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May 20, 2013

GreatPoint Energy Tops the List of Largest VC Deals in 2012

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Thomas R. Burton, III
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Friday, January 25, 2013
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Greentech Media released their list of green technology’s largest venture capital deals for 2012, and GreatPoint Energy, a coal-to-natural-gas firm, is in first place. In March, GPE received a $1.25 billion investment from Wanxiang, China’s largest maker of auto parts and a major supplier to Ford and General Motors. The investment is for a minority stake in GPE as part of a bigger deal concerning construction work in China. Fisker Automotive comes in second with $380 million from KPCB, NEA, Advanced Equities, et al. for a total of more than $1.2 billion. The two are followed by Sapphire Energy, Alarm.com, Harvest Power, and more, in a variety of industries and fields. For the full list, please see, “Top Ten Greentech VC Deals of 2012.”

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Tom is a Member in the Corporate & Securities Section. In 2004, he founded, and currently chairs, the firm’s Energy & Clean Technology Practice, which serves more than 300 clients. Since 2006, the firm’s Energy & Clean Technology Practice has completed nearly 220 transactions, including more than 100 since 2009. The Energy & Clean Technology Practice has been ranked #2 nationally among top Clean Technology law firms, according to Watershed Capital Group, and in 2011 the practice was listed as a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News & World Report...

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