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-Catamount-
Offices: San Francisco, California
Catamount Ventures seeks to back companies that possess both the desire
and the potential to become true high tech market leaders. They will invest
in companies with initial investment valuations that are likely to range
from $2 million to $25 million. Their typical initial investment in a first
round will be $0.5 million to $2M and in any individual company a total
of up to $4 million.
Offices: Portland, Maine
CEI Ventures manages two venture capital funds with total commitments of
$25.54 million. These funds make equity investments in companies exhibiting
the potential to grow profitably and provide attractive financial returns.
CEI Ventures makes equity investments in underserved markets throughout
the Northeastern United States. Often staged through multiple financings,
investments average $750,000 in a range from $500,000 to $2 million.
Offices: Denver, Colorado & Houston-Austin, Texas
Centennial Ventures has emerged as one of the most innovative venture capital
firms in the rapidly changing world of communications. They make Impact
Investments in the $2 trillion communications convergence market. Their
partners provide entrepreneurs with ongoing assistance in each seed, early
stage or Centennial-founded company in which they invest. Centennial Ventures
current assets under management exceed $1 billion.
Offices: Austin-Dallas, Texas
CenterPoint Ventures as one of Texas' largest early-stage venture capital
firms, they have helped scores of entrepreneurs build successful, enduring
companies– Initiatives that have delivered long-term value to investors,
founders, employees, customers and investors alike. Start-ups that go the
distance. To deliver the highest degree of guidance and expertise, CenterPoint
predominantly invests in early-stage private companies.-Central-
Offices: Davis, California
The Central Valley Fund was established by the principals of Gael Partners
to provide private capital for small to mid-sized businesses. With a focus
on California's Central Valley, CVF's capital is used to finance later stage
growth, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations.
CVF provides the layer of a company’s capital structure between senior debt
and common equity, often referred to as mezzanine capital.
Offices: Evanston, Illinois
Ceres Venture Fund bring over 60 years of experience in investing, managing,
and developing early stage businesses. They seek to partner with entrepreneurs
in creating successful companies. In particular Ceres portfolio companies
benefit from their extensive contacts, strategic insights, and business
experience in those areas necessary to support successful growth of an organization.
Offices: Waltham, Massachusetts & Menlo Park, California
Charles River Ventures is one of the oldest and most successful venture
capital firms. Companies like Cascade, CIENA, Chipcom, NetGenesis, Parametric
Technology, Sonus, Speechworks, Stratus Computer, Sybase, Vignette and dozens
more have gone from idea to reality with the financial, managerial and visionary
backing of CRV. The firm's investment returns are consistently among the
highest of venture capital firms.
Offices: Palo Alto, California
Charter Venture Capital has been an active and dedicated force in the growth
of Silicon Valley . Charter Ventures takes the long view. They selectively
invest in early-stage companies poised to create significant value for all
parties over time in these industries: communications, software and life
sciences. This balanced approach enables them to move forward through the
ups and downs of each sector.
Offices: New York, New York
Chazen Capital Partners was established in 1997 as a private investment
partnership. They provide equity capital and support to growth opportunities
in both traditional and new economy businesses. They focus on companies
that work on any or all links in the value chain stretching from manufacturing
to consumer sales. At one end of this chain they may work with a technology
company that creates efficiency in the order processing between retailers
and their suppliers.
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