Cleantech Venture Network Launches Cleantech China

BEIJING & ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cleantech Venture Network^® LLC today launched Cleantech China™, LLC, a joint venture between Tsinghua Holdings Venture Capital (THVC) based in Beijing, China and Cleantech Venture Network^®. Cleantech China will implement the successful Cleantech Venture Network® model of bringing cleantech innovation and capital together throughout China. Cleantech China will offer membership services, research on investment trends, forums, advisory services and publications. Mr. Li Zhe (Jerry) was appointed Country Director based in Beijing.

“China’s environmental, resource and energy issues are a global concern, priority and business opportunity,” said Nicholas Parker, Chairman and Co-founder of the Cleantech Group™, parent company of the Cleantech Venture Network^®. “China can and must be a leader in adopting and developing cleantech solutions that enable its own continued development as well as global sustainability”.

Li Zhe has an extensive management background including a number of successful terms with some of China’s top organizations including, Country Director of New Venture China, COO of WRI Sustainable Enterprise Program, Principal Consultant for Asia Logistics Technologies (China) Limited and General Manager for Fed Ex Supply Chain Services (China). Li holds a BS in Resource Management from Nanjing University and an MS in Human Environment, Beijing Normal University.

Additional announcements and research data about the emerging cleantech market in China will be made next month by Cleantech China™ at the Cleantech Forum™ XII, February 19^th-22^nd at the San Francisco Marriott.

About Cleantech Venture Network^®, LLC

The Cleantech Venture Network^® LLC is a membership group that catalyzes investment, business opportunities and relationships driving the growth of cleantech globally. The Cleantech Venture Network^® founded the cleantech investment category in 2002 and provides investors, executives, government agencies and media accurate and consistent data on cleantech venture investments, M&A and IPO’s for North America, Europe and China. The network has over 7,000 cleantech investors and 7,700 companies worldwide that take advantage of the global Cleantech Forums^™, comprehensive market research services and reports, online proprietary deal flow, and investor directory. In addition, CVN provides information services, including the twice-a-month market intelligence newsletter Cleantech Capital Alert™ and the quarterly Cleantech Investment Monitor™ report that tracks and analyzes all cleantech investments, M&As and IPOs in North America and Europe. www.cleantech.com