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Move Over Gore: Bjork Becomes Newest Cleantech Celebrity VC

Jennifer Kho — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:40:12 +0000

Think of Björk and the Icelandic musician’s bizarre videos, eccentric clothing and eclectic music might spring to mind. Now she’s bringing a new theme to her persona: money.

Reykjavik, Iceland-based Audur Capital is raising money for its second venture-capital fund, named Björk, focused on greentech startups (via Earth2Tech and The New York Times). The singer and Audur jointly established the fund to help turn around Iceland’s economy, which was crushed by the country’s banking collapse in the fall. Audur seeded the fund, expected to close in March, with an investment of 100 million Icelandic kronur (about $816,330).

Björk’s New Album: Venture Capital Fund for Green Energy

Jerry James Stone — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:54:40 +0000

Icelandic star — and part time swan — Björk is using her celebrity to jump start a venture capital fund focused on women, and the environment.

Björk Speaks Out on Climate Change

Kay Sexton — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:19:55 +0000

The Icelandic singer used her spot at a climate change conference in Brussels to give an impassioned speech warning about the risks of allowing the economic crisis to override environmental regulation.

In her home country, Iceland, thermal energy from the volcanic system that makes Iceland one of the youngest countries in the world has also created a thriving industry in aluminium smelting. The three largest smelters in Europe are sited there, and Alcoa and Rio Tinto both have substantial investments in the Icelandic economy.