Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
S2G Finds Clean-Tech VC Concentrated in Handful of Funds
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8

S2G Finds Clean-Tech VC Concentrated in Handful of Funds

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8

Summary

  • A small group of large venture funds is driving most early-stage clean-tech capital allocation in the U.S. and Europe, S2G Investments said, leaving investors less diversified than they may assume.
  • That concentration stems from major funds repeatedly backing many of the same companies, making energy-transition portfolios overlap more heavily across the sector.
  • The result is shared exposure to the same company-level and sector risks, raising concentration concerns for investors seeking broad clean-tech venture diversification.

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