Monthly Archives: May 2003
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 […]
SafeView Receives Venture Capital Funding for Commercialization of Unique Security Technology
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 29, 2003–SafeView announced today that is has received over $6 million in venture capital funding to begin commercialization of a unique portal system thatuses millimeter wave holographic technology to screen personnel for weapons, threats and contraband […]
Fund to Invest In Business in Poorer Areas
The New Markets Growth Fund, a venture capital fund based at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, has raised $20 million to invest in small businesses in low-income neighborhoods in the District, Prince George’s County and […]
Denver-Based Venture Capital Group Invests $64 Million in Energy Start-Ups
May 28–Denver-based Altira Group LLC raised $64 million to fund young energy technology companies. It’s the largest amount ever raised by Altira, a venture-capital firm that in three previous funds has invested a total of about $41 million in startup […]
Venture Firms Pump $17.4 Million into Morrisville, N.C., Semiconductor Maker
May 28–A group of venture capitalists put new zip into Ziptronix, a fledgling semiconductor innovator in the Triangle. The Morrisville company closed Tuesday on a $17.4 million infusion from Grotech Capital Group, a Maryland-based firm, and Intersouth Partners of Durham. […]
Cheyne Adopts Mark-it for Pricing Credit Swaps
LONDON (HedgeWorld.com) – Mark-it Partners Ltd., which offers a credit derivatives pricing service, signed on hedge fund manager Cheyne Capital Management Ltd., London, as its first asset managerclient. Cheyne agreed to use Mark-it’s credit derivatives swap data for three years, […]
Hedge Funds Rock and Raise Money For a Good Cause
SYDNEY, Australia (HedgeWorld.com) – Long Tooth Capital, The Amplifiers and Typhoon may be new on the hedge fund scene, but don’t expect them to ever show up in any hedge fund databases. They are three rock bands made up of […]