Monthly Archives: May 2003

SBIC funding boosts good for VCs, entrepreneurs

Uncle Sam is a becoming a big player in the venture capital market through Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), which have been funded to the tune of about $77 million in Colorado through2002. And that’s good news for both entrepreneurs […]

TechRx, the Leading Automated Drug Prescription Fulfillment Company, Is Successfully Acquired by NDCHealth

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2003–Spencer Trask, a New York based venture capital firm, today announced that TechRx, the leading systems and technology provider to the prescription drugindustry, was acquired by NDCHealth (NYSE: NDC). NDCHealth operates the largest health data network […]

Michigan Venture Capital Group Working with State Legislators to Establish $150 Million Fund for Start-Up, Early-Stage Firms

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2003– Plan is Modeled After Oklahoma’s Early Stage Venture Capital Fund The Michigan Venture Capital Association today announced it is working with Lansing legislators to formulate a new bill to establish a $150 million venture […]

iRobot Secures $13 Million in Funding to Accelerate Global Adoption of Robots for Consumer, Military Use

BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 30, 2003– Trident Capital Leads Round; Acer Technology Ventures, Fenway Partners and First Albany Companies Also Invest iRobot Corp., a leading provider of robotic technology, today announced it has secured $13 million in financing. Trident Capital, a […]

Advent Now Focusing on Fund Administrators

SAN FRANCISCO (HedgeWorld.com) – After making an initial push at promoting the use of its “Advent for Hedge Funds” software package to hedge funds, Advent Software Inc. now hopes to gain hedge fundadministrators as clients. Through a strategic alliance with […]

Ibbotson Forms Hedge Fund Group, Headed by Ezra Zask

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com) – Ibbotson Associates Advisory launched a hedge fund of funds program that offers services such as manager selection and due diligence, style analysis, riskmanagement and customized portfolio construction. The service is designed for financial intermediaries, including asset […]

Regulators Give Their Perspectives at Association Roundtable

WASHINGTON (HedgeWorld.com) – The Mid-Atlantic Hedge Fund Association has put together a panel of officials from the regulatory arena and in the hedge fund industry to discuss the regulatory issuessurrounding the hedge fund industry. “A Discussion of Regulatory Perspectives Concerning […]

Pitching For Millions, On the Clock

BALTIMORE The giant red timer in the back of the room begins its countdown at eight minutes. That’s just eight minutes for each of the tech executives at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association’s annual fair to sell the promise of his […]

Advanced Technology Ventures Increases Investment Pace in 2003

PALO ALTO, Calif. & WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 29, 2003– Eight New Investments Made in Emerging Market Leaders Across Communications, Security, Medical Device and Neuroscience Sectors Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), a leading bi-coastal venture capital firm with $1.5 billion under management, […]

Longmont, Colo.-Based E-Storage Device Firm Snags $22 Million in Investments

May 29–A small storage company in Longmont has been quietly developing its tiny, inexpensive drive for three years, and is ready to face the public with announcements ranging from a windfall ofventure capital to new customers. Cornice Inc. makes storage […]

Experience Is Prevailing Theme at Baltimore Venture Capital Showcase

May 29–Peter Bepler and Matt Voorhees started their tech company the dot-com way: over a keg of beer in a parking lot during alumni weekend at Kenyon College. But when it came time to expand thebusiness, the pair needed more […]

Pitching For Millions, On the Clock

BALTIMORE The giant red timer in the back of the room begins its countdown at eight minutes. That’s just eight minutes for each of the tech executives at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association’s annual fair to sell the promise of his […]