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Peer-To-Peer Service MicroVentures Secures FINRA Membership
MicroVentures first to obtain membership to help startups find capital in a new way. - November 19, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Semba Biosciences Announces Partnership with Orochem Technologies to Develop Technology for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Kegonsa Capital Partners portfolio company Semba Biosciences, Inc., and Orochem Technologies, Inc. have entered into an agreement to develop novel equipment for commercial manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. When applied to large-scale manufacturing, the equipment will perform an automated purification process that is up to twenty times more productive than current methods. This improvement will reduce health care costs by making therapeutic drugs more affordable. - November 12, 2010 - Kegonsa Capital Partners
CapLinked, MicroVentures Help Startups Manage and Raise Capital
Peer-to-peer service, collaborative platform partner to help raise capital, inform investors. - October 27, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas Met-Tower Platform Released for Production “Titan 3.6 WMPS” And “Titan 5.0 WMPS”
Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas President Douglas Hines announced today the release of the state of the art Titan series of designs for immediate sale, the Model Titan 3.6 WMPS and Titan 5 WMPS wind measurement platform systems. - September 24, 2010 - Offshore Wind Power Systems of Texas llc
MicroVentures.com Launches New Service Which Gives Investors Access to Venture Capital Deals
MicroVentures is positioned as the future of venture capital funding, facilitating investment in tenable entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurs can access a broader range of investors, increasing their chances of getting funded, and investors can invest smaller amounts than typically expected in traditional venture capital situations. This opens up early access and spreads investor risk, while benefiting from a review and due diligence process similar to that of other venture capital companies. - September 21, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
EquityTouch 2.3® Released by Touch Ahead Software
Deal sourcing collaboration tool for the Alternative Asset Industry updated to newest version. - September 16, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Web-Based CRM Software EquityTouch 2.2 Released Friday
Web-based CRM release EquityTouch 2.2 includes significant speed and feature improvements. - July 16, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Wealth Management Firm Builds Innovative Tactics to Education Clients
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh based wealth management firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals, families, and businesses is and has developed some very innovative tactics to educate their clients. In their annual strategic planning meeting in late 2009, the VisionQuest team with... - June 09, 2010 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Touch Ahead Software Releases Updated EquityTouch® 2.1
Popular CRM deal sourcing application receives update; including Keyboard Navigation in Search Results, Color Coding, and other enhancements. - May 28, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Touch Ahead Software LLC Lends a Hand to Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston-based software development firm participates in 6th annual Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament for Children’s Hospital Benefit. - May 22, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Global Technology and Innovation Partners (GTIP): Recreating Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia and Turkey
GTIP is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund focused on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. GTIP team has co-founded or chaired 30+ co's and created $25B+ in value. GTIP was endorsed by H.Clinton April-27-2010. - May 06, 2010 - Newbury Ventures
Wealth Management Firm Launches Newly Designed Web-Site to Provide Better Client Service
The newly re-designed web-site of VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based financial services firm, goes live this week. VisionQuest serves as a personal CFO for individuals, families, and business owners. VisionQuest aims to extend the reach of their client services by enhancing their... - May 04, 2010 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Poll - 72% of Private Investors in Asia Bullish
Almost three-quarters of investors in private and unlisted companies in Asia think that now is a good time to invest, according to a survey released by AsiaBusinessInvestor.com. Energy, IT and property are the most popular investment sectors according to the survey with 74% of investors wishing to... - April 18, 2010 - Asia Business Investor
Reliance Venture Asset Management Strikes Exclusive India Alliance with MIT $100k and Stanford Business Competition
Reliance Venture Asset Management is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with two of the most prestigious universities globally – the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford University. In doing so, it looks forward to abetting their efforts to discover the next breed of budding entrepreneurs through their flagship competitions. - April 17, 2010 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Linda M. O'Rourke a Local CPA Earns Exclusive “Accredited in Business Valuation” (ABV) Credential as Valuation Expert
Linda M. O’Rourke, a CPA valuation expert and principal of O’Rourke and Associates located in Clearwater, FL has recently been awarded the ABV Credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The ABV Credential, established in 1998 by the AICPA, is granted... - April 16, 2010 - O'Rourke and Associates
KTC Capital Finds Great Success with Oil Hedge Fund
Investors holding positions in the KTC Capital Management Oil Hedge product realized major returns as reports of rising American reserves stemmed a two month rally on oil, keeping barrel prices below US$86. - April 11, 2010 - KTC Capital Management
Reliance Venture Asset Management Leads Series-C Round of Funding in Tessolve Services
Reliance Venture Asset Management, India’s first and largest corporate venture capital firm and an arm of the Reliance ADA Group, today announced that it has successfully led and completed the Series C round of venture funding in Tessolve Services, a leading independent full-service semiconductor test and product engineering company. - April 09, 2010 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Touch Ahead Software Releases EquityTouch™ 2.0.1
New version update includes additional file support and a revised import tool - April 06, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Reliance Venture Asset Management, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures Close Series-A Round Funding in Reverse Logistics Co.
Reliance Venture Asset Management India’s first and largest corporate venture capital firm and an arm of the Reliance ADA Group, today announced that it has successfully completed the first round of venture funding in Reverse Logistics Co, a technology enabled end-to-end reverse supply chain solutions company. The announcement is in line with the company’s recent rebranding and widening focus on investing in disruptive and sustainable business models with a sector agnostic philosophy. - March 27, 2010 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Media Funding Solutions Launches Innovative Advertising for Stock Venture Capital Program
Do you have a great product or service and need up to $10 million dollars or more in funding for advertising to get major national exposure to brand, market and grow your company? - March 10, 2010 - MediaFundingSolutions.com
Michael A. Krafft, Founder and Chairman of The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) Announced Today Expanded Core Service Offerings
GCEEE's four new expanded core service offerings include: A) Public Service Strategic Planning, B) Public Sector Communications & Public Outreach, C) Public Sector Organizational Assessment and Change Management Implementation Services, and D) Nonprofit Capacity Building Services. - January 31, 2010 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
Wealth Management Firm Continues to Grow with Expansion in South Florida
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, announces the opening of their newest office in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida. “Our team looked at a few options for growth, but we found South Florida offered the best opportunity... - January 29, 2010 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
KTC Capital Expects End to British QE Soon
London Based KTC Capital notified its clients today that the Bank of England’s efforts of quantitative easing will likely end within the next few weeks. - January 22, 2010 - KTC Capital Management
The Founders Club Opens Its Doors to VC Backed Entrepreneurs in France
Healthcare, Technology & Cleantech portfolios open to French entrepreneurs with launch events in Paris January 26 and 28, 2010 - January 21, 2010 - The Founders Club
Local Software Development Company Hires New Employee
Touch Ahead Software LLC announced today that John Binda has joined the company as Director of Sales. He will lead the effort to increase overall revenue growth for the company. John Binda’s first day at Touch Ahead Software was December 1, 2009. John is joining Touch Ahead Software, from... - January 02, 2010 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Falling Dollar, Rising Oil Helps KTC Capital Funds Regain Recession Losses
Weakened after sales of homes fell unexpectedly last month, the fall of the U.S. dollar spurs concerns about the longevity of the economic recovery. After a bigger than forecast drop in inventories, oil surged higher than any other month in 2009, driving KTC Capital’s portfolio of funds back to pre-recession levels. - December 25, 2009 - KTC Capital Management
VisionQuest Wealth Management Spreads Some Holiday Cheer
On Friday afternoon the staff of VisionQuest, appropriately donned in Holiday attire, delivered many gifts to the Wake Med Pediatrics Unit. - December 23, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
KTC Capital Site Garners Top Sector Prize
The new site of KTC Capital Management, unveiled earlier this year placed first in the respected Green Europe Web Awards in the Financial Services Category. - December 23, 2009 - KTC Capital Management
Madison-Area Pharma Co NanoMedex Receives NIH Grant
NanoMedex, a Madison-area pharmaceutical company, received an Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health. NanoMedex is among the technology-based companies supported by Kegonsa Capital Partners of Fitchburg. - December 10, 2009 - Kegonsa Capital Partners
Symmetry Advisors Announces ARRA Funding for Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will be used to develop a nanosensor platform technology for early detection of ovarian cancer. - December 06, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
Symmetry Advisors Announces Translational Grant Funding for the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
Sponsored research grant from a global telecommunications company will fund translational research in advanced audio technologies. - December 06, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
VisionQuest Wealth Management Launches Business Advisory Services
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, has launched Business Advisory Services, a strategic planning and financial advisory division for businesses. Stephen Peters, President and CEO, recognized a need for these services and focus... - November 26, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
From the Dragon's Mouth
One of the country’s most successful young businessmen is offering entrepreneurs who want to copy his achievements a free consultation service. Mikael Anderson is the 22-year-old CEO of Kovati, the London-based private equity and venture capital firm. He is reputedly worth... - November 03, 2009 - Kovati
Richard Morrish at A-Venture Capital
Jean Marc Lopez CEO and all Board members of A-Venture Capital welcome Richard Mark Morrish as Chief Research & Strategist Officer of the investment firm in Wall Street, New York. Richard Morrish has been a regular contributor to CNBC in most regions for the last Several Years and has also... - November 03, 2009 - A-Venture Capital
Venture Capital Investment Climbs to $6.1B in Q3 2009 - Early Stage Investments, and Healthcare & Internet Sectors All Showing Life
Q3 2009 saw venture capital activity hit $6.1B spread across 678 deals – the highest total of 2009. It represented a 14% increase over Q2 2009 when VC investment was at $5.3B. This is the highest venture capital activity recorded in 2009 although still significantly less than the $7.2B measured by ChubbyBrain in Q3 of 2008. - October 16, 2009 - ChubbyBrain
Reliance Technology Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners Invests in ‘S-commerce’ Pioneer, ‘Suvidhaa’
Suvidhaa Infoserve Pvt Ltd (SIPL), the pioneer of the Services Commerce (“S-Commerce”) revolution in India, today announced that it has received funding from two leading global venture capital firms, Reliance Technology Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners India (NVP India). Reliance Technology Ventures directed the investment from one of its Group entities. - October 10, 2009 - Reliance Venture Asset Management Ltd
Listed Private Equity Plus Fund Broadens Investor Availability Through Discount Brokerage Firms
Vista Research and Management, LLC (Vista) announced today on its website, www.vrmfunds.com that the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund (Ticker: LPEAX) is now available directly to individual investors through a broad array of discount brokerage firms. These firms include Charles Schwab, TD... - September 17, 2009 - Vista Research and Management
Applied Strategies & Counsel and VisionQuest Wealth Management Announce Merger
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, expands their footprint to Arizona by announcing a merger announces a joint venture/acquisition with Applied Strategies & Counsel, Inc (ASC), a wealth management firm based out of... - August 28, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is Proud to Announce Craig L. Orbell Joins Board of Directors and Leads GCEEE as the Chief Finance Officer
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)’s Chairman and CEO Michael A. Krafft is proud to announce today Craig L. Orbell joins Board of Directors and leads GCEEE as the Chief Finance Officer. - August 21, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
Touch Ahead Software, LLC Survey Results - Regarding CRM Usage and Experience in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry
Touch Ahead Software, conducted two separate surveys at both the ACG Intergrowth Conference in Las Vegas and the ACG Growth Conference in Boston in 2009. - July 11, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Tupalo.com Announces Strategic Partnership and Round of Investment with Austria’s HEROLD Business Data
Tupalo.com - http://tupalo.com/, the Viennese-American Social Yellow Pages community has announced a strategic partnership and round of funding from Austria’s leading publisher of Yellow Pages products and data, HEROLD Business Data. Since 2007, Tupalo.com has provided Vienna locals with a... - June 12, 2009 - i5invest
Symmetry Advisors Provides Translational Venture Funding Advisory Services to Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Translational Venture Program is designed to leverage translational research and fund the preclinical and early-stage clinical development of drug candidates. - April 27, 2009 - Symmetry Advisors
VisionQuest Announces New Investment Partnership with Lenger Asset Management
VisionQuest Wealth Management, a Raleigh-based firm serving as a personal CFO to individuals and families, announces its new investment partnership with Lenger Asset Management. “Changes in the capital market environment prompted us to re-evaluate our investment platform. We found that... - April 02, 2009 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
EquityTouch™ to be Premiered at 4th Annual VCPE Conference & Retreat
Touch Ahead Software, LLC announced that EquityTouch™ was chosen as the Premier CRM Sponsor of the 4th Annual VCPE Conference & Retreat. - March 21, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
EquityTouch Implemented at TA Associates
Touch Ahead Software LLC, a Boston-based provider of advanced SaaS solutions, has announced that EquityTouch has been released into production at TA Associates this week. Sources at Touch Ahead™ say that they are very excited about this announcement. They went on to point out that the... - March 20, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Touch Ahead Software, LLC is Formed
Two Boston based, entrepreneurs (Nancy S. Keddy and Timothy J. Lasonde) announced the formation of a new software company. Touch Ahead Software LLC (also located in Boston) develops cutting edge SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions. Touch Ahead’s premier product is EquityTouch, a... - March 20, 2009 - Touch Ahead Software, LLC
Grispeth Holdings Launches Boutique Investment Advisory Suite for Emerging Markets
Services connect private equity investors to hyper-growth markets; provide access to financing for companies overseas. - February 14, 2009 - Grispeth
Michael A. Krafft, Founder and Chairman of The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) Announced Today a New Professional Services Forum on LinkedIn
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)’s mission is to provide a platform and create insight so policy makers and small and middle enterprises ("SMEs") can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness and impact in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) by creating an enabling environment where investments can flourish. - January 22, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is Pleased to Announce Srinath Narayanan Joins the Board of Directors
Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)’s Chairman and Founder Michael A. Krafft is proud to announce today Srinath Narayanan joins the Board of Directors. Srinath Narayanan, formerly with Goldman Sachs, a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management and is the Managing Partner at Technology Square Partners, a boutique strategic advisory firm with offices in San Francisco and Connecticut. - January 18, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)
The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is Delighted to Announce GCEEE’s Board Formation
Michael A. Krafft, Founder and Chairman of The Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE) is delighted to announce GCEEE’s Board Formation with Mr. Ed Ifshin, Dr. Thea Singer, and Dr. Bruce Abramson. - January 03, 2009 - Global Center for Economic Enabling Environments (GCEEE)