France emerges as VC dealmaker for alternative to nuclear energy

Three French companies participated in more green-energy deals than any other venture capital firms last year, according to the most recent data compiled by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Photo: CLAUDE PARIS/AP/POLFOTO/arkiv
Photo: CLAUDE PARIS/AP/POLFOTO/arkiv
BY ANNA HIRTENSTEIN AND FRANCOIS DE BEAUPUY, BLOOMBERG

Three French companies have emerged as the most prolific venture capital dealmakers for new energy technologies as the country starts to seek out low-polluting alternatives for its aging nuclear reactors.

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