't for the life of me figure out why. The company has decreasing revenue, increasing losses and is looking to raise the type of equity infusion that its existing VC backers should be able to provide. If it weren't for Vringo, this would be in contention for the year's "WTF IPO?!?!" prize. All of that is a way of leading into our monthly look at VC-backed companies that are in registration to go public on U.S. exchanges. There are of 37 them, representing more than $4.25 billion in targeted raise. This includes 11 additions since our last list, and two removals (Ironwood Pharma and Quinstreet, which both priced). Get them all after the jump...
- Top Five VC-Backed Solar Companies
Solar market consolidation continued today with Silicon Valley-based CaliSolar agreeing to buy Ontario, Canada-based 6N Silicon. No financial terms were disclosed, but VC backers of both companies agreed to invest an additional $22.5 million. This puts CaliSolar's total VC funding at around $85 million, putting it in 18th place among all VC-backed solar companies. I figured it's worth taking a quick look at the top five, since they are the most likely private acquirers going forward:
- Cleantech VCs expect rise in exits and deals
More than half of VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public
Monster Money in MeasurementHeartened by big prices paid for AdMob and Omniture, VCs continue to pour money into analytics startups
- Cleantech VCs Foresee Increase in Exits and Deals
More than half of 41 cleantech VCs surveyed expect one to two of their companies to be acquired or go public this year
All Lined Up to IPOHope springs eternal for a surge in IPOs, with nine more VC-backed companies registering to go public in December
- Chinese cleantech company JinkoSolar files for $100M IPO
JinkoSolar files to go public on the NYSE
- CMEA sees IPO promise in solar
VC firms expects to take Solyndra, Codexis public in 2010
- Not all chip backers feeling the blues
Investors expect a growth spurt in semiconductors, driven by consumer electronics