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Funding/Support Organizations/Incubators

 

Organizations that provide funding to companies and groups specializing in micro and nano technology development and use. Many are investing, in order to attain a certain return, while others are supplying money in the interest of technological development and growth.

A. Venture Capital Associations/Incubators

These organizations specialize in providing funding and advice to emerging technology companies.  Venture Capitalists provide these services in return for partial ownership of the company, usually offering to sell back the ownership after a certain amount of time.  Incubators are companies or facilities that are in place to foster entrepreneurship and provide a nurturing environment for technology start-ups.  They provide shared resources, management expertise, as well as, intellectual capital. 

Asia Pacific

nABACUS Partners

http://www.nabacuspartners.com/

        -technical/business consulting for foreign companies in Asia

        -help Asian high-tech startups to grow internationally

-help high-tech companies building new business in nano-technology etc.
  Europe

 

Germany

Ad_Astra

http://www.adastra.de/en/index.html

        -venture capital for fast-growing, technology companies

Apax Partners

http://www.apax.com/EN/

        -early stage venture capital, management buyouts

Capital Stage

http://en.capitalstage.com/

        -non-captive equity investments company for fast-growing SMEs

Deutsche Venture Capital

www.dvcg.de

DEWB AG

http://www.dewb-vc.com/en/meta/homepage/index.html

        -bank-independent, quoted investment company

        -focus: optic-related technologies

DVC Deutsche Venture Capital

http://www.dvcg.de/gb/homepage.asp

        -focuses on European technology based growth companies

Earlybird VC

www.earlybird.com

EnjoyVenture Management

http://www.enjoyventure.de/

        -venture capital in all phases of company development; emphasize seed and start-up financing

        -minority shareholding without influence on company's operations

Equinet AG

http://www.equinet-ag.de/

        -invest in market and technology leaders in high-tech sectors

        -provide active support to entrepreneurs

IKB Private Equity

http://www.ikb-pe.de/de/index.jsp;jsessionid=3e9dd0aa1f8dd0ea68f76adf4e7b9411fe59fdc49df1

MicroVenture

http://www.microventure.de/

Nanoventure AG

http://www.nanoventure.de/

NewMex

http://www.newmex.de/

        -supports entrepreneurs active in attractive technologies and fast-growing markets

        -provide support through all phases of development

Polytechnos

http://www.polytechnos.com/

        -technology venture capital firm

Siemens Venture Capital

www.siemensventurecapial.com

STAR Ventures

www.star-ventures.com

Target Partners

www.targetpartners.de

Ventizz Capital Partners

http://www.ventizz.de/

Wellington Partners Venture Capital

http://www.wellington.de/

        -early-stage technology and life science companies

WGZ Venture Capital

http://www.wgz-venture-capital.de/frameindex.html

 

Switzerland

NanoDimension AG

www.nanodimension.com

 

UK

3i

www.3i.com

Abingworth Management Ltd.

www.abingworth.co.uk

FirstStage Capital

www.firststagecapital.com

 

www.star-ventures.com

Target Partners

www.targetpartners.de

Evolution Capital

http://www.evolution-group.com 

-specialty: enabling technologies

 

North America

 

Canada

Pangaea Ventures

www.pangaeaventrues.com

T2IC Capital

www.t2ic.com

               

US

3rd Tech, Inc.

http://www.3rdtech.com/

        -provides seed capital, protects intellectual property, and initiates marketing

Advantage Venture Partners

www.advantagevc.com

Advent International Corp.

www.adventinternational.com

Alameda Capital LLC

www.alamedavc.com

Allegro Ventures

www.allegroventures.com

Alliance Technology Ventures

www.atv.com

Alloy Ventures

www.alloyventures.com

Alta Partners

www.altapartners.com

Altotech ventures

www.altotechventures.com

Anthem Capital Management LLC

www.anthemcapital.com

Apax Partners Inc.

www.apax.com

ARCH Venture Partners

http://www.archventure.com/

        -provides seed/early stage venture capital for technology firms

Arcturus Capital

http://www.arcturusvc.com/

        -focus: early-stage technology companies

Ardesta

http://www.ardesta.com

        -invest talent and capital into product-focused companies

Arete Corp.

www.arete-microgen.com

Ark Venture Partners

www.arkventurepartners.com

Asset Management Company Venture Capital

www.assetman.com

Atlas Venture Partners

www.atlasventure.com

Austin Ventures

www.austinventures.com

Avogadro Partners LLC

www.avagadro.us

Aweida Capital Management

www.aweida.com

Austin Ventures

http://www.austinventures.com/

BA Venture Partners

www.baventruepartners.com

Battery Ventures

http://www.battery.com/

        -focus on investing in technology companies in all stages of growth

Bay Partners

www.baypartners.com

Benchmark Capital

www.benchmark.com

Bessemer Venture Partners

www.bvp.com

Bowman Capital Management LLC

www.bowmancapital.com

California Technology Ventures

http://www.ctventures.com/index2.html

        -provides equity capital to early stage technology companies

Canaan Partners

www.canaan.com

Carlyle Group

www.carlyle.com

Castletop Capital

www.castletopcapital.com

CenterPoint Ventures

http://www.centerpointvp.com/

Charles River Ventures

www.crv.com

Cinergy Ventures

www.cinergy.com

Cleantech Venture Network

www.cleantechventure.com

CMEA Ventures

www.cmeaventures.com

CMP Cientifica

http://www.cmp-cientifica.com/

        -provide electronic information, conferences, project management,  business intelligence to both scientific and investing communities

Convergent Investors

www.convergentinvestors.com

Cordova Ventures

www.cordovaventrues.com

Crown Advisors International Ltd.

www.crownadvisors.com

Dali, Hook Partners

www.dhpartners.com

Del Mar Ventures

www.sciner.com

DonPenny.com

www.DonPenny.com

        (nanotech stock index)

Draper Fisher Jurvetson

http://www.drapervc.com/

        -early stage venture capital firm

Draper Triangle Ventures LP

www.dtvc.com

Early Stage Partners LP

www.esplp.com

Eastman Ventures

www.eatmanventures.com

EDF Ventures

www.edfvc.com

EnerTech Capital Partners

www.enertechcapital.com

FA Technology Ventures

www.fatechventures.com

Finaventures

www.finaventures.com

Flagship Ventures

www.flagshipventures.com

Foundation Medical Partners

www.foundmed.com

Fremont Ventures

www.fremontventures.com

Gaebler Ventures

http://www.gaebler.com/

        -business incubator and holding company

        -develops and nurtures; emphasis on seed- & early-stage investments

Garage Technology Ventures

http://www.garage.com

        -early-stage venture capital firm

Gemini Israel Venture Funds Ltd.

www.gemini.co.il

Global Catalyst Partners

www.gc-partners.com

Harris & Harris Group, Inc.

http://www.hhgp.com

        -VC firm making all initial investments in nanotechnology, Microsystems, and MEMS

Healthcare Ventures LLC

www.hcven.com

Hitachi Corporate Ventures Catalyst Fund

http://www.hitachi.us/Apps/hitachicom/content.jsp?page=index.html&path=jsp/hitachi/aboutus/CVC/

Hopkins Capital Group

www.hopkinscap.com

Illinois Partners

www.illinoispartners.com

In-Q-Tel

www.in-q-tel.com

incTANK

www.incTANK.com

Inflexion Partners

www.inflexionvc.com

Institutional Venture Partners

www.ivp.com

Intel Capital

http://www.intel.com/capital/

        -strategic investor in private companies for the benefit of Intel/

InterWest Partners

www.interwest.com

ITU Ventures

www.itu.com

Johnson & Johnson Development Corp.

www.jnj.com

Johnston Associates Inc.

www.jaivc.com

JP Morgan Partners

www.jpmorganpartners.com

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

http://www.kpcb.com

        -invest innew technologies and new applications for technologies

KLM Capital Management

www.klmtech.com

Koch Genesis

www.kochgenesis.com

 Larta Insitute

        -“manage the innovation pipeline”

        -provide training, consulting, capital, etc.

        -incubator

Lux Capital

http://www.luxcapital.com/

        -VC firm focused on early-stage investments in nanotechnology and related growth sectors

MASA Inc.

www.masainc.com

McGovern Capital LLC

http://www.mcgoverncapital.com/

        -originates, funds, structures, and implements capital formation, joint ventures, and business alliances

        -early-stage capital with services

        -access to network of Angel investors

MedVenture Associates

www.medven.com

Menlo Ventures

www.menloventures.com

Millennium Technology Ventures Advisors LLC

www.mtvlp.com

Mission Ventures

www.missionventures.com

MIT-Standford Venture Lab

http://vlab.org/101.cfm

        -non-profit roganization

        -promotes growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures

Molecular Manufacturing Enterprises

http://www.mmei.com/

        -provide seed capital, advice, contact, other support services to researchers and business people developing advances in molecular nanotechnology

Morgenthaler Ventures

www.morgenthaler.com

MPM Capital

www.mpmcapital.com

NanoTech Financing Solutions LLC

www.nanotechfinancing.com

Navigator Technology Ventures

www.ntven.com

New Enterprise Associates

www.nea.com

NGEN

http://www.ngenpartners.com

        -provide catalytic, second-stage VC to emerging new businesses in materials science and enabling technologies

NIF Ventures USA

www.nifusa.com

Noro-Moseley Partners

www.noro-moseley.com

North Coast Technology Investors LP

www.northcoastvc.com

OCG Ventures LLC

www.ocgventures.com

Oxford Bioscience Partners

www.oxbio.com

Polaris Ventures Partners

http://www.polarisventures.com/

        -invest in seed, first round, and early stage information technology and life science businesses

Portage Venture Partners

www.portageventures.com

PureTech Ventures

http://www.puretechventures.com/ventures/

        -focus on scientific breakthroughs that have the potential to significantly impact the biotechnology, medtech and pharmaceutical industries

Radius Ventures LLC

www.radiusventures.com

San Francisco Consulting Group

http://www.sfcgcorp.com/

        -premiere marketing consulting firm

SAS Investors

www.sasinvestors.com

Schering-Plough Corp.

www.sch-plough.com

Sequoia Capital

www.sequoiacap.com

Seraphima Ventures

http://www.seraphimaventures.com/

        -proposing new venture capital  business model, combining venture capital and angel investing

Sevin Rosen Funds

www.srfunds.com

Sierra Ventures

www.seirraven.com

Sloan Ventures LLC

www.sloanventures.com

Smart Technology Ventures

www.stv.com

SpaceVest

www.spacevest.com

Sprout Group

www.sproutgroup.com

Stratsyn

http://www.stratsyn.com

        -full life-cycle management consulting firm

Summit Partners

www.summitpartners.com

Sycamore Ventures

www.sycamorevc.com

Taproot Ventures

www.taprootventures.com

Techno Venture Management

www.tvmvc.com

Telemark Group Inc.

www.telemarkgroup.com

Telos Group Inc.

www.telosvp.com

The Anthenaeum Fund

www.athenaeumfund.com

The Randall Group LLC

www.the-randall-group.com

TL Ventures

www.tlventures.com

Toucan Capital Corp.

www.toucancapital.com

Vanguard Ventures

www.vanguardventures.com

Vencon Management Inc.

www.venconinc.com

Venrock Assoc.

www.venrock.com

Ventana Capital Management LLC

www.ventanaglobal.com

Venture Fund Management LLC

www.pbcapitaladvisors.com

Versant Ventures

www.versantventures.com

Vortex Partners

www.vortexpartners.com

Wakefield Group

www.wakefieldgroup.com

Wasserstein Ventures

www.wasserco.com

West STEAG Partners

www.weststeag.com

WestBridge Capital Partners Services LLC

www.wbcp.com

Weston Presido Capital

www.westonpresido.com

Zero Stage Capital

www.zerostage.com

Zone Ventures

http://www.zonevc.com/

        -provide equity capital to young, high-growth companies

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