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Mobius Venture Capital - http://www.mobiusvc.comMobius Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund comprised of seasoned veterans and entrepreneurs from leading technology companies, who bring not only deep domain expertise, but also hands-on operating experience to the companies in our portfolio. Mobius Venture Capital began investing in 1996 -- early investments included Yahoo/Geocities, ELoan, Verisign, and E*Trade. The current fund, Mobius VI, has been invested in over sixty innovative technology companies. Companies in Mobius' current portfolio include Infinera, Danger, Ecast, FeedBurner, Impinj, LRN, Perfect Commerce, Perpetual Entertainment, Postini, Quova,- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Mohr, Davidow Ventures - http://www.mdv.comMDV invests in entrepreneurs creating businesses that address significant challenges and opportunities associated with Driving the Digital World, Personalizing Medicine and Powering the Planet. For nearly 25 years MDV has partnered with entrepreneurs and taken a hands-on approach to architect and help build successful companies. MDV's team and the firm's extended network of industry experts bring years of real-world experience to accelerate each company's time to market and optimize its long-term success. The firm has $1.4 billion under management. Among the many MDV funded companies that have gone public or been acquired- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Morgenthaler Ventures - http://www.morgenthaler.comMorgenthaler Ventures has worked with outstanding entrepreneurs to build valuable companies for over 39 years. We have $2.5 billion under management, including $450 million in our current fund (capitalized in October of 2005). Today, our venture capital team focuses its investments in two areas: Life sciences and information technology. We are headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, with offices in Boulder, CO; Boston, MA; Cleveland, OH and Princeton, NJ. Our passion for company building has earned us the respect of our partners and exceptional results for our investors. Our goal is simple: To partner with industry-leading entrepreneurs and- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
MPM Capital - http://www.mpmcapital.comMPM Capital is the world's largest dedicated investor in life sciences. With committed capital under active management of more than $2.1 billion, MPM is uniquely structured to invest globally in healthcare innovation. In addition to its BioVentures family of venture capital funds, MPM invests in the public markets through its BioEquities hedge fund. Primarily in biotechnology, but also in medical devices and biopharmaceuticals, MPM has seamlessly integrated private and public equity products to target innovation in healthcare and, thereby, deliver exceptional returns to investors.- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
NeoCarta Ventures - http://www.neocarta.comNeoCarta Ventures is a leading venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Boston. We bring capital, experience, and strategic relationships to the companies we back. Entrepreneurs choose to partner with NeoCarta because of our strong technology understanding, operations experience, relevant relationships with major corporations, and proven track record. NeoCarta's managing directors have financed nearly 100 private technology companies, more than 40 of which have succeeded in going public and/or merged with other companies. We primarily invest in the following four types of businesses: software, hardware, networking, and- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
New Enterprise Associates - http://www.nea.comNEA has been helping to build great companies since 1978. Our committed capital has grown to approximately $8.5 billion and we’ve funded more than 550 companies in the IT and healthcare sectors. Yet, even as we’ve grown, we’ve remained nimble—able to respond quickly to shifting markets and emerging opportunities. We are classic venture capital investors, concentrating on early stage companies in the areas of information technology and healthcare. We typically invest in 20 to 30 new companies each year. Our first investment can be as little as $200,000 or up to $20 million, and we typically support our companies through multiple- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Novus Ventures LP - http://www.novusventures.comAt Novus Ventures, we help build technology-based companies and position them for success in the digital economy. Our principal business is early-stage investing in information technology companies where our participation as both investor and partner can make a strategic contribution to growth and financial success. We focus on new ventures in Information Technology companies addressing the following areas: Enterprise Software & Infrastructure. *Supporting the extended enterprise *Core technology and applications Intellectual Property intensive Technologies *Core technology to support the growing demand for connectivity and- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Onset Ventures - http://www.onset.comONSET helps transform great ideas into successful businesses. We can partner with you at the earliest stages, getting in the trenches with you to help identify markets, build business models, and find the ideal management team. And if you're an experienced business ready to take a leap forward, ONSET can provide you with the resources and perspectives to help make that happen. With over $700 million under management, seven successful funds launched, and over 100 companies backed since 1984, our approach is proven. It's our active collaboration that makes us different—we call it "venture craftsmanship"—and it's why- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Pacific Venture Group - http://www.pacven.comPacific Venture Group serves as the lead investor in early and expansion-stage companies with high growth and profit potential across all segments of healthcare. Our venture capital professionals are committed to using their experience and con- tacts in concert with Management to build successful companies which are leaders in their industry. Pacific Venture Group was founded in 1995 as a privately held venture capital partnership focused exclusively on investments in the healthcare industry. The firm currently manages two venture funds whose limited partners include pension funds, financial institutions, and healthcare companies. In- [MORE INFO] |
Palomar Ventures - http://www.palomarventures.comPalomar Ventures was launched in 1999 by veteran venture capitalists to focus on early stage information technology companies that demonstrate the potential for exceptional growth and market leadership. The founding principle of Palomar is teamwork; we work closely with our portfolio companies to assist them in achieving their objectives. The partners at Palomar have contributed their strategic insight, network of corporate relationships, and recruiting skills to assist in building nearly 50 public companies. Palomar Ventures is currently investing Palomar III, a $225 million fund, bringing total capital under management to over $500- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Plantagenet Capital - http://www.plantagenetcapital.comPlantagenet is a private equity firm focused on early stage and turnaround investments. We strive to identify opportunities in which Plantagenet can play an active role in ensuring maximum returns. With offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Plantagenet is at the center of the greatest concentration of global venture capital. Plantagenet was formed in 1991 by C. Derek Anderson. Since then, Plantagenet has invested in 20 companies in equity and equity-related transactions ranging from early stage to late stage recapitalizations and turnarounds. Plantagenet has shown its skill at identifying companies that have become undervalued in- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Red Rock Ventures - http://www.redrockventures.comRed Rock works with early stage entrepreneurs to help them build large successful businesses. Red Rock's partners all have operating backgrounds. They are focused on helping entrepreneurs develop high quality software products, sell those products to corporate customers, recruit a top flight management team and employee group, and raise successive rounds of capital. Services: * Lead or co-lead investor * $500K to $2 million initial investments with reserves for follow-on rounds * Pro-active Board of Directors membership * Help completing management team * Build enterprise with eye towards Initial Public Offering * Coach CEO- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Rocket Ventures - www.rocketventures.comRocket Ventures is tuned into the challenges that companies face. Demanding customers. Revenue growth. Competency focus. Process automation. Supply chain optimization. Market domination. Rocket Ventures is a hands-on investor in technology and service companies that serve the real-time enterprise and its most demanding customers.- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Rustic Canyon Partners - http://www.rusticcanyon.comWith over $800 million under management, Rustic Canyon Partners invests in venture capital stage and middle-market companies positioned for strong growth. We typically invest in private, growth stage companies that capitalize on opportunities created by technology change, market evolution, regulatory shifts or other factors. To date, we have invested in a broad array of technology-driven and middle-market companies in sectors such as communications, software, IT infrastructure, digital media, business and information services, materials science and efficient energy.- [MORE INFO] |
RWI Group - www.rwigroup.comRWI Group is a privately held venture capital firm with a single goal: to invest in high quality start-up companies and work with these companies to help turn them into successful, enduring enterprises. We take a hands-on approach and participate as active investors, providing strategic advice, financial guidance and help with management decisions. We work closely with company founders to position their companies for long-term success.- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Scale Venture Partners - http://www.baventurepartners.comScale Venture Partners, a venture capital partnership, leads start-up to expansion stage investments in networking, semiconductor, software, biotechnology, and medical device companies. Scale has two important meanings that describe who we are. First, we look for markets that have the opportunity for large scale success, and use a thesis-based investment approach to lead us to great companies in these markets. Second, we are active hands-on investors that work side by side with our companies to help them scale their businesses to reach the market opportunity. Scale Venture Partners is uniquely positioned to provide development capital- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Sevin Rosen Funds - www.srfunds.comSevin Rosen Funds is a top-tier venture capital firm with a successful track record of funding early-stage ventures. SRF partners have a recognized history of helping entrepreneurs convert their concepts into well-managed, successful businesses. Over the past twenty-one years, SRF has employed a unique blend of technical vision and operational expertise to identify, at a very early stage, the potential of such companies as Compaq, Lotus Development, Cypress Semiconductor, Citrix, CIENA, and Capstone Turbine.- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Shasta Ventures - http://www.shastaventures.comWe founded Shasta Ventures with a single purpose: to apply our time, experience and passion to building early-stage technology companies that serve consumers and businesses. Because we formed our firm expressly for this reason, we provide exceptional service to the companies in our portfolio. It means we have the time to work with early-stage companies, because we serve on a limited number of boards. And it means we care about the companies we invest in—not only the businesses, but the people as well. Each of the three Shasta Ventures founders brings a wealth of investing experience from their previous venture firms NEA, Battery Ventures- [MORE INFO] |
Shelter Capital Partners - http://www.shelterventures.comShelter Capital Partners is a Southern California based private investment fund, focused on investments in technology and technology-enabled companies at all stages of development, principally in the media, wireless/communication, enterprise software, and semiconductor industries. We also invest in other areas where market or technological changes are creating opportunities for new industry leaders. By virtue of our size and presence in Southern California, we are a leading direct source for financing in the region. We also serve as an ideal investment partner to entities based outside of the area that need access to the region's- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Sienna Ventures - www.siennaventures.comWe are attentive, involved and available to assist with your business operations. Your challenges, big or small, are our challenges, and we are prepared to play an active role in overcoming obstacles and capitalizing on opportunities. We pride ourselves on being approachable and accessible partners. Whether you need help refining your business strategy, recruiting management, developing strategic alliances, or attracting additional capital, Sienna is equipped to provide the resources, talent and perspective you need to succeed.- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Sierra Ventures - http://www.sierraven.comSierra Ventures is a private venture capital firm focusing its investments in Information Technology companies. Our current investments include companies based in the United States, Canada, China and India. We work with entrepreneurs and management teams to originate and build new companies into large, profitable businesses. Sierra Ventures manages nine venture capital partnerships, which together have more than $1.5 billion of committed capital. Our Limited Partners include established financial institutions, university endowments, and pension funds. They also include prominent individual investors, most of whom are founders, chief- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Smart Technology Ventures - http://www.stv.comSmart Technology Ventures (STV) is a leading early and mid-stage SBIC venture capital fund based in Southern California. STV has built a strong reputation for its deep technical expertise and ability to develop technology businesses. We focus on investing in core technology areas such as wireless communications, semiconductors, storage, software, broadband, and photonics. STV typically invests $3 - $8 million over the life of an investment. The Fund’s founder was a leading early stage investor in Qualcomm and remains a major shareholder today. STV has solid working relations with a number of Corporate Venture Capital firms including- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Stone Canyon Venture Partners - http://www.scvp.comStone Canyon Venture Partners, LP is licensed by the Small Business Administration as an equity-based Small Business Investment Corporation. The Company invests in small and medium-sized businesses in the western United States, primarily in California. With a fund size of $80 million, Stone Canyon typically invests $4 to $6 million over the life of an investment. Stone Canyon’s intent is to build long-term relationships with entrepreneurial manager/owners and to create substantial investment value over time. The Fund is experienced in structuring its investment and in assisting a portfolio company to evolve to its next strategic- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Sutter Hill Ventures - http://www.shv.comSutter Hill Ventures has financed technology-based start-ups and assisted entrepreneurs in building market-leading companies since 1964. Through our decades of experience, we have developed strong industry networks, considerable operating and venture capital experience, and an understanding of the challenges that early-stage and high-growth companies face. We offer expertise in developing business strategy and partnerships, building management teams, and financing companies in both public and private markets. We are experienced operating executives who love building companies. Our approach is straightforward. We have a collegial and- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |
Technology Funding - www.technologyfunding.comSince its founding in 1979, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Technology Funding has: Financed more than 250 emerging growth companies; Managed 10 private funds and 11 public funds; and helped 69 companies go public and assisted another 32 companies in their acquisition by larger firms. In addition to making direct venture capital investments in startup companies, Technology Funding has also invested, as a limited partner, in other venture capital funds. Technology Funding has co-invested with more than 100 venture capital firms and institutions. These co-ventures have helped make Technology Funding one of the largest managers of public venture- [MORE INFO, EDIT ] |