Seed Stage Venture Capitalists
Universities - Institutes - Research
Free Radicals
Focus: information on high potential small companies, promising young technologies, University technology news and the latest innovation initiatives.
http://www.freeradicals-news.com/
http://www.freeradicals-news.com/
Spencer Consulting Group
Focus: helping people successfully reach their goals of self-employment and small business success.
http://www.spencerconsultinggroup.com/
http://www.spencerconsultinggroup.com/
Houston Technology Center
Focus: incubates emerging technology companies as a business accelerator in Houston, Texas.
Infolution
Focus: work with technology innovators at all stages of the commercialisation continuum to accelerate time to market objectives.
West Virginia Entrepreneurs Forum
Focus: supports education, networking and mentoring of West Virginia entrepreneurs who are committed to creating world-class ventures.
Startup Junkies
Focus: opportunity identification and successful launch strategies and tactics.
http://www.startupjunkies.org/
http://www.startupjunkies.org/
Inc. Plan (USA)
Focus: full service incorporating firm.
Austin Technology Incubator
Focus: offers advice to early-stage, high-risk companies.
Environmental Capital Network
Nonprofit facilitating finance of companies commercializing environmental and energy technologies.
VCgate Venture Capital Directory
3800 Investment firms. Contact information and One-Touch emailing.
Venture Capital Software
Providers of Venture Capital management software that simplifies the process of venture capital investment.
http://www.a1technology.com/venture-capital.htm
http://www.a1technology.com/venture-capital.htm
Reverse Mergers Network
Assists small to medium size companies that desire to obtain public status by reverse merger with public shells.
DealPipe
DealPipe Venture Exchange - DealPipe is a free listing exchange and business resource that connects Entrepreneurs and Business Sellers with a broad network of Investors, Business Buyers and Transaction Partners.
PrivateInvestor.com
Private investment introduction service helping companies raise private capital.
http://www.privateinvestor.com
http://www.privateinvestor.com
MyCapital.com
Focus: free comprehensive venture capital library and web application to help companies raise capital fast.
Foundation for Enterprise Development
non-profit dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and executives use equity compensation, employee ownership & stock options
Capitol Rush
Focus: comprehensive information service for consumers, students, capital seekers, capital providers, financial investment consultants, small business owners, consumers.
Business plans by Garner Associates
Our business plans deliver success! Whether an organisation's strategy is start up, acquisition, reconstruction or the launch of a new product we have the team and experience to help.
http://www.garnerworldwide.com
http://www.garnerworldwide.com
Winning Entrepreneurs
Focus: book on the six fundamentals of entrepreneurship.
http://www.winningentrepreneurs.com/
http://www.winningentrepreneurs.com/
Carolina Entrepreneurship Club - University of North Carolina
Focus: articles on business, entrepreneurship, marketing, and web marketing.
Business Plans and Consulting
Focus: business plan services, business plan descriptions and informative articles.
Venture Capital Strategies
Focus: prepares entrepreneurs or companies seeking investment capital and unites them with investors.
http://www.venturecapitalstrategies.com/
http://www.venturecapitalstrategies.com/
eXL New Media
Focus: NYC based company specializing in custom website design, business development, special event websites and marketing.
Business Plan Services
Focus: professional service exclusively dedicated to assisting with all aspects of effective business planning.
IE Consulting
Focus: information solutions for the venture capital and private equity industry.
http://www.ieconsulting.co.uk/
http://www.ieconsulting.co.uk/
UK Financial Services
Focus: free advice on financial related matters relating to corporate recovery and debt advice, accountancy, audit, tax and insolvency procedures.
http://www.ukfinancialservice.co.uk/
http://www.ukfinancialservice.co.uk/
Atlantic Conferences
Focus: presents high-level symposia on mezzanine finance for private equity financiers involved in leveraged finance in the US and Europe.
http://www.atlanticconferences.com/
http://www.atlanticconferences.com/
BridgeTech-Asia
Focus: assist North American and European technology companies with cross-border venture capital consulting in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
http://www.bridgetech-asia.com/
http://www.bridgetech-asia.com/
Thames Valley Investment Network
Focus: links investors to companies with high growth potential who are seeking funding from £50,000 to £1million.
Venture Bound
Focus: private funding resource that proactively optimizes entrepreneurial offerings.
Versyns Ventures
Focus: business strategy and planning to growing businesses, start-ups, SMEs and larger private and public companies.
Diffusion Capital
Focus: provide advice to startup companies in the areas of financing, business development, marketing/branding, and the procurement of capital.
http://www.diffusioncapital.com/
http://www.diffusioncapital.com/
Symbios Group
Focus: existing companies without an Internet presence or companies who are not fulfilling their potential and generate an infrastructure.
http://www.symbiosgroup.co.uk/
http://www.symbiosgroup.co.uk/
Business Plan Software
Focus: resources needed for writing a business plan including examples, templates and detailed explanations.
http://www.businessplansoftware.org/
http://www.businessplansoftware.org/
Retailreality
Focus: public forum board for anyone in retail or interested in retail.
Financial Broker Relations
Focus: expertise on going public, reverse mergers, investor relations and raising equity.
Executive Venture Partners
Focus: consulting services to new venture, corporate, and academic research clients in lab to market, human and financial capital.
MicroCapExperts.com
Focus: database of venture capitalists including information on IPO's, going public, reverse mergers, financial public relations, investor relations and interesting micro cap companies.
http://www.microcapexperts.com/
http://www.microcapexperts.com/
Harcourt Business Systems
Focus: UK business plan software by Harcourt Business Systems.
http://www.harcourtbusiness.co.uk/
http://www.harcourtbusiness.co.uk/
The Sable Lion Group
Focus: private-equity holding company focused on cultivating emerging growth companies; primarily technology related.
Michigan Venture Capital Association
Focus: provide press releases and membership information for the Michigan Venture Capital Association.
Conneighton Group
Focus: helps emerging and expanding enterprises to focus their market strategies and build profitable operations.
Rockwood Partners
Focus: management services, technology consulting, and e-business development services to small and medium sized companies in a variety of industries.
http://www.rockwoodpartners.com/
http://www.rockwoodpartners.com/
Equilant Venture Advisors
Focus: presentations and diagrams that help entrepreneurial companies achieve success at key events, including venture funding, product launches, roadshows and must-win customer sales.
Marlin & Associates
Focus: specialized investment banking advisory and consulting firm providing transactions advice and strategic consulting to small and middle-market firms that provide content, software, or information technology.
http://www.marlinandassociates.com/
http://www.marlinandassociates.com/
The Anti-Venture Capital Guide
Focus: For entrepreneurs who want to take their companies as far along the growth path as possible without resorting to outside capital.
http://www.antiventurecapital.com/
http://www.antiventurecapital.com/
Multiple Streams of Income
Focus: official website of New York Times best-selling author Robert G. Allen.
Accetta Group
Focus: performs International financial, due diligence, fraud, banking, know your customer and background, construction oversite.
http://www.theaccettagroup.com/
http://www.theaccettagroup.com/
Going Public Now
Focus: clean fully reporting public shells for reverse mergers as alternative to IPO.
http://www.goingpublicnow.com/
http://www.goingpublicnow.com/
GoPublicUSA.com
Information on the NASDAQ OTC Bulletin Board or OTCBB, initial and direct public offering, DPO and IPO, reverse mergers, public shells and venture capital.
Proma Investment
Focus: investment database providing contacts to investors, financiers, venture capital firms.
http://www.proma-investment.com/
http://www.proma-investment.com/
Codesta
Focus: technology due diligence and technology management and development services tailored to enhance and validate private equity and corporate investments.
VentureWorthy.com
Focus: comparison to other companies also seeking venture capital.
FundingPost
Focus: raising venture capital by presenting to angel and venture investors.
San Diego Ventureplex
Focus: specialized resource provider for start-up enterprises and their entrepreneur founders.
Decima Ventures, Inc.
Focus: generate, cultivate and validate innovative ideas to launch market-leading companies.
http://www.decimaventures.com/
http://www.decimaventures.com/
The Chesapeake Group
Focus: corporate development and financial advisory services to technology-driven, entrepreneurial companies.
Technology Ventures Scotland
Focus: guide to the commercialisation of science and technology research in Scotland.
http://www.technologyscotland.org/
http://www.technologyscotland.org/
Fulcrum Partners Ltd
Focus: training for those involved in all aspects of the venture capital and private equity markets.
http://www.fulcrum-partners.com/
http://www.fulcrum-partners.com/
DYTREM
Focus: solutions to increase your returns on intellectual capital investments.
Smart B2B Portal
Focus: finding and posting business opportunities, organized by industry.
Kremen, Father & Partners
Focus: early-stage corporate tactics and strategy.
Montana Associated Technology Roundtables
Focus: promote economic development in Montana by bringing together the network of entrepreneurs and business professionals.
Moriel Finance
Focus: arrange and place financial assistance on a global scale for sound and viable transactions for all types of financial requests.
http://www.moriel-finance.co.za/
http://www.moriel-finance.co.za/
siliconindia
Focus: global source magazine for business and technology.
BlackBean Communications
Focus: Canada's venture capital, business, real estate and online shopping opportunities listings.
businessmatchmaker.com
Focus: helps entrepreneurs, business owners and executives find the business services they need to ensure success.
http://www.businessmatchmaker.com/
http://www.businessmatchmaker.com/
Aston Technical Consulting
Focus: UK consultancy for optical design, project management and due diligence services.
http://www.aston-technical-consulting.co.uk/
http://www.aston-technical-consulting.co.uk/
CapForge Consulting
Focus: connects companies with over forty capital sources through personal introductions and can provide consulting services to companies that are close to fundable.
Development Capital Exchange
Focus: Britain's three million, mostly under-capitalised and debt funded independent businesses - and their owners - to facilitate 'business angel', merger, acquisition and other inter-business transactions.
Angel Legacy
Focus: matches financial advisors and accredited angel investors seeking private equity investments with entrepreneurs seeking capital funding for early-stage and startup business ventures.
Green Park Partners
Focus: business plan development for European technology and Internet start-ups.
http://www.greenparkpartners.com
http://www.greenparkpartners.com
Venture Valuation
Focus: specializes in the assessment and valuation of growing companies.
http://www.venturevaluation.ch
http://www.venturevaluation.ch
Beneficial Trust SA
Focus: Swiss company providing due dilligence, research, consulting and management services of a discreet and specialized nature to attorneys, banks, corporations, governments and individuals worldwide.
InnovOx
Focus: provides business consultancy and advisory services to commercialise intellectual property and ideas from universities and academia, corporate research and venturing and inventor entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur's Partner
Focus: partners with entreprenuers to provide management, financial, legal and professional services and consulting.
http://www.entrepreneurspartner.com
http://www.entrepreneurspartner.com
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Focus: non-profit supporting the development of technology-based enterprises and the diversification of the region's economy.
http://www.sep.benfranklin.org/
http://www.sep.benfranklin.org/
Entrepreneurs Foundation of North Texas
Focus: promotes philanthropy for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial practices for the non-profit sector.
New Era Partners
Focus: provides investor due diligence, business and technology consultative services to small and mid-size technology firms as well as the venture capital community.
http://www.newera-partners.com
http://www.newera-partners.com
The Entree Network
Focus: advisor network of retired and active Fortune 500 executives providing relationships, contacts, networking and access.
The Middleband Group
Consulting firm focusing on helping early-stage companies to define and execute their go-to-market strategies and mid-stage companies to re-calibrate existing ones.
Brian Tracy International
Focus: talks and seminars on leadership, sales, managerial effectiveness and business strategy with ideas and strategies that can be applied immediately to get results in every area.
Springboard Business Plans
Focus: business plans written or reviewed for both new and growing companies including financial projections developed based on realistic, detailed assumptions.
http://www.springboardplans.com
http://www.springboardplans.com
Angel Investor News
Focus: raise the level of information about private investment, technology trends, financing events and additional resources for the investor and entrepreneur.
http://www.angel-investor-news.com
http://www.angel-investor-news.com
Monadnock Associates
Focus: helps start-up businesses succeed by providing them with strategy adjustment, capital raising, and hands-on execution.
http://www.monadnockassociates.com/
http://www.monadnockassociates.com/
Corven
Focus: specializes in corporate venturing providing experience and resources necessary to start new businesses.
First Principal Royalty Corporation
Focus: business consulting services(private placements) to entrepreneurs seeking funding specializing in structuring 506 Reg D offerings.
Windhaus Associates
Focus: specialize in the analysis, research, writing and editing of business and marketing plans for small business start-ups.
PureTech Ventures
Focus: identifies scientific breakthroughs from research institutions and provides management support and funding.
http://www.puretechventures.com
http://www.puretechventures.com
MedSuds
Focus: help people build and enhance their network of contacts in the medtech, biotech and life sciences markets.
IPOonRamp.com
Focus: educational site for initial public offerings, venture capital and corporate finance.
Expert-Zine
Focus: free, monthly e-zine published by Venture Planning Associates for entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and business experts.
Real Options
Resources for those interested in valuing start-up venture firms, or growth options in general.
Bright Idea
Focus: delivers business planning, research and strategy services to early-stage ventures.
Southwest Michigan First
Focus: community partnership of leaders in private business, education and government to assist new and expanding enterprises.
http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com
http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com
Creative Capital Works
Venture capital resourcing, business and marketing plans, business strategy development and evolution, complete consulting services.
http://www.creativecapitalworks.com
http://www.creativecapitalworks.com
Virtual Capital Group
Assists start-up and established enterprises with business and financial advice.
http://www.virtualcapitalgroup.com/
http://www.virtualcapitalgroup.com/
Small Business Forum
Help medium, small and micro businesses create structures and control mechanisms for operating successfully in a business environment.
GoPublicToday.com
How to raise money, venture capital, direct public offering, 504 public offering, going public, and small business financing programs.
Business Seeds Newsletter
A print newsletter supporting small business owners offering information on everything from marketing and promoting to living the freelance life.
Austin Entrepreneurs Foundation (AEF)
Fosters relationships between entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations, so that Austin can benefit from the strength of both.
Koffler Ventures
Consultants, coaches and virtual managers for start-ups.
http://www.kofflerventures.com
http://www.kofflerventures.com
Venture Factoring
Offers venture factoring as an alternative to venture capital financing.
http://www.venturefactoring.com
http://www.venturefactoring.com
Whitestone Associates
Global business development and transaction specialist serving small to mid-sized international and domestic clients.
Growthink
Focus: develops business plans, financial models and investor presentations for ventures seeking growth capital.
Brian Koslow
E-zine on business ideas, quiz for entrepreneurial I.Q. and a millionaires book full of inspiration.
Forum Frigate
Discussion forum and live chat pertaining to venture capital.
http://killdevilhill.com/z/ybusinessd/VentureCapitalhall/shakespeare1.html
http://killdevilhill.com/z/ybusinessd/VentureCapitalhall/shakespeare1.html
Marcus Venture Consulting
Works with early stage technology and technology-related ventures to bridge the risk gap, and help entrepreneurs and financers achieve their goals.
Connexx Club International
Focus: growing businesses, links investors with entrepreneurs.
The Grimaldi Group
Provides capital and management services to entrepreneurs during start-up.
http://www.TheGrimaldiGroup.com
http://www.TheGrimaldiGroup.com
Venture Associates
Financing information for entrepreneurs.
Matchco.co.uk
Aims to provide the essential online interface between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
John V. McCoy
Writes business plans for startup enterprises.
Knowledge@Wharton
Bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu
Wilkerson Associates
A financial consulting firm dedicated to helping the small and medium sized business achieve increased profitability and attract investment capital.
iBreakfast.com
Networking meetings for entrepreneurs seeking angel capital and business contacts.
BusinessFinance.com
Focus: business capital search used by over 5,000 other business sites' capital search engines, including major names such as Business Week and Inc magazines.
http://www.businessfinance.com
http://www.businessfinance.com
Tim Christoffersen
Provides acting CFO, IPO mentoring, corporate positioning, financial modeling, venture capital, partnerships, business modeling, support services.
http://www.timchristoffersen.com
http://www.timchristoffersen.com
Strategy Consulting Limited - UK
Focus: assists companies regarding strategic business plans, marketing strategies and other critical business functions
http://www.strategy.nildram.co.uk/
http://www.strategy.nildram.co.uk/
socalTECH.com
Focus: Directory of high tech venture capital, incubators, companies, organizations and others in the Southern California area (Tech Coast/Digital Coast)
New Jersey Technology Council
Focus: supports and promotes technology within New Jersey
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
Focus: foster, support and promote entrepreneurship for women in technology and health care businesses
Tampa Bay Black Business Investment Corporation
Facilitates the development and growth of African-American owned businesses in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties.
Council For Urban Economic Development
Focus: excellence and leadership in urban economic development
Arshiya Ventures
Edits Executive Summaries of start-ups, assists start-ups to secure venture capital funding, and develops start-up business strategy.
Founders Forum
Focus: non-profit dedicated to the needs of entrepreneurs in Central Florida
Enterprise North Florida Corporation
Focus: not-for-profit with mission of nurturing job growth in North Florida's high-technology and manufacturing industries
Venture Association of New Jersey News
Published quarterly by New Jersey Business Forums Inc., the umbrella organization for Venture Association New Jersey and New Media Association New Jersey.
MIT Enterprise Forum at UT-Dallas
Focus: constructive analysis of emerging companies.
Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED)
Focus: fostering the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina
Ohio Venture Association
Focus: forum for the exchange of ideas on entrepreneurship and approaches to venture development in Northeast Ohio
Australian Venture Capital Industry Information
Focus: Pollitecon Publications for the Australian and New Zealand venture capital industries.
The Venture Forum
Focus: promotes and enhances the success of entrepreneurial ventures, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in central Virginia
MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington-Baltimore
Focus: non-profit organization dedicated to the entrepreneur community of the greater Washington & Baltimore area
MIT Enterprise Forum
Focus: non-profit organization based at MIT to promote and strengthen the process of starting and growing innovative and technology-oriented companies.
http://web.mit.edu/entforum/www/
http://web.mit.edu/entforum/www/
MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest, Inc.
Focus: not-for-profit to promote and strengthen the process of starting and growing companies which primarily have a strong technology orientation
Connecticut Venture Group
Focus: voluntary professional association dedicated to supporting investment by providing a network and forum for those involved in creating high-growth enterprises
Florida Venture Forum
Focus: non-profit support group providing entrepreneurial companies with technical assistance and identifing sources of venture capital
Inc.com
Focus: magazine with ways to attract venture capitalists and private investors to fund your company.
Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (larta)
Focus: strengthen and sustain the region's technology base through direct assistance, networking, and information
H.A. Incorporated
Focus: obtaining venture capital, creating business plans, business consulting, incorporations, and non-profit formations
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
Focus: forum for interaction amongst private equity providers, their service providers, and entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region
San Jose Software Business Cluster
Focus: non-profit incubator for software startups and emerging businesses
BARTA, Bay Area Regional Technology Alliance
non-profit consortium encouraging technology based economic development in the SF Bay Area
Techfarm, Inc.
Focus: starting, financing, growing, organizing and taking public semiconductor and software startups
Dolphin Ventures
Entrepreneurial consulting firm that provides services to early stage Silicon Valley technology ventures
http://www.dolphinventures.com/
http://www.dolphinventures.com/
Venture Planning Associates
Focus: consulting services for business finance and funding strategies for entrepreneurs
Netpreneur Exchange
Focus: nonprofit organization created to advance Greater Washington D.C. entrepreneurs developing or delivering products or services over the Internet and other new media and the businesses they create
Social Venture Network
Place where socially conscious entrepreneurs can meet, teach, support and create new ventures
Arkansas Capital Corporation
Focus: financing and economic development for small businesses in Arkansas
International Science and Technology Center
Focus: coordinates efforts of governments, organizations, and private industries to provide opportunities for Commonwealth of Independent States weapons scientists to redirect their talents to peaceful science
SBA: Small Business Administration
Services provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration Offices and Partners
PlanWare
Focus: Business plan and financial planning software, as well as white papers on business planning, financial planning and strategy development
Silicon Valley Association of Software Entrepreneurs
Organization dedicated to enabling high technology entrepreneurs to be successful by providing them with the real-world business knowledge, expertise, and contacts.
Silicon Valley Bank
Reputation for excellence and innovation in meeting the needs of emerging companies.
The Center for Software Development
Supports growth of software companies by providing self-service multi-vendor test labs and business development seminars