Venture Capital Firms Located in Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia

Below are some contacts for Venture Capital Firms to help you in your search for capital. Please, come back often, because I am continually updating the Website and the lists. I have tried to include specific information and resources to help you save time with your research and developing your own contact list. Check out as many as you can and keep notes of any information you get to avoid calling the same investors twice. You should contact as many firms as possible, because you never know which one will be interested.

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I will keep adding to this Contact List of Venture Capital Firms from time to time. Please Contact Me if you would like to add any contact information to the list if you are a VC firm located in Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont or Virginia. If possible include the size investments your firm typically makes and describe what areas you invest in. For example do you only invest in a one industry such as technology, medical, or electronics.

If you are an entrepreneur or company looking for venture capital funding, try to narrow your search to only those contacts that you really feel may be interested in funding your company. This will save you valuable time by streamlining your search, not to mention reducing your stress factor.

When making your decision of which Venture Capital Firms to contact, you should examine two factors: 1. the dollar amount you are seeking and 2. the type of industry in which that particular VC firm typically makes an investment. Some Firms are smaller and only fund up to $1 of $2 Million, while the larger firms won’t fund anything under $10 Million. Bottom line, don’t waste your time with the larger VC firms if you are only looking for up to $2 Million.

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Tennessee

Harbert Management Corporation 618 Church Street, Suite 500 Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Tele: 615 301 6400 Fax: 615 301 6401 www.harbert.net
The venture capital team provides growth capital to early stage information technology and healthcare companies in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. We seek to capitalize on the dynamic entrepreneurial culture and significant R&D activity within our region by partnering with successful business leaders to build viable, dynamic companies. Particular sectors of investment interest include:
Technology - Communications software and services, Enterprise / applications software, Communications equipment , Semiconductors , Transaction processing Healthcare - Therapeutics, Biotechnology platforms, Diagnostics and medical devices, Healthcare IT, Healthcare services and outsourcing.

Texas

Access Venture Partners 12112 Technology Boulevard Suite 100 Austin, TX 78727 phone: 512-236-0450 Fax: 512-249-3452 www.accessventurecapital.com

Advantage Capital Partners Building One 6300 Bridgepoint Suite 220 Austin, TX 78730 Phone: (512) 380-1168 Fax: (512) 241-1186 www.advantagecap.com

Capital Southwest Corporation 12900 Preston Rd. Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75230 Tele: 972-233-8242 Fax: 972-233-7362 www.capitalsouthwest.com

CCG Venture Partners, LLC Houston Office 14405 Brown Road Tornball, TX 77377 Tele: 281-290-8331 Fax: 281-290-8332 www.ccgvp.com
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Centennial Ventures, Inc. Houston Office 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1525 Houston, TX 77054 Tele: 713-627-9200 Fax: 713-627-9292 www.centenial.com

Center Point Ventures 6300 Bridge Point Parkway Building 1, Suite 500 Austin, Texas 78730 tel: (512) 795-5800 fax: (512) 795-5849 www.centerpointvp.com

Davis, Tuttle Venture Partners, L. P. 8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1320 Houston, Texas 77046 Phone: 713/993-0440 Fax: 713/621-2297 www.davistuttle.com

DTVP is a private investment partnership formed to provide emerging growth companies with the necessary long-term development capital, as well as vital management counsel and support. DTVP invests in traditional venture capital situations, as well as acquisitions and other special opportunities. Its goals are to invest in companies distinguished by exceptional management and extraordinary growth opportunities - and then to maximize investment returns by supporting management in strategic matters and by providing objectivity and discipline to company policy decisions.

First Capital Group Dallas Office 5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1450 Dallas, Texas 75225 214/382-1916 FAX: 214/692-6233 www.firstcapitalgroup.com

First Capital Group San Antonio Office Post Office Box 15616 750 E. Mulberry, Suite 305 San Antonio, Texas 78212 210/736-4233 FAX: 210/736-5449 www.firstcapitalgroup.com
First Capital Group is one of the most established venture capital firms in Texas. Through a series of limited partnerships, the firm invests in a diversified mix of well-managed early- and expansion-stage companies primarily in Texas and the Southwest. First Capital Group provides equity capital to companies in diverse industries that fall into three general investment categories: early-stage, expansion-stage, and management buyouts/special-situation investments in small- and middle-market companies at more mature growth stages.

Haddington Ventures, L.L.C. 2603 Augusta, Suite 900 Houston, TX 77057 Tele: 713-532-7992 Fax: 713-532-9922 www.hvllc.com
Haddington Ventures, through its private equity funds, provides superior returns to its partners and investors by focusing on the midstream energy sector. The Fund generally makes control-oriented investments in companies focused on gathering, separation, processing, treating, compression, storage, and transmission.
Haddington is unique in that it is the only midstream energy fund in which all principals have substantial direct operating experience. The Fund is capable of investing in both growth by acquisitions companies and greenfield development companies. This capability allows Haddington to capitalize on current market conditions in the midstream sector.

Dali, Hook Partners Two Galleria Tower 13455 Noel Road Suite 1670 Dallas, TX 75240 Phone: (972) 991-5457 Fax: (972) 991-5458 www.dhpartners.com
Dali, Hook Partners is a venture capital firm with a primary focus on early stage enterprise software, communications and semiconductor companies. They are committed not only to working with entrepreneurs, but also to providing them with our expertise in areas of relationships and operating experience. They have a history of co-investing with other top-tier venture firms, and their partners have more than 40 years of successful venture capital experience and have 50 years of distinguished operating backgrounds to assist early stage companies.

InterWest Partners Two Galleria Tower 13455 Noel Road, 16th Floor Dallas, TX 75240 [t] 972-392-7279 [f] 972-490-6348 www.interwest.com
InterWest Partners is a leading diversified venture capital firm currently investing InterWest IX, a $600 million fund. Investing since 1979, Interwest Partners has built long-term relationships with entrepreneurs and portfolio companies. They have knowledge in information technology and life sciences, have established a proven track record of identifying, validating and backing emerging trends and technologies. With more than $2B capital under management, they take a long-term, collaborative approach to venture funding, providing early stage and ongoing capital, management coaching and access to a broad network of resources.

Utah

UV Partners 2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway Suite 520 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Tele: 801-365-0262 Fax: 802-365-0233 www.utahventures.com
UV Partners, established in 1986 with offices in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles, is a leading early stage private equity investment group. UV Partners helps entrepreneurs develop early-stage concepts into tomorrow’s industry-leading Information Technology and Life Science companies. UV Partners supports and concentrates on market segments where its knowledge, experience, and contacts are deepest. They are focused geographically on investments in the Western US with a particular emphasis on the Intermountain West, the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and Northern California. They encourage entrepreneurs in smaller western markets, such as Boise, Phoenix, and Albuquerque to contact them.
Their areas of expertise lie in Information Technology and the Life Sciences. Information Technology segments include software and infrastructure, communications, networking, wireless, and internet-based companies. Key Life Sciences segments include biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare services and information systems. UV Partners values businesses with a significant proprietary position or unique skills and knowledge. They like to help build companies that will lead their industries. They invest in people that have developed a track record of related accomplishments.

vSpring Capital 2795 E. Cottonwood Pkwy. Suite #360 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 Tele:: 801-942-8999 Fax: 801-942-1636 www.vspring.com vSpring is a traditional early-stage venture capital firm with over $180 million of committed capital under management. They like to target information technology and life sciences companies headquartered in the Intermountain West region. vSpring looks for companies with the potential to transform their markets and create lasting value. Primary areas of focus include enterprise software, networking and communications, security software, Internet, mobile computing, drug discovery, drug delivery, diagnostics, and medical devices, all markets where the firm has deep experience.

Vermont

Virginia

ECentury Capital 8180 Greensboro Drive Suite 1150 McLean, VA 22102 Tel: 703-442-4480 Fax: 703-448-1816 ECentury Capital is a $90 million balanced-stage venture capital fund that makes investments throughout the eastern United States in distinctive technology companies that solve real business problems. They give our portfolio companies the power to accelerate their businesses into global markets by leveraging our active, institutional partners Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Allied Capital and Rothchild.

Edison Venture Fund 8405 Greensboro Drive Suite 210 McLean, VA 22102 Tele: 703-903-9546 Fax: 703-903-9528 www.edisonventure.com
Edison invests in expansion stage ($5 to 20 million revenue) information technology companies located in the New York City to Virginia corridor. They invest $4 to 7 million initially and usually are the sole or lead investor. Edison has expertise and experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and financial services IT sectors.

Envest Private Equity 2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 401 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 Tele: 757-437-3000 Fax: 757-437-3884 www.envestventures.com
Founded in 2000, Envest Ventures, LLC is a private equity fund located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They invest primarily in privately-held companies throughout the East Coast, with a weighting toward Virginia-based companies. They rank among the top five private equity firms investing in Virginia.
Envest focuses on privately-held businesses in basic industries and non-revolutionary technologies. Envest provides growth capital to cash generative businesses at various stages of growth with proven management teams. They seek companies with superior market positioning and a well defined execution plan. They sometimes may consider start-up opportunities, but their primary focus is early to mid stage companies, which have attained early market success and require equity capital for growth.

Fairfax Partners, LLC 8300 Greensboro Drive Suite 1040 McLean, VA 22102 Tele: 703-847-9486 Fax: 703-847-0911 www.fairfaxpartners.com
Fairfax Partners has managed private equity venture funds and investment partnerships since 1989. The firm currently manages two investment funds, each of which is owned by three managing partners and 10 non-managing, investor advisors.

Grotech Capital Group 8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite 210 Vienna, VA 22182 Tele: 703-827-9071 Fax: 703-827-9088 www.grotech.com
Grotech Capital Group is a private equity firm with a 22-year winning track record and approximately one billion dollars under management. Grotech is a recognized leader investing in information technology, health care and consumer companies located in the eastern United States

Harbert Management Corporation 1210 East Cary Street, Suite 400 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Tele: 804 782 3800 Fax: 804 782 3810 www.harbert.net
The venture capital team provides growth capital to early stage information technology and healthcare companies in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. We seek to capitalize on the dynamic entrepreneurial culture and significant R&D activity within our region by partnering with successful business leaders to build viable, dynamic companies. Particular sectors of investment interest include: Technology - Communications software and services, Enterprise / applications software, Communications equipment , Semiconductors , Transaction processing Healthcare - Therapeutics, Biotechnology platforms, Diagnostics and medical devices, Healthcare IT, Healthcare services and outsourcing.

Jefferson Capital Partners, Ltd. 901 East Cary Street 16th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 Telephone: (804) 643-0100 Fax: (804) 643-9140 www.jeffersoncapital.com
Jefferson Capital Partners, Ltd., located in Richmond, Virginia, is a private equity firm seeking to invest in growth financings, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of well managed, rapidly growing companies, primarily in the consumer, business services, education, health care, and selected information technology industries.