Venture Capital - Firms and Sources

Research our links for Canadian invention funding, innovation information, research money, grants, awards, venture capital, support groups and Canadian government patent offices.

The New Markets Venture Capital Program: privately owned and managed investment firms that provide a venture capital source and start-up financing to small businesses - all firms are licensed and regulated by the SBA.

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the trade association that represents the venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization. Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity venture capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies.

Venture capital source - The National Association of Seed and Venture Funds is an organization of private, public and nonprofit organizations committed to building their local economies by investing and facilitating investment in local entrepreneurs.

For Australian ventures - AusInvent Technology Incubators have an venture capital source investors directory, look under advice and support for venture capital firms and technology incubator information.

Provides an up-to-date list of direct investment opportunities in private companies seeking venture capital source investment - or for the inventor some listings are free for selling a business or technology transfer.

Venture capital source - Athens, Ohio 740-593-4331l.

Directory of business loan and venture capital sources.

Investor directory.

The Band of Angels is a formal group of 150 former and current high tech executives and entrepreneurs who provide counsel and venture capital to startup companies.

Do and don't for individuals.

If there is a secret to obtaining venture capital it is simply: Preparation, Positioning and Perseverance.