Here is an interesting article from Greentech Media.
“A few months ago, we wrote a list of the ten most likely companies to be bought in the near future with a list of five that would never get bought. (Greenfuel Technologies, one of the top candidates for not being sold, ceased operations the next day. Greenbox, [...]
Archive for September, 2009
The Top Ten Acquirers in Greentech
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged boic, clean tech opportunities, Cleantech investments, ge, Gerbsman, Gerbsman Partners, greenbox, mergers, Silver spring net, Silver Spring Networks on September 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A123’s smash-hit IPO could herald more green debuts
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged boic, Gerbsman Partners, ipo, investment strategies, tesla, Silver Spring Networks, A123, CMEA Capital, codexis, ipo rumors, IPO candidates, Tesla Motors, A123 systems, Silver sp, v, BrightSource Energy, AONE.O, Cleantech IPO, Investment s on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think that we last week saw a start of a new boom, A123 soured on the IPO, and many candidates are waiting in line. Here is piece on the issue from Reuters.
“SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24 (Reuters) – A 50 percent leap in the shares of lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems Inc (AONE.O) on their [...]
Tech Titans Holding $260 Billion In Cash
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged apple, boic, Cisco, date certain mergers, Date certain mergers and aquisitions, Dell, emc, Gerbsman Partners, google, hp, IBM, Intel, m&a, mergers, Microsoft, Oracle, perot systems, qualcomm, Sun on September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As the economic slump is fading off, tech titans have amassed cash for possible takeovers. Here is an opionion further explaining this from 24/7 Wall Street Blog.
“The economy is obviously getting better, so long as you are not one of the unemployed or about to lose your job. Now with more than a 50% rally [...]
A123’s IPO Already Bringing Hope to Other Cleantech Startups
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged A123 systems, boic, clean tech ipo, Gerbsman Partners, Imperium Renewables, IPO news, Pacific Ethanol, Verasun on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Here is a cleantech story by way of Bnet.
“Hours ahead of battery maker A123 Systems‘ initial public offering, optimism is already running high that the company will crack open a stagnant market and convince investors that they should also buy into other stock offerings.
A123 made an 11th-hour call yesterday to raise the price its opening [...]
Dell diversifies with $3.9B deal for Perot Systems
Posted in Board Of Intellectual Capital, tagged boic, date ce, Date certain mergers and aquisitions, del, Dell, Gerbsman Partners, hp, IBM, m&a, perot systems on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We see this as a good sign for the investment community, the willingness to invest and seek opportunity is a very good indicator that the VC industry is warming up. As M&A serves as an option to IPO, this deal and a score of other show that there is light in the end of this [...]