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Anthony
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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).
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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.
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.
As a venture capitalist, I am constantly on the lookout the next big innovation, the disruptive technology that will create a new reality and reinvent the mainstream of tomorrow. [...]
When I was first asked to discuss the future of clean technologies for Israel Venture Capital Journal, I immediately thought about the challenges and, from the investor’s point of view [...]
As a technology investor since 2003 and a technology entrepreneur since 1995, I am launching this blog to try and make sense of the rapid changes in the technology industry [...]
The Chief Scientist’s Office (OCS) has been fostering a lifeline for Israel’s hi-tech sector since 1984* [...]
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 [...]
Everybody loves making money. Even better is when money breeds more money. That’s the secret behind the success of venture capital. Today, venture capital-backed businesses [...]
As someone who travels to Israel from the United States on an almost monthly basis, I spend a fair bit of thought comparing and contrasting the two cultures.
Israel’s currency, the New Israeli Shekel (NIS), was upgraded by Standard & Poor’s last week [...]
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