GP Bullhound, the technology investment bank, has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to 4energy Ltd on the funding round by Environmental Technologies Fund (‘ETF’). 4energy's existing investors include Carbon Trust Investments Limited and Catapult Growth Fund. The investment is to be used to support the Company in its rapid international expansion.
Nottingham, UK-based 4energy is a leading technology company that significantly reduces the energy required to cool data centres and telecommunications networks which today represents around 30% of the total energy costs of wireless operators. The disruptive range of room cooling products and services 4energy has developed represent a real alternative to the conventional methods of dealing with the negative consequences of heat.
The Company has installed several thousand single room systems to date with leading telecommunication network operators around the world and has recently widened its product range to offer the same benefits to data centre operators.
"It has been a great experience to work with 4energy. The team has developed a truly impressive range of products providing significant benefits to customers. With ETF now joining as an investor, the company is poised to accelerate further its impressive growth path to become an industry leader in energy efficiency. From GP Bullhound's perspective, we continue to stay highly committed to the Cleantech sector and to successful entrepreneurs" commented Frank Schmitt, Director of GP Bullhound.
4energy represents the completion of GP Bullhound’s seventh transaction in the clean technology sector in the past 18 months. With access to investors in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia the successful completion of the transaction further solidifies the firm’s global leadership position in the energy efficiency sector.