http://www.vcaonline.com Latest updates of vcaonline.com 2/5/2012 1:32:44 AM http://www.vcaonline.com/database<p><b>VCPro Database 2012</b> (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) <b><I>Updated January 2012</i></b> <p><b>Features</b> <p>>> Profiles of over 4,820 venture capital and private equity firms <br>>> 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) <br>>> 6,400+ office addresses <br>>> 25,130+ names of key executives <br>>> 4,800+ company email addresses and 23,670+ executive email addresses <br>>> 4,790+ web addresses <br>>> Export contact information to tab-separated text, comma-separated text (*.csv), spreadsheet (*.wks), dBase (*.dbf) and HTML (*.htm) <br>>> One-click connection to company websites and email addresses <br>>> Easy to use intuitive interface <br>>> Save unlimited found sets and modify last find <br>>> Each listing includes an editable field for adding your own notes on each firm <br>>> Updated January 2012 and published since 1998 <br>>> 290+ new firm listings <p>Click the above link to learn more.Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTDatabase http://www.vcaonline.com/showcase/entrepreneur.asp?ID=700<p><b>Venture ID: 700</b><br> <i>N.B. The above and other venture listings are reserved for members (accredited investors) only.</i> <p>Register for free membership (Accredited Investors Only)<br> <a href="http://www.vcaonline.com/showcase/register">http://www.vcaonline.com/showcase/register</a> <p>Login to Entrepreneur Showcase<br> <a href="http://www.vcaonline.com/showcase/login">http://www.vcaonline.com/showcase/login</a> <p><b>Showcase Your Business Plan or Executive Summary to Accredited Investors</b><br> 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. <p>Post Your Business Plan or Executive Summary<br> <a href="http://www.vcaonline.com/entrepreneurs/post.htm">http://www.vcaonline.com/entrepreneurs/post.htm</a>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMarketplace http://www.vcaonline.com/directory/investor.asp?ID=201<b>Hackman Capital</b> <p>Click the above link to view the firm profile.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMarketplace http://www.vcaonline.com/directory/advisor.asp?ID=128<b>Healthcare Growth Partners</b> <p>Click the above link to view the firm profile.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTMarketplace http://www.vcaonline.com/store/vcpitch<p>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. <p>Click the above link to learn more.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStore http://www.vcaonline.com/store/vcstarterpak<p>This is a bundled package for entrepreneurs who are serious about raising venture capital. There are five primary components of the StarterPak: <p>1. Venture Capital / Investment Pitch.<br> 2. Series A Term Sheet Package.<br> 3. Venture Capital / Angel Investor Due Diligence Checklist.<br> 4. Venture Capital Glossary of Terms.<br> 5. Non-Disclosure Package. <p>Click the above link to learn more.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStore http://www.vcaonline.com/store/ppm<p>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. <p>Click the above link to learn more.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStore http://www.vcaonline.com/store/bizplan/bizplanpro.asp<p>Business Plan Pro includes more than 500 sample plans and is the easiest, fastest and most efficient way to create a winning business plan. <p>Click the above link to learn more.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTStore http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=603<b>PartnerConnect 2012</b><br> April 3-5, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=602<b>2012 Florida Venture Capital Conference</b><br> January 31 - February 1, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=601<b>Health IT Venture Fair & Strategic Partner Forum</b><br> February 20, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=600<b>University Private Equity Summit</b><br> January 26-28, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=599<b>Private Equity Analyst Outlook 2012</b><br> January 25-26, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=583<b>8th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit</b><br> February 1-2, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/resources/conference/conference.asp?ID=582<b>14th Annual Corporate Venturing & Innovation Partnering Conference</b><br> February 7-9, 2012 <p>Click the above link to view this event.Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTResources http://www.vcaonline.com/news/news.asp?ID=2012010923<p>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. <p>Click the above link to read the news story.Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNews http://www.vcaonline.com/news/news.asp?ID=2012010421<p>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. <p>Click the above link to read the news story.Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNews http://www.vcaonline.com/news/news.asp?ID=2012010321<p>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. <p>Click the above link to read the news story.Tue, 3 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTNews