Monthly Archives: June 2003
Make Pitches More Focused, Wisconsin Venture Capitalist Tells Entrepreneurs
Jun. 4–Wisconsin entrepreneurs looking for money could stand to polish the pitches they take to investors. Some approach investors who don’t specialize in that industry. Others seek investment from investors who back more mature companies when what they really need […]
Defywire Eyes Expansion With $4.5 Million Round
The last time Jill Stelfox set out to raise $3.5 million for a start-up company, closing the deal took just 90 days and involved meetings with 25 venture investors. Thatwas in 1999. This time it took Stelfox, chief executive of […]
Property news: Hedges at the root of many disputes
Hedges are the root of many a neighbourhood dispute, so homeowners suffering in the shadow of someone else’s overgrown variety may be pleased to hear about a new leaflet, Over the Garden Hedge. Itoffers advice on the type of hedge […]
No Help Is in Sight For Florida Venture-Capital Program
Jun. 3–TAMPA, Fla.–High-tech start-up companies are strapped for cash, and venture capital investments are nearly kaput in Florida. Any help from the government would seem welcome. But it won’t come this year. A state program that would pump $75 million […]
Investment Adviser Report Shows Growing Number of Registered Hedge Fund Advisers
LAKEVILLE, Conn. (HedgeWorld.com) – The number of investment advisers that provide investment services to hedge funds or other pooled investment vehicles are on the rise, according to a recent studyfrom the Investment Counsel Association of America and National Regulatory Services. […]
Venture Capital Firm Makes Initial Investment from Sacramento, Calif., Office
Jun. 3–Two years after first exploring opportunities in the Sacramento region, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm has made its initial investment from its local office, cutting a dealwith a Chico startup. DFJ Frontier said Monday it is investing […]
Venture capital firms perform well
Irish-based venture capital firms raised 201 million in 2002, compared to 210 million during the previous year, according to a study published yesterday. The annual review of the Irish Venture Capital Association also shows Irish venture capitalists invested 105 million […]
Small business surfing
Internet Resources for Small Businesses: From Insurance to Venture Funds Here is a list of Web resources for small-business owners, compiled from online directories, Small Business Administration publications and the Business Journal’s archives. FINANCING [black square] www.abiworld.org Archive of more […]
Venture Capital Flow Shrinks to Oregon Startups, Survey Finds
Jun. 2–The bullish stock market may suggest the economy is recovering, but nobody’s told venture capitalists. The amount of venture capital doled out to Oregon startups continued to shrink in the first quarter, according to the MoneyTree survey compiled by […]
Planitax Closes $7.5 Million in Funding to Expand Operations and Product Development; New Directors Add World-Class Tax Consulting and Enterprise Software Expertise
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 2, 2003–Planitax, Inc., an enterprise software and services provider that helps large, global companies lower taxes by improving planning, strategy andcompliance, today announced a $7.5 million first round investment led by Mobius Venture Capital. Other investors include […]
Above All Software Introduces First Solution for Harnessing True Potential of Web Services; New Company Secures Funding and Proves Innovation is Not Dead
MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 2, 2003–Above All Software, founded and led by Roger Sippl, provides software that helps companies take advantage of the unprecedented access to corporateinformation available through Web services. Leading venture firms JPMorgan Partners, Adobe, Granite Ventures and […]
Triosyn Corp. Raises Additional $4 Million in Private Equity Funding
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 2, 2003–Triosyn Corp., a company focused on the development of advanced microbiocidal compounds, announced today that it has raised an additional $4 million inprivate equity financing, bringing the total of this round to $12 million. The additional […]