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EarthEnterprise <strong>Tool</strong> <strong>Kit</strong><br />
Patricof and Co. Ventures, Inc.<br />
445 Park Avenue<br />
New York, NY 10022<br />
Tel: (212) 753-6300<br />
Fax: (212) 319-6155<br />
Contacts: John Baker,<br />
Senior Vice-President,<br />
General Partner<br />
George Jenkins,<br />
Vice-President,<br />
General Partner<br />
Investment Operations<br />
The company manages funds <strong>for</strong> a<br />
group of investors who are major<br />
corporations in the health,<br />
industrial and environmental fields.<br />
It also has a relationship with a<br />
corporate financing company. The<br />
company invests in enterprises at all<br />
stages of development with a<br />
preferred range of investment of $3<br />
– $10 million. Its management team<br />
is spread out in many locations<br />
including NewYork, Palo Alto,<br />
London, Munich, and Paris. It has<br />
no geographical preference.<br />
Investment Interests<br />
The company has a wide range of<br />
interests in many sectors, including<br />
computer-related, industrial<br />
products, and agriculture. It is<br />
particularly interested in energy<br />
conservation and alternative energy<br />
enterprises. For the sustainable<br />
entrepreneur seeking a significant<br />
amount of capital <strong>for</strong> international<br />
operations and with a large annual<br />
turnover, this company should be<br />
considered.<br />
Poly Ventures<br />
Polytechnic University<br />
Route 110<br />
Farmingdale, NY 11735<br />
Tel: (516) 249-4710<br />
Fax: (516) 249-4713<br />
Contacts: Shelley Harrison,<br />
General Partner<br />
Robert M. Brill,<br />
General Partner<br />
Susanne Harrison,<br />
General Partner<br />
Investment Operations<br />
The company invests in small to<br />
medium sized enterprises and in<br />
start-up companies involving new<br />
technologies. Its preferred range of<br />
investment is $500,000 – $1 million.<br />
The relationship with Polytechnic<br />
University leads to crossfertilization<br />
of ideas and commercial<br />
opportunities.The company has a<br />
geographical preference <strong>for</strong> the<br />
Northeastern United States.<br />
Investment Interests<br />
The company is interested in new,<br />
innovative technologies that will<br />
show promise fairly rapidly thus<br />
facilitating an exit through public<br />
stock offering (IPO) or<br />
merger/acquisition.<br />
164 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Sustainable</strong> Development