• The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth
    Jun 24, 2010 | by admin | No Comments

    The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth

    As a venture capitalist active in emerging technologies, I meet with countless entrepreneurs looking for seed capital. Many of the start-up founders I meet are scientists with PhD’s. These individuals are brilliant – indeed they are passionate about their ideas, inventions and products – but too often they lack the business and marketing acumen they need to turn ideas into successful companies.

  • An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It
    Jun 2, 2010 | by David Anthony | 1 Comment

    An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It

    Cleantech needs as much venture capital support as it can get. It is an emerging industry aimed at solving the biggest problems such as climate change and our dependence on foreign oil. However, many of its products and services are still not commercially viable. The only way an industry with no immediate revenue stream can build the technology of tomorrow is through investment. Direct government support can only go so far, and it is the venture capital and angel community that will pick up the slack.


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An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It
Jun 2, 2010 | by David Anthony | 1 Comment

Cleantech needs as much venture capital support as it can get. It is an emerging industry aimed at solving the biggest problems such as climate change and our dependence on foreign oil. However, many of its products and services are still not commercially viable. The only way an industry with no immediate revenue stream can build the technology of tomorrow is through investment. Direct government support can only go so far, and it is the venture capital and angel community that will pick up the slack.

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Next Generation Enterprise Grade Video Analytics To Replace Legacy Surveillance Systems and Jumpstart Video Security Market
Oct 10, 2008 | by David Anthony | No Comments

This is an unusual moment in time to be writing about a homeland security-related investment. War in the Middle East has gripped headlines for the past week [...]


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The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth
The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth
Jun 24, 2010 | by admin | No Comments

As a venture capitalist active in emerging technologies, I meet with countless entrepreneurs looking for seed capital. Many of the start-up founders I meet are scientists with PhD’s. These individuals are brilliant – indeed they are passionate about their ideas, inventions and products – but too often they lack the business and marketing acumen they need to turn ideas into successful companies.


An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It
An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It
Jun 2, 2010 | by David Anthony | 1 Comment

Cleantech needs as much venture capital support as it can get. It is an emerging industry aimed at solving the biggest problems such as climate change and our dependence on foreign oil. However, many of its products and services are still not commercially viable. The only way an industry with no immediate revenue stream can build the technology of tomorrow is through investment. Direct government support can only go so far, and it is the venture capital and angel community that will pick up the slack.


About David Anthony

David Anthony David Anthony is an experienced entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and educator. Since founding 21Ventures in 2004, the firm has provided seed, growth, and bridge capital to over 40 technology ventures across the globe focusing mainly in the cleantech arena. David Anthony sits on the board of a number of 21V portfolio companies including (partial list) Advanced Telemetry; BioPetroClean, ETV Motors, and Variable Wind Solutions. David also serves on the board of directors of publicly traded companies Axion Power International, Inc. (OTC: AXPW); Clean Power Technologies Inc. (OTC: CPWE) Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTC: ENSL), Energy Focus, Inc.(NASDAQ: EFOI) and ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTC: TMEN). Read More >

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An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It

An Open Letter to the President, Encourage Green Innovation Don’t Destroy It

Cleantech needs as much venture capital support as it can get. It is an emerging industry aimed at solving the biggest problems such as climate change and our dependence on foreign oil. However, many of its products and services are still not commercially viable. The only way an industry with no immediate revenue stream can build the technology of tomorrow is through investment. Direct government support can only go so far, and it is the venture capital and angel community that will pick up the slack.

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Security
Next Generation Enterprise Grade Video Analytics To Replace Legacy Surveillance Systems and Jumpstart Video Security Market

Next Generation Enterprise Grade Video Analytics To Replace Legacy Surveillance Systems and Jumpstart Video Security Market

This is an unusual moment in time to be writing about a homeland security-related investment. War in the Middle East has gripped headlines for the past week [...]

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The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth

The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth

As a venture capitalist active in emerging technologies, I meet with countless entrepreneurs looking for seed capital. Many of the start-up founders I meet are scientists with PhD’s. These individuals are brilliant – indeed they are passionate about their ideas, inventions and products – but too often they lack the business and marketing acumen they need to turn ideas into successful companies.

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The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth

The Essential Re-Education of the Smartest People on Earth

As a venture capitalist active in emerging technologies, I meet with countless entrepreneurs looking for seed capital. Many of the start-up founders I meet are scientists with PhD’s. These individuals are brilliant – indeed they are passionate about their ideas, inventions and products – but too often they lack the business and marketing acumen they need to turn ideas into successful companies.

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What’s the Driving Force Behind China’s Great Green Leap Forward?

What’s the Driving Force Behind China’s Great Green Leap Forward?

With most of the world still reeling from the global financial crisis, China shows no signs of slowing down. And, despite charges of obstructionism at the Copenhagen climate summit, the People’s Republic is steadily taking the lead in cleantech and the green economy.

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