Financing in the Hydrocosm: Why Water IT is a Smart Bet
"Modern agriculture accounts for 86% of the world's water consumption. However, in regions where crops and livestock are actually cultivated, the rate of consumption often outstrips what local water sources can provide....Biofuels make the situation even worse. Included into the above water wedge analysis, biofuels push total agricultural water needs to 37% of TARWAR when reservoir evaporation is factored in."
"Improving water efficiency is an integral component to solving the water crisis, but there is also a need for increased funding of public water supplies as well as more investments in the hydrocosm to continue development of innovative water and energy-efficient treatment technologies."
Join LUX for a Webinar on March 23
About the Webinar: The economic turmoil over the last year has wrought dramatic change in the hydrocosm's financing landscape since our last in-depth analysis of the space in 2008. The run-up in venture capital (VC) funding for water technologies that we reported then has dropped significantly as the global economy struggled and financiers tightened their purse strings. Our research shows that VCs interest lies in the equipment sector, despite the fact that since 1998, 73% of the IPOs in the hydrocosm have been service company exits, and of those equipment companies that did exit, none were VC backed. However, smart investment opportunities are available in the hydrocosm in the form of water IT companies.
Learn about:
• The current state of financing in the hydrocosm, including mergers and acquisitions and IPOs
• The segments within the hydrocosm that are receiving the most funding
• Why VCs should invest in water IT companies
• How water IT companies stack up on the Lux Innovation Grid