Rex Health Ventures is an early example of venture-capital investment funds in the country started by a community, nonprofit hospital (Rex Health Care).
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The prospect of shortages has attracted a growing number of venture capital firms and investment funds to place big bets on technologies aimed at replenishing water supplies.
Venture capital funds, like hedge funds, are investment vehicles the average investor, or pension fund executive for that matter, is likely to know the least about.
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In both private equity and venture capital funds, any investment bought must ultimately be sold.
But it seems that businesses in all sectors are increasingly turning to investment funds and venture capitalists in their search for capital.
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Banks, insurance companies, equity funds, venture capitalists, hedge funds--all are desperately looking for investment opportunities.
In 1997 I raised venture capital funds to purchase and consolidate investment consulting firms.
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So he advises clients, gratis, on setting up internal corporate venture capital funds, hoping to get a return on that investment of time, with paid assignments later.
The remainder of its funding came mainly from venture-capital firms such as Sevin Rosen Funds, Venrock and Oak Investment Partners.
So the angel boom is definitely a boon for venture capital funds which are seeing a large flow of prototype-stage investment opportunities.
Genband, which is based in Frisco, Texas, scored high marks due partly to its large fundraising haul from a mix of top venture capital, private equity and corporate investors, including One Equity Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, Intel Capital, Oak Investment Partners, Siemens Venture Capital and Venrock.
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However, private investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds and mezzanine funds, also benefit from the JOBS Act.
We included only contributions from commercial banks, the securities and investment industry (which includes private equity companies, hedge funds and venture capital firms) and finance and credit card companies.
Rachleff is a former venture capitalist at Benchmark Capital and has extensive experience as a board member of institutional investment funds.
Graham O'Keeffe, a partner at Atlas Venture, which specialises in the technology sector, says this would change if pension funds (including public-sector ones) took venture capital more seriously as an investment.
He has built a portfolio with stakes in venture capital funds, real-estate partnerships, emerging market stocks and scores of small, specialized investment outfits.
Institutional venture capital is largely a North American and Northern European phenomenon, but wealthy individuals and conglomerates mobilize investment funds across the globe.
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Dius is also considering proposals to create two funds to encourage venture capitalists to invest in small high-tech companies by matching their investment with public funding.
When it comes to investing in more established companies like Facebook and the bigger web firms, traditional venture capitalists now face competition from private-equity companies and bank-led funds hunting for profits in a bleak investment environment.
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