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Advantage Capital Partners
Invests in emerging and rapidly developing companies operating in a variety of industries: Information Technology and the Internet, Telecommunications, Media Communications, Health Care and the Life Sciences.
www.advantagecap.com
Invests in emerging and rapidly developing companies operating in a variety of industries: Information Technology and the Internet, Telecommunications, Media Communications, Health Care and the Life Sciences.
www.advantagecap.com
Aegis Capital
Venture capital and financial services firm. Invests in information technology, Internet infrastructure, telecommunications and wireless convergence.
www.aegis-capital.com
Venture capital and financial services firm. Invests in information technology, Internet infrastructure, telecommunications and wireless convergence.
www.aegis-capital.com
Alta Partners
Venture capital partnership investing in information technologies and life sciences companies.
www.altapartners.com
Venture capital partnership investing in information technologies and life sciences companies.
www.altapartners.com
Ampersand Ventures
Invests in the communications, information technology, life sciences, and specialty chemicals industries.
www.ampersandventures.com
Invests in the communications, information technology, life sciences, and specialty chemicals industries.
www.ampersandventures.com
Asia Pacific Ventures
Provides consulting and advisory services for U.S. technology companies looking to expand into Asian markets. Also focused on seed and early stage investments in information technology companies.
www.apvco.com
Provides consulting and advisory services for U.S. technology companies looking to expand into Asian markets. Also focused on seed and early stage investments in information technology companies.
www.apvco.com
ARCH Venture Partners
Provides seed / early stage venture capital for technology firms in information technology, biotechnology, life sciences, physical sciences, Internet and e-commerce.
www.archventure.com
Provides seed / early stage venture capital for technology firms in information technology, biotechnology, life sciences, physical sciences, Internet and e-commerce.
www.archventure.com
Asset Management Associates
Focuses on the creation and funding of seed and early-stage companies in the information and biological sciences markets.
www.assetman.com
Focuses on the creation and funding of seed and early-stage companies in the information and biological sciences markets.
www.assetman.com
Atlas Venture
Invests in fast-growth, technology-driven markets. Focuses on business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce, internet software and services, communications, semiconductors, e-health, biopharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
www.atlasventure.com
Invests in fast-growth, technology-driven markets. Focuses on business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce, internet software and services, communications, semiconductors, e-health, biopharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
www.atlasventure.com
Aurora Funds
Invests in emerging technology-based companies in the southeastern United States.
www.aurorafunds.com
Invests in emerging technology-based companies in the southeastern United States.
www.aurorafunds.com
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Benchmark Capital
Investment strategy: be the first venture investor in technology companies that seek to create new markets. These markets include application services, consumer devices, eCommerce, infrastructure services, networking equipment, semiconductor, an...
www.benchmark.com
Investment strategy: be the first venture investor in technology companies that seek to create new markets. These markets include application services, consumer devices, eCommerce, infrastructure services, networking equipment, semiconductor, an...
www.benchmark.com
C
canaanpartners.com
Provide capital for growth and entrepreneurial companies in the information technology, health care, and financial services industries.
www.canaanpartners.com
Provide capital for growth and entrepreneurial companies in the information technology, health care, and financial services industries.
www.canaanpartners.com
Capitol Partners
Invests in fragmented, high-growth, technology and scale-intensive industries in partnership with strong management teams.
www.capitolpartners.com
Invests in fragmented, high-growth, technology and scale-intensive industries in partnership with strong management teams.
www.capitolpartners.com
Technology Investments
Seed stage investment firm that focuses on information technology in Northern California.
www.carsten.com
Seed stage investment firm that focuses on information technology in Northern California.
www.carsten.com
Celtic House International
Seeks investment in the information technology sector in companies with less than 2 years operations.
www.celtic-house.com
Seeks investment in the information technology sector in companies with less than 2 years operations.
www.celtic-house.com
Chicago Venture Partners
Specializes in helping entrepreneurs build successful technology companies.
www.chicagoventure.com
Specializes in helping entrepreneurs build successful technology companies.
www.chicagoventure.com
Citizens Capital
Company specializes in providing middle market equity and mezzanine capital to later-stage, privately held businesses. It also provides venture capital to telecommunications and information technology companies.
www.citizenscapital.com
Company specializes in providing middle market equity and mezzanine capital to later-stage, privately held businesses. It also provides venture capital to telecommunications and information technology companies.
www.citizenscapital.com
Constellation Ventures
Early to mid-stage venture capital firm whose investment focus is on emerging digital broadband infrastructure services and technologies for wireless and wireline distribution of content.
www.constellationventures.com
Early to mid-stage venture capital firm whose investment focus is on emerging digital broadband infrastructure services and technologies for wireless and wireline distribution of content.
www.constellationventures.com
Charles River Ventures
Based in Boston, focuses on high-potential start-ups in the communications, software, and information services industries.
www.crv.com
Based in Boston, focuses on high-potential start-ups in the communications, software, and information services industries.
www.crv.com
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Startup venture capital for information technology businesses.
www.drapervc.com
Startup venture capital for information technology businesses.
www.drapervc.com
DynaFund Ventures
Early stage, information technology venture capital firm.
www.dynafundventures.com
Early stage, information technology venture capital firm.
www.dynafundventures.com
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Edelson Technology Partners
Diversified portfolio of technology-based venture investments in various stages of development.
www.edelsontech.com
Diversified portfolio of technology-based venture investments in various stages of development.
www.edelsontech.com
Enterprise Development Fund
Focused on health care, information technology and other proprietary technologies in start-up, early stage and emerging growth companies in the Great Lakes Region.
www.edfvc.com
Focused on health care, information technology and other proprietary technologies in start-up, early stage and emerging growth companies in the Great Lakes Region.
www.edfvc.com
El Dorado Ventures
Invests primarily in early-stage, technology-based companies located on the West Coast.
www.eldoradoventures.com
Invests primarily in early-stage, technology-based companies located on the West Coast.
www.eldoradoventures.com
Encore Venture Partners, L.P.
Dedicated to assisting and funding start-up and emerging growth technology companies.
www.encorevp.com
Dedicated to assisting and funding start-up and emerging growth technology companies.
www.encorevp.com
Euclid Partners
Focuses on companies using or developing advanced information and communication technologies, and companies aimed at improving or changing the delivery and management of healthcare.
www.euclidpartners.com
Focuses on companies using or developing advanced information and communication technologies, and companies aimed at improving or changing the delivery and management of healthcare.
www.euclidpartners.com
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First Analysis Venture Capital
Primarily investing in early-stage and emerging-growth companies in the information technology, outsourced services, and infrastructure industries within the United States.
www.facvc.com
Primarily investing in early-stage and emerging-growth companies in the information technology, outsourced services, and infrastructure industries within the United States.
www.facvc.com
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Global American Corporation
Private equity venture capital firm that invests primarily in companies at the development and expansion stage with particular focus on information technology and communication markets.
www.gac-eog.com
Private equity venture capital firm that invests primarily in companies at the development and expansion stage with particular focus on information technology and communication markets.
www.gac-eog.com
General Atlantic Partners
Focused exclusively on Internet and information technology investments on a global basis.
www.gapartners.com
Focused exclusively on Internet and information technology investments on a global basis.
www.gapartners.com
Generation Partners
The firm targets investments between $5 million and $25 million focused primarily on information technology venture capital opportunities.
www.genpartners.com
The firm targets investments between $5 million and $25 million focused primarily on information technology venture capital opportunities.
www.genpartners.com
Geocapital Partners
Venture capital management firm focused on providing equity capital to growing information technology firms.
www.geocapital.com
Venture capital management firm focused on providing equity capital to growing information technology firms.
www.geocapital.com
Gores Technology Group
Parent/holding company of high-tech units that develop software and real-time computer systems.
www.gores.com
Parent/holding company of high-tech units that develop software and real-time computer systems.
www.gores.com
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Highland Capital Partners
Invests in information technology, communications and medical industry.
www.hcp.com
Invests in information technology, communications and medical industry.
www.hcp.com
Hudson Ventures
Focused on the New england and Mid-Atlantic regions, invests in early stage technology companies.
www.hudsonptr.com
Focused on the New england and Mid-Atlantic regions, invests in early stage technology companies.
www.hudsonptr.com
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IDG Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm created by International Data Group (IDG). Invests in privately held, start-up companies in specific information technology (IT) markets.
www.idgventures.com
Early-stage venture capital firm created by International Data Group (IDG). Invests in privately held, start-up companies in specific information technology (IT) markets.
www.idgventures.com
Capital Access Partners
Specializes in providing advisory services and obtaining expansion capital for early stage firms.
www.inch.com
Specializes in providing advisory services and obtaining expansion capital for early stage firms.
www.inch.com
Insight Capital Partners
Specialist in software companies, offering enterprise software to the financial services, telecommunications, advanced manufacturing and distribution, retailing, customer management, public utility and related industries.
www.insightpartners.com
Specialist in software companies, offering enterprise software to the financial services, telecommunications, advanced manufacturing and distribution, retailing, customer management, public utility and related industries.
www.insightpartners.com
InterWest Partners
Invests in information technology and medical technology companies that are in various stages of development.
www.interwest.com
Invests in information technology and medical technology companies that are in various stages of development.
www.interwest.com
Information Technology Ventures
Focus on emerging growth companies in information technology sectors.
www.itventures.com
Focus on emerging growth companies in information technology sectors.
www.itventures.com
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JK&B Capital
Based in Chicago, primary investment focus is in telecommunications, software and information technologies.
www.jkbcapital.com
Based in Chicago, primary investment focus is in telecommunications, software and information technologies.
www.jkbcapital.com
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Provides companies with access to a network of shared information and knowledge referred to as the KPCB Keiretsu. Current focus on information sciences and life sciences.
www.kpcb.com
Provides companies with access to a network of shared information and knowledge referred to as the KPCB Keiretsu. Current focus on information sciences and life sciences.
www.kpcb.com
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Labrador Ventures
Provides capital to promising early stage businesses in the field of information technology.
www.labrador.com
Provides capital to promising early stage businesses in the field of information technology.
www.labrador.com
Longworth Venture Partners
Based in Boston, invests in Internet commerce, enterprise software, information technology services, and Internet media and services.
www.longworth.com
Based in Boston, invests in Internet commerce, enterprise software, information technology services, and Internet media and services.
www.longworth.com
Lovett Miller & Co.
Provider of early-stage financing for technology and healthcare firms.
www.lovettmiller.com
Provider of early-stage financing for technology and healthcare firms.
www.lovettmiller.com
M
Maton Venture
Invests in global technology-based, private companies at various stages in their development.
www.maton.com
Invests in global technology-based, private companies at various stages in their development.
www.maton.com
Matrix Partners
Focused on start-ups in business software, networking equipment, semiconductor, computing, storage, telecom services, internet and e-business.
www.matrixpartners.com
Focused on start-ups in business software, networking equipment, semiconductor, computing, storage, telecom services, internet and e-business.
www.matrixpartners.com
Mayfield Fund
Private venture capital partnership that has invested in information technology and healthcare companies.
www.mayfield.com
Private venture capital partnership that has invested in information technology and healthcare companies.
www.mayfield.com
Mohr, Davidow Ventures
Specialize in making early stage investments in companies with a strong information technology component.
www.mdv.com
Specialize in making early stage investments in companies with a strong information technology component.
www.mdv.com
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners
Manages a group of funds which invest in later-stage high growth companies, concentrating on the information technology and health care industries.
www.msdw.com
Manages a group of funds which invest in later-stage high growth companies, concentrating on the information technology and health care industries.
www.msdw.com
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New Enterprise Associates
Invests principally in early stage companies in information technology (software, communications, electronics and information services) and medical and life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, medical devices, instrume...
www.nea.com
Invests principally in early stage companies in information technology (software, communications, electronics and information services) and medical and life sciences (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, medical devices, instrume...
www.nea.com
Newbury Ventures
Private equity firm focusing on investments in technology and communications firms.
www.newburyven.com
Private equity firm focusing on investments in technology and communications firms.
www.newburyven.com
New Gotham Venture Capital
Providing early-stage VC financing for technology companies in the New York area.
newgothamvc.com
Providing early-stage VC financing for technology companies in the New York area.
newgothamvc.com
Norwest Venture Capital
Norwest Venture Partners invests in startup businesses and emerging growth companies in the information technology industry. Norwest Equity Partners focuses on management buyouts and media & communications companies.
www.norwestvc.com
Norwest Venture Partners invests in startup businesses and emerging growth companies in the information technology industry. Norwest Equity Partners focuses on management buyouts and media & communications companies.
www.norwestvc.com
Novak Biddle Venture Partners
Provides equity financing and assistance to the management of young information technology companies.
www.novakbiddle.com
Provides equity financing and assistance to the management of young information technology companies.
www.novakbiddle.com
NewVista Capital
Private equity venture capital fund that invests in early stage information technology companies.
www.nvcap.com
Private equity venture capital fund that invests in early stage information technology companies.
www.nvcap.com
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Partech International
Invests in information technology, business services and life sciences in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
www.partechintl.com
Invests in information technology, business services and life sciences in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
www.partechintl.com
Pacific Century Group Ventures
Investment focus on information technology, real estate and special situations.
www.pcentury.com
Investment focus on information technology, real estate and special situations.
www.pcentury.com
Polaris Venture Partners
Partnership of experienced early-stage investors with a history of backing entrepreneurs in companies developing information and medical technology.
www.polarisventures.com
Partnership of experienced early-stage investors with a history of backing entrepreneurs in companies developing information and medical technology.
www.polarisventures.com
Primus Venture Partners
Investment focus: information technology, medical and health care, financial services, consumer and retail and education/training.
www.primusventure.com
Investment focus: information technology, medical and health care, financial services, consumer and retail and education/training.
www.primusventure.com
Prospect Street Ventures
New York City-based venture capital firm focused on information technology investments.
www.prospectstreet.com
New York City-based venture capital firm focused on information technology investments.
www.prospectstreet.com
Prime Technology Ventures
International venture capital firm focused on technology companies.
www.ptventures.com
International venture capital firm focused on technology companies.
www.ptventures.com
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Red Rock Ventures
Specializes in seed and early-stage information technology investments.
www.redrockventures.com
Specializes in seed and early-stage information technology investments.
www.redrockventures.com
Richland Ventures
Seeks investments in the areas of health care, communications, information, media and entertainment services.
www.richlandventures.com
Seeks investments in the areas of health care, communications, information, media and entertainment services.
www.richlandventures.com
RWI Group, L.P.
Provides venture capital and expertise to early-stage, technology-based businesses, specializing in communications, software and Internet companies.
www.rwigroup.com
Provides venture capital and expertise to early-stage, technology-based businesses, specializing in communications, software and Internet companies.
www.rwigroup.com
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Sequoia Capital
Provides start-up venture capital financing to information technology and healthcare companies.
www.sequoiacap.com
Provides start-up venture capital financing to information technology and healthcare companies.
www.sequoiacap.com
Southeastern Technology Fund
Focus is on early-stage companies in the Southeast region that are in the Internet, information technology, and communications sectors.
www.setfund.com
Focus is on early-stage companies in the Southeast region that are in the Internet, information technology, and communications sectors.
www.setfund.com
Sierra Ventures
Investing in communications, software and Internet related companies.
www.sierraven.com
Investing in communications, software and Internet related companies.
www.sierraven.com
SI Ventures
Provider of financing capital with a focus on information technology (IT) and communications infrastructure companies that enable ebusiness.
www.siventures.com
Provider of financing capital with a focus on information technology (IT) and communications infrastructure companies that enable ebusiness.
www.siventures.com
San Jose Software Business Cluster
Professional facility of software start-ups and emerging businesses providing entrepreneurs with access to resources, a "know how" network and shared services.
www.sjsbc.org
Professional facility of software start-ups and emerging businesses providing entrepreneurs with access to resources, a "know how" network and shared services.
www.sjsbc.org
Skypoint Capital Corporation
Venture capital management firm that exclusively manages the Skypoint Venture Fund 1, which focuses on telecommunications and information technology industries.
www.skypointcorp.com
Venture capital management firm that exclusively manages the Skypoint Venture Fund 1, which focuses on telecommunications and information technology industries.
www.skypointcorp.com
Sorrento Ventures
San-Diego based venture capital firm focused on promising emerging growth companies in San Diego and Southern California. Focuses on health care (biotechnology, medical devices, drug discovery and drug delivery), communications, computer hardwar...
www.sorrentoventures.com
San-Diego based venture capital firm focused on promising emerging growth companies in San Diego and Southern California. Focuses on health care (biotechnology, medical devices, drug discovery and drug delivery), communications, computer hardwar...
www.sorrentoventures.com
St. Paul Venture Capital
Capital invested in several primary industry categories: information technology, consumer information technology, health care, consumer products, specialty retailing and services/manufacturing. Focus primarily on very early-stage investing, but ...
www.stpaulvc.com
Capital invested in several primary industry categories: information technology, consumer information technology, health care, consumer products, specialty retailing and services/manufacturing. Focus primarily on very early-stage investing, but ...
www.stpaulvc.com
Silicon Valley Association of Software Entrepreneurs
Organization dedicated to enabling high technology entrepreneurs to be successful by providing them with business knowledge, expertise and contacts required to launch and manage start-ups and new business ventures.
www.svase.org
Organization dedicated to enabling high technology entrepreneurs to be successful by providing them with business knowledge, expertise and contacts required to launch and manage start-ups and new business ventures.
www.svase.org
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TA Associates
Makes private equity investments in growth companies in software, technology, healthcare, financial services, media, consumer.
www.ta.com
Makes private equity investments in growth companies in software, technology, healthcare, financial services, media, consumer.
www.ta.com
Technology Crossover Ventures
Focused on providing growth capital to expansion stage information technology companies.
www.tcv.com
Focused on providing growth capital to expansion stage information technology companies.
www.tcv.com
Thompson Clive Venture Capital
Based in London, specialises in the funding and management of companies in the life science and information technology sectors.
www.tcvc.com
Based in London, specialises in the funding and management of companies in the life science and information technology sectors.
www.tcvc.com
Technologieholding
Provider of early-stage capital for high-technology firms in Germany.
www.technologieholding.de
Provider of early-stage capital for high-technology firms in Germany.
www.technologieholding.de
Technology Funding
Invests in technology-driven, entrepreneurial companies.
www.technologyfunding.com
Invests in technology-driven, entrepreneurial companies.
www.technologyfunding.com
Technology Partners
Lead investor and business adviser to technology-based ventures in information processing, communications and health care.
www.technologypartners.com
Lead investor and business adviser to technology-based ventures in information processing, communications and health care.
www.technologypartners.com
Telos Venture Partners
Early stage venture capital firm that focuses on information technology.
www.telosvp.com
Early stage venture capital firm that focuses on information technology.
www.telosvp.com
Telsoft Ventures Inc.
Canadian venture capital fund dedicated to the software and Internet industry.
www.telsoft.ca
Canadian venture capital fund dedicated to the software and Internet industry.
www.telsoft.ca
Capital Investors, LLC
Provides seed capital to technology-related businesses in the Greater Washington D.C. area.
www.thecapitalinvestors.com
Provides seed capital to technology-related businesses in the Greater Washington D.C. area.
www.thecapitalinvestors.com
TL Ventures
National venture capital firm that focuses on information technology, life sciences and communications.
www.tlventures.com
National venture capital firm that focuses on information technology, life sciences and communications.
www.tlventures.com
Rustic Canyon Ventures
Venture capital firm with an investment focus on Internet businesses and infrastructure, business services, telecommunications and other technology-oriented, high-growth industries.
www.tmctventures.com
Venture capital firm with an investment focus on Internet businesses and infrastructure, business services, telecommunications and other technology-oriented, high-growth industries.
www.tmctventures.com
Top Technology Limited
Early stage venture capital for British technology companies.
www.toptechnology.co.uk
Early stage venture capital for British technology companies.
www.toptechnology.co.uk
TVM Techno Venture Management
German-U.S. venture capital firm that focuses on two industries: information & communications technology and life science.
www.tvmvc.com
German-U.S. venture capital firm that focuses on two industries: information & communications technology and life science.
www.tvmvc.com
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U.S. Venture Partners
Focus entirely on early stage opportunities in sectors including: Internet, Communications, Software, Semiconductors, Medical and Consumer Branded opportunities.
www.usvp.com
Focus entirely on early stage opportunities in sectors including: Internet, Communications, Software, Semiconductors, Medical and Consumer Branded opportunities.
www.usvp.com
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VenGlobal Capital Fund
Targets investments in early-stage companies with a focus on software and data communications.
www.venglobal.com
Targets investments in early-stage companies with a focus on software and data communications.
www.venglobal.com
Venrock Associates
Founded as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. Focuses on early stage companies in information technology and healthcare.
www.venrock.com
Founded as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller Family. Focuses on early stage companies in information technology and healthcare.
www.venrock.com
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WI Harper Group
Firm focuses on investment opportunities in the high-technology sector in China and Silicon Valley.
www.wiharper.com
Firm focuses on investment opportunities in the high-technology sector in China and Silicon Valley.
www.wiharper.com
Willis Stein & Partners
Specialist in investments in middle-market companies in the media, business services, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing and healthcare industries.
www.willisstein.com
Specialist in investments in middle-market companies in the media, business services, information technology, telecommunications, manufacturing and healthcare industries.
www.willisstein.com
Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners
Serves as lead investor in early and expansion stage information technology and life sciences companies.
www.wpgvp.com
Serves as lead investor in early and expansion stage information technology and life sciences companies.
www.wpgvp.com
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Guide to Venture Capital Firms with Technology Focus
Be prepared when seeking technology venture capital
By Aileen Harris, Publisher, BroadcastAtlanta.com
If you are seeking venture capital for new technology, understand that venture capital firms with a technology focus look for:
- Talented leadership. If not you, then make sure you install key top managers that have the skills and experience to take your company to high profitability and catch the eye of technology venture capital firms.
- Innovation. Technology-based venture capital firms don’t want to invest in an also-ran.
- Potential for market growth. Tech VC firms want a sizable ROI—up to 1200% on a startup or 700% on an existing company.
- Proximity. Most technology industry venture capital firms like to invest in firms that are close to them so they can go and check on their technology investment in the budding company in a day’s time.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Focus on technology venture capital firms
VC is an arena that allows for a wide variety of specialization. By focusing your search on venture capital firms with a technology focus, your search will narrow considerably to firms that are interested in your product.
I recommend: Technology Funding focuses on IT companies and is based in the Silicone Valley. General Atlantic invests exclusively in technology firms and is a worldwide player in the tech investing market.
Promote yourself online to VC firms
Alert tech VC firms to your funding needs via the web and attract technology investment.
I recommend: Go BIG Network allows you to post a funding request and in turn seeks to match you with a tech VC firm. You can also see links to additional resources to help you start or grow your business. Funding Universe offers its members a 13-lesson boot camp designed to teach entrepreneurs how to raise technology venture capital.
Seek out local technology-based venture capital firms
Often, tech VC firms prefer to invest in local companies that they can visit and check on progress regularly.
I recommend: Capital Vector offers a searchable directory of all active US technology investment firms. Sorrento Ventures is one of the technology venture firms that focuses on the growing Southern California IT market. Advantage Capital has offices in Missouri, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Florida, Mississippi and Washington, D.C., with affiliated offices in Alabama, Colorado and Wisconsin.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- • Ask a well-connected lawyer or accountant you know to introduce you to a venture capital technology firm.
- • Size up the competition. Your proposal for technology industry venture capital will be more credible if you take the time to study potential competitive threats and how to overcome them.
- • Consider joining a business incubator for technology firms. Such incubators can help you reduce startup risk, access technology industry venture capital and provide a jump-start to the path of profitability.
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