Development Stage Websites

Focus: seed and early-stage computer hardware, software, internet and life science companies

Investment focus: majority of initial investments come in the first or second rounds in information technology, with reserves held for follow-on rounds

Investment focus: early emerging companies in the communications and software technology markets in the U.S. and abroad

Investment focus: small and mid-sized sound businesses with established operating histories across a wide range of industries and geographies

Investment focus: capital for growth across all industry sections -- information technology, healthcare and medical and otherwise -- at any stage of development, from early through expansion stage

Investment focus: venture capital and mezzanine investments in communications, information technology, health care/life sciences, special situations/regional opportunities, recapitalizations and management buyouts

Investment focus: technology businesses at the very earliest stages of their development.

A seed and early stage investment firm specializing in e-commerce businesses which target the Asian market.

Investment focus: start-up, early stage and emerging-growth companies.

Investment focus: new product launches, growth-oriented infrastructure or marketing development for Internet, technology and software companies.

Investment focus: early-stage, growth capital and growth buy-outs for companies that reduce business transaction costs while enhancing customer service.

Investment focus: companies in the information technology, telecommunications and medical equipment industries that have experienced or are now experiencing significant discontinuities.

Investment focus: early expansion stage companies already generating revenues.

Focus: capitalize on technology-based ideas, products and resources to maximize return on investment.

This VC firm seeks to play a role in the next generation of the Internet. It has funded well-known companies.

Focus: help early-stage technology companies focus on finance, operations and the business plan to attract investment partners.

Focus: a premier local network of investors and strategic partners for emerging businesses based in Milwaukee, WI.

Investment focus: emerging companies that are developing technologies, products and services within the fuel cell sector.

Focus: start-up advisors.

Investment focus: potential high returns for the high-risk opportunities that are part of the seed- and early-stage investment process.

Investment focus: early-stage venture capital firm that provides financing to entrepreneurial enterprises.

Focus: provides early-stage companies with transaction-focused services designed to create partnerships, generate capital and create merger and acquisition opportunities.

Focus: early-stage venture capital to the evolving global information economy.

Focus: early-stage, hands-on venture capital firm.

Investment focus: early stages of a company or during a phase of expansion while the company is privately held.

Investment focus: early-stages to allow companies to diversify, revamp or expand operations.

A business development organization that identifies and invests in early-stage companies in Northeast Ohio that are considered to have strong potential to become high-growth businesses. Includes company background, portfolio, and events.

Independent consortium of individual accredited angel investors focused on investing in early-stage companies in the New York City area.

Clearing house for informal, early-stage, entrepreneurial investment. Based in the UK.