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ACE-Net
The Angel Capital Electronic Network (ACE-Net) works
to enable individual accredited investors, SBICs and
institutional venture capitalists to find small, growing
companies through a secure Internet database, and to
provide ongoing training and research to enhance the
business skills of entrepreneurs and small investors.
Brook
Venture Fund
Brook Venture Fund is a $20 million venture fund that
focuses on the capital needs of early stage New England
companies seeking expansion capital of $300,000 to $3
million.
CapitalVenue
CapitalVenue offers emerging technologies and companies
direct access to the business professionals most critical
to the success of their venture. These business professionals
include venture capitalists, providers of corporate
and bank capital, as well as business incubators.
Charles
River Ventures
CRV provides venture capital to information technology
companies.
Community
Development Venture Capital Alliance
CDVCA promotes use of the tools of venture capital to
create jobs, entrepreneurial capacity and wealth to
advance the livelihoods of low-income people and the
economies of distressed communities.
ComVentures
ComVentures invests in early-stage communications and
Internet companies.
Fidelity
Ventures
The venture capital arm of Fidelity Investments funds
and business partnerships to emerging companies.
Garage.com
Garage.com is a venture capital investment bank that
provides funding services for high technology and life
sciences startups. The company has an office in Boston.
National
Association of Small Business Investment Companies
The NASBIC site focuses on information for investors
but contains links to federal and venture capital funding
sources.
National
Financial Services Network
The National Financial Services Network site provides
links to venture capital firms.
National
Venture Capital Association
NVCA is a trade association representing the venture
capital industry. Although this site is primarily for
VCs, it contains helpful resources for entrepreneurs,
too.
New
England Venture Capital Association
The New England Venture Capital Association encourages
constructive interaction among the region's venture
firms by promoting camaraderie among its members. Association
is limited to firms with capital under management whose
New England offices are staffed with full-time venture
capital professionals. For more information, call (617)
489-9888.
OffRoad
Capital
OffRoad Capital offers access to private capital for
emerging companies.
Polaris
Venture Partners
Polaris invests in early-stage companies in developing
information and medical technology.
Redleaf
Group, Inc.
Redleaf is a technology operating company that provides
services and capital for pre-seed and seed-stage technology
companies.
Survey
of State Venture Capital Funds
Many states are developing seed and venture capital
funds to support early stage businesses. A summary prepared
by the State Science and Technology Institute identifies
17 state-supported funds.
Vfinance.com
Free investment banking and venture capital sources.
Village
Ventures
Village Ventures, Inc., provides financial, administrative
and strategic services to a proprietary nationwide network
of early-stage venture capital funds focused on nontraditional
geographic markets.
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