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VCPro Database 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VCPro Database 2012 (15th Edition) is a downloadable venture capital and private equity directory with complete profiles of over 4,800 venture capital firms worldwide. Compiled by a veteran VC researcher, VCPro Venture Capital Database is available in both Windows and Macintosh formats. (includes a FREE mid-year update in July 2012) Updated January 2012

Features

>> Profiles of over 4,820 venture capital and private equity firms
>> Searchable by all the data fields including contact information (company name and executive names) and investment criteria (stage, geographic, industry preferences, and types of financing) 4,825 firm listings located in the US (2,756), Canada (191), Europe (1,167), Asia (558), Middle East/Africa (119) and Latin America (34)
>> 6,400+ office addresses
>> 25,130+ names of key executives
>> 4,800+ company email addresses and 23,670+ executive email addresses
>> 4,790+ web addresses
>> Export contact information to tab-separated text, comma-separated text (*.csv), spreadsheet (*.wks), dBase (*.dbf) and HTML (*.htm)
>> One-click connection to company websites and email addresses
>> Easy to use intuitive interface
>> Save unlimited found sets and modify last find
>> Each listing includes an editable field for adding your own notes on each firm
>> Updated January 2012 and published since 1998
>> 290+ new firm listings

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Buyouts Chicago 2012

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Buyouts Chicago 2012
June 26-27, 2012

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Venture Capital Access Program Created to Connect Diverse Entrepreneurs with Traditional Venture Capital Sources

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, May 9, 2012-- Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York (HBSAANY) and The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) today announced the launch of the Venture Capital Access Program ("VCAP�"), a collaborative venture that provides women and diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital through accredited investors within the HBSAANY network. VCAP�, the first program of its kind, bridges the gap between venture capitalists and angel investor networks and women and diverse entrepreneurs, many of whom have not traditionally had access to these sources of capital.

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Life Sciences Venture Capital Funding Falls 22% in Q1 2012, According to the MoneyTree Report

Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, May 8, 2012-- Venture capital (VC) funding in the Life Sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, decreased 22% during the first quarter of 2012 from the prior quarter, according to a new PwC US report, "Mixed Momentum," that includes data from the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree� Report, based on data from Thomson Reuters.

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Venture Capital Investment Continues To Fall In Europe

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON, April 30, 2012-- During the first quarter of 2012, the drop in venture capital deal activity for European companies was slight compared to the sharp drop in the amount of capital invested over the same period last year, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.

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U.S. Venture Investment Off To A Slow Start In 2012

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, April 20, 2012-- U.S.-based companies raised $6.3 billion through 717 venture capital deals during the first quarter of 2012, an 18% decline in capital and 9% decline in deals from the same period last year, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.

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U.S. Private Equity Fund-Raising Climbs 4%, European Fund-Raising Spikes 82%

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, April 9, 2012-- In the first quarter, U.S. and European private equity funds held more closings and raised more capital than in the same period last year, but more than half the capital raised in each region went to a small contingent of firms. U.S. private equity funds raised $38.1 billion for 136 funds, a 4% increase in capital raised and 5% increase in fund closings from the first quarter of 2011. In Europe, private equity fund-raising spiked to $22.3 billion raised for 43 funds, an 82% increase in capital and 10% increase in fund closings, according to Dow Jones LP Source.

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Venture Capital Firms Raised $4.9 Billion in Q1 2012

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, NY, April 9, 2012-- Forty-two U.S. venture capital funds raised $4.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This level marks a 35 percent decrease by dollar commitments and a 9 percent decline by number of funds compared to the first quarter of 2011, which saw 46 funds raise $7.6 billion during the period. The top five funds accounted for nearly 75 percent of total fundraising this quarter as the number of funds raising money during the quarter fell to its lowest levels since the third quarter of 2009, when 36 venture capital funds saw new capital commitments.

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23rd Venture Capital Investing Conference

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

23rd Venture Capital Investing Conference
June 19-20, 2012

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Venture Forward 2012 Conference

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture Forward 2012 Conference
June 20, 2012

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14th Annual C21 BioVentures

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

14th Annual C21 BioVentures
May 22-24, 2012

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SmartStart Venture Forum

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SmartStart Venture Forum
May 16-17, 2012

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Fenwick & West Releases First National Survey of Life Science Venture Financing Environment

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 20, 2012-- Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today introduced the results of its inaugural national Life Science Venture Capital Survey.

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A New Addition to Advisor Directory

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SalesFRX Corporation

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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 706
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Entrepreneur Showcase provides a fast, simple and cost-effective way to showcase your business plan or executive summary to every accredited investor of our network. This is the best way for accredited investors to see your venture.

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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 705
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Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Limited Partners Summit

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Limited Partners Summit
May 31-June 1, 2012

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Sample Venture Capital Pitch

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This is a PowerPoint presentation for firms that are looking to begin pitching for angel investment or venture capital. Whether it be venture capitalists, angels or strategic investors, the pitch must follow certain criteria within certain time constraints. This presentation was developed over the course of over 50 pitches to venture capital institutions and angel investors all over the country.��This investment pitch raised over $9 million in venture financing for my company and is used as a template in my consulting practice for other startup companies seeking to raise capital.

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Venture Capital StarterPak

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This is a bundled package for entrepreneurs who are serious about raising venture capital. There are five primary components of the StarterPak:

1. Venture Capital / Investment Pitch.
2. Series A Term Sheet Package.
3. Venture Capital / Angel Investor Due Diligence Checklist.
4. Venture Capital Glossary of Terms.
5. Non-Disclosure Package.

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Sample Private Placement Memorandum

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A Private Placement is an extremely complex document. The primary purpose of a PPM is to give the entrepreneur the opportunity to present all potential risks to the investor. The PPM protects the entrepreneur in the event that the investment goes sour! That's why it's so important that the private placement memorandum be accurate and complete.

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Returns on Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments Outside the U.S. Turned Negative in Q3 2011, but Still Handily Outperformed Comparable Public Equities for the Period

Wed, 7 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON, Mass., March 7, 2012-- The growing debt crisis in Europe and a strong U.S. dollar heavily impacted global returns on alternative investments during last year's third quarter. Private equity and venture capital funds that invest primarily in developed markets outside the U.S. as well as those that target emerging markets each posted a loss for the period. The last time funds of these asset classes in both developed and emerging markets recorded a negative quarter was for the three months ending June 30, 2010, according to Cambridge Associates LLC.

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Fenwick & West's Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey Reveals Continued Improved Valuations in Fourth Quarter of 2011

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., February 28, 2012-- Fenwick & West LLP, one of the nation's premier law firms providing comprehensive legal services to high technology and life science clients, today announced the results of its Fourth Quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey.

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Corporate Venture Capital Activity On Three-Year Upward Trend

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Va., February 21, 2012-- Over the last three years, corporate venture capitalists (CVCs) have steadily increased investment activity, participating in 15 percent of all venture capital investment deals in 2011 according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data by Thomson Reuters. This participation rate compares to 2010 when corporate VCs were involved in 13.6 percent of all venture capital deals and 12.7 percent of all deals in 2009. In 2011, CVCs invested $2.3 billion into 551 deals compared to $2.0 billion into 481 deals in 2010, a 15 percent increase in dollars and deals for the year.

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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 704
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Summary of Israeli Private Equity Deals � 2011

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel, February 7, 2012-- The following are the findings of the IVC-GKH Quarterly Private Equity (PE) Survey conducted by IVC Research Center, which for more than 15 years has been at the forefront of private equity, high-tech and venture capital research in Israel. This Survey is sponsored by Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co. (GKH), a leading Israeli corporate law firm specializing in M&A, joint ventures, venture capital, equity and debt financing. The Survey reviews Israeli private equity deals involving Israeli and foreign PE funds and other investors - both Israeli and foreign. The current Survey is based on the activity of 68 private equity funds of which 29 are Israeli and 39 are foreign.

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Life Sciences Venture Funding Jumps 21% in 2011 but Quarterly Performance Falls Short, According to the MoneyTree Report

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, February 2, 2012-- Venture capital (VC) funding in the Life Sciences sector, which includes the Biotechnology and Medical Device industries, increased 21% during 2011, according to a new PwC US report, "Zigzagging Upward," that includes data from the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree� Report, based on data from Thomson Reuters. Venture capitalists invested a total of $7.5 billion in 785 life sciences deals during the year, topping 2010 performance despite a drop from the third to the fourth quarter of 2011.

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2011 U.S. Venture Capital Investment in Cleantech Steady at $4.9 Billion Despite Tough Economy

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BOSTON, February 1, 2012-- US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies reached $4.9 billion in 2011, flat in terms of deals and down 4.5% in terms of capital invested compared to 2010, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. However, this represents a 29% increase from the $3.8 billion raised in 2009. In Q4 2011 VC investment in cleantech reached $940.5 million with 70 rounds of financing.

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Venture Capital Investment in Europe Fell 14% in 2011

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON, January 30, 2012-- Venture capitalists put euro 4.4 billion into 1,012 deals for European companies in 2011, a 14% decline in investment and 19% decline in deal flow from 2010, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. This marks the lowest annual deal count for Europe since VentureSource began tracking the region in 2000.

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U.S. Venture Investment Rose 10% in 2011, Despite Fourth Quarter Decline

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, January 20, 2012-- Venture capital investment slowed in the fourth quarter of 2011 as investors put $7.4 billion into 803 deals for U.S.-based venture companies, a decline in both capital invested and deal activity from the third quarter, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. The decline, which mirrors a fourth-quarter drop in exit activity, is notable because the final quarter of the year is traditionally one of the most active for financings and exits.

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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 703
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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 702
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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 701
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A New Addition to Entrepreneur Showcase

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Venture ID: 700
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A New Addition to Investor Directory

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hackman Capital

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A New Addition to Advisor Directory

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Healthcare Growth Partners

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Business Plan Pro Complete Edition

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Business Plan Pro includes more than 500 sample plans and is the easiest, fastest and most efficient way to create a winning business plan.

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Venture Capital Firms Raised $5.6 Billion in Fourth Quarter, as Industry Continued to Consolidate in 2011

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, NY, January 9, 2012-- Thirty-eight U.S. venture capital funds raised $5.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This level marks a 162 percent increase by dollar commitments but a 41 percent decline by number of funds compared to the third quarter of 2011, which saw 64 funds raise $2.1 billion during the period. This quarter marks the lowest number of funds raising money since the third quarter of 2009. U.S. venture capital fundraising for all of 2011 totaled $18.17 billion from 169 funds, a 32 percent increase by dollars compared to 2010 and with the same number of funds.

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Ventured-Backed IPO Momentum in Fourth Quarter Not Enough for Recovery in 2011

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, NY, January 4, 2012-- Led by several large offerings, venture- backed initial public offering (IPO) activity grew in the fourth quarter, with 11 companies going public, up 120 percent from the third quarter 2011 but down 67 percent from the fourth quarter of last year, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). By dollars, the quarter marked an increase of nearly five times the third quarter and a 34 percent decrease from the fourth quarter last year. For the full year, 52 venture-backed companies went public representing a value of $9.9 billion, a 31 percent decline in volume but a 41 percent increase in dollar value from 2010.

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Venture-Backed Exit Activity Drops in 2011

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, January 3, 2012-- In 2011, fewer exits by U.S. venture-backed companies netted more capital as the median price paid for an acquisition and the median amount raised during an initial public offering (IPO) spiked. Throughout 2011, 522 mergers, acquisitions, buyouts and IPOs netted $53.2 billion, a 14% drop in deal activity and 26% increase in capital raised compared to 2010.

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