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Thanks for Attending The First-Ever Water 2.0 Investment Summit!

As an extension of the popular Agriculture 2.0 sustainable agriculture investment conference series, this intimate summit day featured some of the greatest minds in water investment strategy today. The discussions and collaborative spirit that came out of this event are sure to spur future deals and long-lasting business relationships. Thanks to all who participated in this special conference!

Expert Speakers at Water 2.0 Include:

Disque Deane
Co-Founder & CIO
Water Asset Management

Evan Lovell,
Partner,
Virgin Green Fund

Scott MacDonald,
Partner,
Emerald Technology Ventures

Walter Schindler,
Managing Partner,
SAIL Ventures

Water 2.0 Hot Topics

Resource Recovery: Poised for Investment

Opportunities in the sector are expected to grow from $25 billion to $45 billion by 2020. Where do venture capital and private equity firms fit in?

Wet Water as an Asset Class: Who's Buying and Selling?

Veteran investors discuss water restriction challenges and the possibilities created in water rights trading, mitigation, and portability for agriculture, utilities and real estate

Water Scarcity Threats to Industrial Output: What it Means for Investors

Valuations experts and industry executives discuss important red flags such as year-to-year groundwater depth, criticality, dewatering and environmental impact

Water 2.0 Investment Opportunities

Early- and growth-stage companies, including Ferthaul, Eau Matelo, WiseConn, John Todd Ecological Design, MicroMidas and Marrone Bio Innovations presented their products and technologies to the group of investors and industry insiders. Keep an eye on these companies for future innovations!

About Water 2.0

The universe of publicly traded water and water-related companies exceeds $2 trillion in market capitalization, and global demand for water is expected to double every 20 years. According to Fortune Magazine, water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th: "the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations."

Water 2.0 provides insight and analysis, "investment-ready" opportunities, breakthroughs in new technology, and unrivaled access to the preeminent network of innovators and investors committed to funding a sustainable future.