GCVA â Venture Capital Report September 21, 2004 - bitSPROCKET
GCVA â Venture Capital Report September 21, 2004 - bitSPROCKET
GCVA â Venture Capital Report September 21, 2004 - bitSPROCKET
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<strong>GCVA</strong> – <strong>Venture</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>September</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2004</strong>• <strong>Venture</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> Funds Ohio• Adena <strong>Venture</strong>s – Athens• Athenian <strong>Venture</strong> Partners – Athens• Blue Chip <strong>Venture</strong> Company – Cincinnati• Charter Life Sciences – Cincinnati• Primus <strong>Venture</strong> Partners – Cleveland• QCA First Fund – Cincinnati• Reservoir <strong>Venture</strong> Partners – Columbus• River Cities <strong>Capital</strong> Fund – Cincinnati• The Walnut Group – Cincinnati Kentucky• Chrysalis <strong>Venture</strong>s – Louisville• Prosperitas Investment Partners – Louisville Indiana• Gazelle Tech<strong>Venture</strong>s – Indianapolis• Fund of Funds Fort Washington <strong>Capital</strong> Partners – Cincinnati
<strong>GCVA</strong> – <strong>Venture</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>September</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2004</strong>VC Funds - Investments Company Location RoundAdena <strong>Venture</strong>s BestTransport Columbus $2.5mVisum Marietta $750,000Athenian <strong>Venture</strong> Partners ECNext ColumbusBlue Chip <strong>Venture</strong> Company Poindexter Systems NY $8mXanodyne Pharma NKY $20mCharter Life Sciences EnteroMedics St. Paul $20mPrimus <strong>Venture</strong> Partners Installed Building Products ColumbusNorthcoast PCSClevelandQCA First Fund Fortis Security Products NKYReservoir <strong>Venture</strong> Partners BestTransport Columbus $2.5mThe Fibromyalgia &Fatigue Centers Dallas $3.15mRiver Cities <strong>Capital</strong> Fund Horizon Resource Group Brentwood, TN $3.0mSciQuest Research Triangle Park $23mSuros Surgical Systems Indianapolis $10mChrysalis <strong>Venture</strong>s CWK Network Atlanta $4.5mMidi Princeton $6.45mProsperitas Investment Partners Aptamera LouisvilleGazelle Tech<strong>Venture</strong>s Practical Engineering Boston $5m
<strong>GCVA</strong> – <strong>Venture</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>September</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2004</strong>VC Funds - Exits Company HighlightsBlue Chip <strong>Venture</strong> Company Advertising.com Sold to AOL for $485mRiver Cities <strong>Capital</strong> Fund CrossMedia Services Sold to Gannett / Knight Ridder / Tribune JV;6 times return to RCCF in less than 3 yearsVC Funds - NotablesBlue Chip <strong>Venture</strong> CompanyThe Walnut GroupRelationship with Gazelle Tech<strong>Venture</strong>s; Don Aquilano joinedBCVC as partnerClosed 4 th Fund – SBIC; $81m = $27m private capital + $54m leverageBuild-a-Bear filed for proposed IPO on August 12
<strong>GCVA</strong> – <strong>Venture</strong> <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Report</strong><strong>September</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2004</strong>Fund of Funds <strong>Venture</strong> Fund LocationFort Washington <strong>Capital</strong> Partners Charter Life Sciences VDraper Triangle <strong>Venture</strong>s IIEDF <strong>Venture</strong>s IVProvidence Equity Partners VOak Investment Partners XICincinnatiCincinnati (to come)Co-InvestmentsEMN8 (GRP, Sequoia)Fortis (QCA First Fund)CH Mack (QCA First Fund)LocationSan DiegoNKYCincinnatiNotablesNew Mexico – Advising the State and opened office;hired Brian Birk as Regional Director to head the office
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