Israel Cleantech Ventures was established in 2006 to provide value added growth capital to exceptional entrepreneurs building Israel's energy, water and environmental technology leaders.

ICV's investment professionals combine industry expertise gained through decades in senior management positions at Israel's standout cleantech companies, with proven abilities making, building and exiting investments in VC-backed companies.

Tigo Energy Raises $10 Million Dollar "B" Round Financing
Tigo Energy, the solar company whose unique technology significantly increases efficiency in photovoltaic solar installations, announced today that it has closed the second round of funding.
May 27, 2009

First California cleantech mission to Israel hailed as a success
Venture capitalists and representatives of some of the biggest companies in the US who came to Israel as part of the first California Israel Chamber of Commerce (CICC) cleantech delegation were "blown away" by the level of innovation and complexity they encountered during their stay.
May 23, 2009

Shai Agassi named among Time 100 Most Influential People
Shai Agassi, CEO of ICV portfolio company Better Place, was recently named in Time Magazine's annual 100 Most Influential People issue.
May 11, 2009

Israel's Clean Technology Pioneers
Business Week profiles Israel's expanding cleantech sector, including Israel Cleantech Ventures and several of Israel's prominent energy and water pioneers.
May 10, 2009

Emefcy Selected by the Artemis Project as a Top 50 Water Company
Emefcy has been chosen as one of the top five winners of the Artemis Project's Top 50 Water Companies Competition.
April 22, 2009

Batteries Not Included
Profile of Shai Agassi and Better Place's progress in deploying EV infrastructure and vehicles to customers worldwide.
April 19, 2009

AqWise to Receive $1M in funding to Develop Hybrid System
Aqwise signed a cooperation agreement with the Dutch engineering company WESTT Development BV, for the development of a hybrid aerobic/anaerobic system for treating wastewater with high organic loads.
March 29, 2009

AqWise Moves to Drinking Water Treatment
Sewage treatment solutions start-up Aqwise Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Mekorot National Water Company for the implementation of Aqwise's advanced biological technology for the treatment of nitrates in drinking water.
March 23, 2009

No Longer Afraid of the Bubble (Hebrew)
Glen Schwaber, Parter at Israel Cleantech Ventures, talks to The Marker.
March 19, 2009

CBS Interviews Shai Agassi of Better Place
An excerpt of David Pogue's interview with Better Place chief executive Shai Agassi, former SAP executive.
March 19, 2009

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