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EarthEnterprise <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Kit</strong><br />
Sources of Capital <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sustainable</strong> Enterprises –<br />
United States<br />
Disclaimer: The in<strong>for</strong>mation in this Directory was supplied by the companies and<br />
organizations listed.IISD does not accept responsibility <strong>for</strong> any losses or damages resulting<br />
from the use of this in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
AVI Management Partners<br />
One First Street<br />
Suite 12<br />
Los Altos, CA 94022<br />
Tel: (415) 949-9862<br />
Fax: (415) 949-8510<br />
Contacts: Peter Wolken,<br />
General Partner<br />
Barry Weinman,<br />
General Partner<br />
Brian Grossi,<br />
General Partner<br />
Investment Operations<br />
The company is a private venture<br />
firm investing its own capital. It<br />
participates at the early stages of<br />
the development of an enterprise. It<br />
has a preference <strong>for</strong> investments on<br />
the West Coast of the United States.<br />
Investment Interests<br />
The company is active in a number<br />
of sectors, notably the in<strong>for</strong>matics<br />
area. For the sustainable<br />
entrepreneur, this company will be<br />
of interest if the enterprise involves<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation technologies.<br />
Calvert Group<br />
4550 Montgomery Avenue<br />
Suite 1000N<br />
Bethesda, MD 20814<br />
Tel: (301) 951-4820<br />
Toll-free: (800) 368-2748<br />
Fax: (301) 654-2960<br />
Contact:<br />
Wayne Silby, President,<br />
Calvert Social Investment<br />
Fund<br />
Investment Operations<br />
The Calvert Group manages $4.6<br />
billion in mutual funds including<br />
the Calvert Social Investment Fund,<br />
the World Values Global Equity<br />
Fund, and the Strategic Growth<br />
Fund. It specializes in two of the<br />
fastest growing investment arenas<br />
— socially-screened and tax-free<br />
investments. A small percentage of<br />
the money is placed in private<br />
equity investments in small socially<br />
and environmentally responsible<br />
companies.<br />
Investment Interests<br />
The group has invested in two<br />
Washington, D.C., firms — Energia<br />
Global and the Clean Air Cab<br />
Company. Energia Global supplies<br />
and sells energy-efficient<br />
technologies in Latin America and<br />
the Clean Air Cab Company<br />
manages the first natural-gaspowered<br />
cab company in the<br />
United States.<br />
For more complete in<strong>for</strong>mation on any<br />
Calvert Fund, including all charges and<br />
expenses, call <strong>for</strong> a free prospectus. Read<br />
it carefully be<strong>for</strong>e investing or sending<br />
money.<br />
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