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J.P. Morgan Funds
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Venture Capital Directory
Comprehensive directory of all active U.S. venture capital firms.
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Comprehensive directory of all active U.S. venture capital firms.
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Akers Capital
Private equity investment firm providing funding to early-stage companies. Sector focus is on the Internet, semiconductors and electronics and telecommunications.
www.akerscapital.com
Private equity investment firm providing funding to early-stage companies. Sector focus is on the Internet, semiconductors and electronics and telecommunications.
www.akerscapital.com
Alpine Technology Ventures
Invests in California-based companies, preferably those with headquarters in Silicon Valley.
www.alpineventures.com
Invests in California-based companies, preferably those with headquarters in Silicon Valley.
www.alpineventures.com
Anthem Capital
Investor in mid-Atlantic state companies. Industry focus is information technology, telecommunications and life sciences.
www.anthemcapital.com
Investor in mid-Atlantic state companies. Industry focus is information technology, telecommunications and life sciences.
www.anthemcapital.com
Arbor Partners
Investor in midwestern early- and growth-stage companies. Sector focus is Internet infrastructure, communications and enterprise software technologies.
www.arborpartners.com
Investor in midwestern early- and growth-stage companies. Sector focus is Internet infrastructure, communications and enterprise software technologies.
www.arborpartners.com
Ascent Venture Partners
Provider of startup financing to companies on the US East Coast. Sector focus is infrastructure technology.
www.ascentvp.com
Provider of startup financing to companies on the US East Coast. Sector focus is infrastructure technology.
www.ascentvp.com
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Blue Chip Venture Co.
Firm invests in early- and growth-stage companies in the midwestern US. Focuses on Internet infrastructure, ecommerce, information technology, telecommunications and healthcare services.
www.bcvc.com
Firm invests in early- and growth-stage companies in the midwestern US. Focuses on Internet infrastructure, ecommerce, information technology, telecommunications and healthcare services.
www.bcvc.com
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Provides knowledge and capital to support the development and application of new products, technologies and ideas among entrepreneurs and established companies.
www.benfranklin.org
Provides knowledge and capital to support the development and application of new products, technologies and ideas among entrepreneurs and established companies.
www.benfranklin.org
Blue Rock Capital
Investing in high-growth seed and early-stage companies from New England to the Carolinas.
www.bluerockcapital.com
Investing in high-growth seed and early-stage companies from New England to the Carolinas.
www.bluerockcapital.com
Community Technology Fund
Provides venture capital and access to Boston University's scientific and technical resources for growing businesses.
www.bu.edu
Provides venture capital and access to Boston University's scientific and technical resources for growing businesses.
www.bu.edu
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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
Castile Ventures
Investor in early-stage businesses located on the US' eastern seaboard. Focus is on telecommunications, ecommerce and the Internet.
www.castileventures.com
Investor in early-stage businesses located on the US' eastern seaboard. Focus is on telecommunications, ecommerce and the Internet.
www.castileventures.com
CeBourn
Provides transactional advisory services to information technology (IT), telecommunications, and basic industry enterprises in Colorado.
www.cebourn.com
Provides transactional advisory services to information technology (IT), telecommunications, and basic industry enterprises in Colorado.
www.cebourn.com
Clayton Associates, LLC
Helps managers and companies in the Southeast by providing start-up capital, business plan development and strategic planning. Also manages a private equity, venture capital fund.
www.claytonassociates.com
Helps managers and companies in the Southeast by providing start-up capital, business plan development and strategic planning. Also manages a private equity, venture capital fund.
www.claytonassociates.com
Core Capital
Private equity fund that invests in both early-stage ventures and in small to mid-sized growth companies, principally in the mid-Atlantic region.
www.core-capital.com
Private equity fund that invests in both early-stage ventures and in small to mid-sized growth companies, principally in the mid-Atlantic region.
www.core-capital.com
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Director's Investment Group
Financial institution with venture capital, life insurance and holding companies subsidiaries.
www.dig-inc.net
Financial institution with venture capital, life insurance and holding companies subsidiaries.
www.dig-inc.net
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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
Edison Venture Fund
Generally invests in expansion stage ($2+ million revenue) software, communications and electronics technology companies located in the Midatlantic region of the US.
www.edisonventure.com
Generally invests in expansion stage ($2+ million revenue) software, communications and electronics technology companies located in the Midatlantic region of the US.
www.edisonventure.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
Exponential Business Development Company
Venture capital for early stage and promising businesses in Upstate New York.
www.exponential-ny.com
Venture capital for early stage and promising businesses in Upstate New York.
www.exponential-ny.com
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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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Intersouth Partners
Seed and early-stage investments in life science and technology companies primarily in the southeast.
www.intersouth.com
Seed and early-stage investments in life science and technology companies primarily in the southeast.
www.intersouth.com
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Kansas City Equity Partners I, L.P
Invests across the U.S. with the majority of ventures funded in the Midwest. Diversified investor with particular experience in the sectors of e-solutions, telecommunications, consumer/retail and industrial/manufacturing.
www.kcep.com
Invests across the U.S. with the majority of ventures funded in the Midwest. Diversified investor with particular experience in the sectors of e-solutions, telecommunications, consumer/retail and industrial/manufacturing.
www.kcep.com
Kestrel Venture Management
Favors early stage companies which have developed a working business model. Focused on the New England area.
www.kestrelvm.com
Favors early stage companies which have developed a working business model. Focused on the New England area.
www.kestrelvm.com
Kodiak Ventures
Early-stage Internet and software angel investment fund. Invests in southern California.
www.kodiakventures.com
Early-stage Internet and software angel investment fund. Invests in southern California.
www.kodiakventures.com
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Massey Burch Capital
Provider of capital investments to early-stage Internet and communications firms in the southern US states.
masseyburch.com
Provider of capital investments to early-stage Internet and communications firms in the southern US states.
masseyburch.com
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National Center for Industrial Competitiveness
Provides loans to support product and business development for the start-up of new businesses and expansions of existing businesses in the Great Lakes Region.
www.ncicfund.org
Provides loans to support product and business development for the start-up of new businesses and expansions of existing businesses in the Great Lakes Region.
www.ncicfund.org
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
NextStart Capital
Provider of seed capital, business planning and strategy to early-stage Internet businesses.
www.nextstartcapital.com
Provider of seed capital, business planning and strategy to early-stage Internet businesses.
www.nextstartcapital.com
North Atlantic Capital Corporation
Provides risk capital to profitable companies with revenues of $5 to $25 million in the greater New England market for expansions, acquisitions, and shareholder buyouts.
www.northatlanticcapital.com
Provides risk capital to profitable companies with revenues of $5 to $25 million in the greater New England market for expansions, acquisitions, and shareholder buyouts.
www.northatlanticcapital.com
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Olympic Venture Partners
Provider of early-stage equity for Internet and communications firms in the Pacific Northwest.
www.ovp.com
Provider of early-stage equity for Internet and communications firms in the Pacific Northwest.
www.ovp.com
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R.A.F. Companies
R.A.F. Industries is engaged in the acquisition and management of a diversified group of manufacturing companies across the United States. R.A.F. Ventures invests in selected early-stage companies across industries, mostly in the Mid-Atlantic s...
www.rafind.com
R.A.F. Industries is engaged in the acquisition and management of a diversified group of manufacturing companies across the United States. R.A.F. Ventures invests in selected early-stage companies across industries, mostly in the Mid-Atlantic s...
www.rafind.com
River Cities Capital Fund
Based in Ohio, family of venture capital funds that provides growth equity and business building experience to entrepreneurial private companies, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast.
www.rccf.com
Based in Ohio, family of venture capital funds that provides growth equity and business building experience to entrepreneurial private companies, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast.
www.rccf.com
Redstone7.com
Venture "catalysts", functioning as a hybrid between a business incubator and a venture capital firm. Focus on New York City.
www.redstone7.com
Venture "catalysts", functioning as a hybrid between a business incubator and a venture capital firm. Focus on New York City.
www.redstone7.com
Ridge Ventures
Invests exclusively in West coast, typically Silicon Valley-based, companies through seed and very early stage financing.
www.ridgeventures.com
Invests exclusively in West coast, typically Silicon Valley-based, companies through seed and very early stage financing.
www.ridgeventures.com
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SeaCap Ventures
Investor in early-stage businesses in the mid-Atlantic region, focusing on the Internet, telecommunications, information technology and healthcare industries.
www.seacapventures.com
Investor in early-stage businesses in the mid-Atlantic region, focusing on the Internet, telecommunications, information technology and healthcare industries.
www.seacapventures.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
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
South Atlantic Venture Funds
Private venture capital partnerships organized to provide capital for privately-owned, rapidly-growing companies located in Florida, the Southeastern United States and Texas.
www.southatlantic.com
Private venture capital partnerships organized to provide capital for privately-owned, rapidly-growing companies located in Florida, the Southeastern United States and Texas.
www.southatlantic.com
Spire Capital
Focus is on the media and communications industries. Invests as a lead or minority investor and will consider all stages of development.
www.spirecapital.com
Focus is on the media and communications industries. Invests as a lead or minority investor and will consider all stages of development.
www.spirecapital.com
SSM Ventures
Invests primarily in the Southeast and Texas, although not exclusively. Focused on investing in e-businesses and the infrastructure to support e-businesses.
www.ssmventures.com
Invests primarily in the Southeast and Texas, although not exclusively. Focused on investing in e-businesses and the infrastructure to support e-businesses.
www.ssmventures.com
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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
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Venture Investors Management LLC
Manager of early stage venture capital funds primarily serving Wisconsin and the midwest.
www.ventureinvestors.com
Manager of early stage venture capital funds primarily serving Wisconsin and the midwest.
www.ventureinvestors.com
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Wasatch Venture Corp.
Affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, invests in early stage companies based in Utah, California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington and other Western states.
www.wasatchvc.com
Affiliate of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, invests in early stage companies based in Utah, California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington and other Western states.
www.wasatchvc.com
White Pines Management, L.L.C
Provides capital and management assistance to small and medium sized companies in the Midwest and Southeast.
www.whitepines.com
Provides capital and management assistance to small and medium sized companies in the Midwest and Southeast.
www.whitepines.com
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Regional venture capital firms and funds provide backing for startups and small businesses that are seeking to expand. Regional VC firms have advantages over national and international firms.
Regional VC firms often concentrate their funding efforts on early stage funding or on businesses that do not fit into the traditional health care or technology focus of most VC firms.
Although competition for regional venture capital funds is less intense than national or international funds, it is important to know what to expect when approaching a regional VC firm. Some things to keep in mind when seeking funds include:
1. Regional venture capitalists expect the same level of preparation as larger VC firms.
2. Venture capitalist firms own a stake in your business, so investigate their success thoroughly before you enter into a contract.
3. Understand the contract before signing.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Gather pertinent information for regional VC firms
Regional venture capital firms expect the same information as larger firms. Less competition for money does not mean lower expectations. Give regional VC firms a well thought out business plan and a clearly outlined plan for where their funds will go.
I recommend: The trained professionals at MasterPlans or Growthink, Inc. can help you compile a winning business plan to bring to your meeting with a venture capitalist. Then, use GoBigNetwork to find regional venture capital firms that are a good fit with your company.
Make sure the regional VC firms you approach are ones that will help your business
It is easy to become so caught up in your desire to raise money that you overlook the business association that occurs with VC funds. A VC firm gives your company money in exchange for a share of the company's equity. The contract often includes a position on the board of directors and the ability to force the repayment of the VC funds and to liquidate the business if problems develop. It is important, particularly with a regional company who is often more hands-on, that you work with a firm you trust, on that has a track record of success and fair treatment.
I recommend: TheFunded, Incorporated provides a forum for business owners to discuss funding sources and compare contract terms. Visit The National Association of Attorneys General to find the listing for your state. A quick phone call to your state’s Attorney General office can let you know if the firm you are courting has caused problems for other businesses.
Be ready to pay back regional venture capital funds
Venture capital funds are avenues of investment, not handouts. Regional venture capitalists are not giving away money because they are philanthropists; their goal is to have your company repay the VC in fewer than 10 years, along with a healthy profit. For the VC firm, it is business first, and regardless of how well you get along, if the company falters or loses money, or a high level employee leaves, the VC firm can call the loan, take over greater control of the company or vote members off the board of directors.
I recommend: Use the resources at FindLaw to find an attorney in your area that specializes in financial and business law. Many will look over a contract for a minimal fee. Don't take the venture capital firm's word on the value of your business; use a business valuation calculator such as the one available from KJE Computer Solutions, LLC at their Dinkytown website to determine the value you are bringing to investors.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- • Regional venture capital firms and funds are familiar with regional politics and business climate, and often know instinctively whether a business opportunity will work in the area or not.
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