Monthly Archives: May 2003
North America
Investment funds boost E&P PRIVATE equity funds are playing an increasingly important role in the region’s energy sector. Propelled by investors who are less anxious about short-term results, the funds are welcomed by companies that are tired of being punished […]
Firms Showcase Business Plans at VC Expo
More than 170 people attended last week’s West Virginia VC Expo in Fairmont. It was the first time the eight state-funded venture capital firms gathered in one place to see presentations from new andgrowing companies. “We were very pleased,” said […]
Venture capital firm slow in raising money
Three years ago, investment firm Emerald Asset Management Inc. created a venture capital firm. That division, called Emerald Venture Capital, quickly began soliciting investors for money to developan incubator for technology businesses in Lancaster. Originally, Emerald Venture Capital was hoping […]
Derivatives – a time for caution?
Warren Buffet has chosen a new financial weapon of mass destruction – the derivative. His comments appear to contradict the views of Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. However, asPeter Banyard points out, the warning signs are there, […]
North America
Investment funds boost E&P PRIVATE equity funds are playing an increasingly important role in the region’s energy sector. Propelled by investors who are less anxious about short-term results, the funds are welcomed by companies that are tired of being punished […]
Meritage still taps telecom sector
THERE’S A METHOD BEHIND ONE VENTURE capital firm’s investments in an industry that has spawned headline-making bankruptcies, disappointing earnings, scandals and lawsuits. Denver-based Meritage still focuses on the telecommunications industry, and it is actively seeking new startup companies. Despite the […]
Venturing forth
A Northern Virginia venture capitalist, speaking at Shenandoah University last month, compared the bubble of the late 1990s to today’s investing climate. Back then, the business strategy was first to market; now it is first to profitability, said John Backus, […]
Fast Lane: STATE – Venture Capital Fund Invests $40M in Tri-State Area
FORT Washington Capital Partners has raised $40 million for a new fund created to drive investment in early-stage-venture capital opportunities in the northern Kentucky, central and southwesternOhio, and southeastern Indiana region. The Tri-State Growth Capital Fund I, L.P. will support […]
VC in NC: Bucking the National Trend
But investments still are scarce for entrepreneurs who often need funds the most – “seed” startups. When it comes to “Top Ten” lists, venture capital statistics are not something David Letterman everwould consider for “The Late Show.” But those figures […]
Arrayjet raises funding package worth (pounds) 1m
Arrayjet has raised a (pounds) 1m funding package that will allow the Dalkeith start-up to take the printer it developed to speed up genetic testing to market. The cash includes (pounds) 200,000 from the (pounds) 20m Co- Investment Fund, in […]
ClearMed Raises $7.2 Million in Series A Financing; Funding to Fuel Growing Demand for ClearMed’s Innovative Medical-Device Reprocessing Service
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 1, 2003–Bellevue-based ClearMed Inc. has received $7.2 million in venture capital led by Integra Ventures, a Seattle life-sciences venture-capital firm. The financing was supported by Buerk, Craig and Victor LLC (Seattle); Eaglestone Investment Partners ILP (Long Beach); […]
Broad Daylight Raises $5 Million in Venture Capital; CRM Software Developer Increases Momentum in eService Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 1, 2003–Broad Daylight, a leading developer of enterprise self-service solutions and call center software, today announced the completion of a $5 millionround of financing led by new investor Peninsula Equity Partners. Also participating in this round […]