Netscape

Silicon Valley Capitalists Eye Green Energy Investments

A leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist firm that cut its teeth on early investments in such winners as Sun Microsystems, Netscape and Google told California news media Monday it plans to invest $100 million of a new $600 million investment pool in green energy technologies. Menlo Park, CA-based Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers is looking to invest in technologies that provide cleaner energy, transportation, air and water.

April 12, 2006