Although banking institutions do offer venture capital, much of this money is available through non-bank related venture capital firms. These institutions vary in size, scope of interest, and qualification requirements it sets for applicants. Some offer start-up loans, while others lend money to established businesses. Some of these organizations have a minimum as low as $5,000, while others have a much larger minimum requirement.
Venture Capital Firms
| ABS Ventures Limited Partnership | Baltimore, MD | (410) 783-3263 |
| Advanced Technology Ventures | Boston, MA | (617) 423-4050 |
| Allsop Venture Partners | Cedar Rapids, IA | (319) 363-8971 |
| Applied Technology | Lexington, MA | (617) 862-8622 |
| Arete Ventures | Rockville, MD | (301) 881-2555 |
| Asset Management | Palo Alto, CA | (415) 494-7400 |
| Austin Ventures | Austin, TX | (512) 479-0055 |
| BT Capital | New York, NY | (212) 454-1903 |
| Bradford Ventures | New York, NY | (212) 221-4620 |
| Capital Health Venture Partners | Chicago, IL | (312) 427-1227 |
| Capital Southwest | Dallas, TX | (214) 233-8242 |
| The Centennial Funds | Denver, CO | (303) 298-9066 |
| Charter Venture Capital | Palo Alto, CA | (415) 325-6953 |
| Cherry Tree Ventures | Bloomington, MN | (612) 893-9012 |
| Cureton & Co. | Houston, TX | (713) 658-9806 |
| DSV Partners | Princeton, NJ | (609) 924-6420 |
| Edelson Technology Partners | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | (201) 930-9898 |
| First Analysis | Chicago, IL | (312) 258-1400 |
| Frontenac | Chicago, IL | (312) 368-0044 |
| Grace/Horn Ventures | Cupertino, CA | (408) 725-0774 |
| Hickory Venture Capital | Huntsville, AL | (205) 539-1931 |
| Horizon Partners | Milwaukee, WI | (414) 271-2200 |
| Houston Partners | Houston, TX | (713) 222-8600 |
| IEG Venture Management | Chicago, IL | (312) 993-7500 |
| Johnston Associates | Princeton, NJ | (609) 924-3131 |
| Key Equity Capital | Cleveland, OH | (216) 689-5776 |
| Lubar & Co. | Milwaukee, WI | (414) 291-9000 |
| M&I Ventures | Milwaukee, WI | (414) 765-7910 |
| Marquette Venture Partners | Deerfield, IL | (708) 940-1700 |
| Medical Innovation Partners | Minnetonka, MN | (612) 931-0154 |
| Meridan Venture Partners | Radnor, PA | (610) 254-2999 |
| Mesirow Private Equity Investments | Chicago, IL | (312) 595-6099 |
| Northwood Ventures | Syosset, NY | (516) 364-5544 |
| O'Donnell & Masur | Dallas, TX | (214) 692-8177 |
| P.R. Venture Partners | Boston, MA | (617) 357-9600 |
| Palmer Partners | Woburn, MA | (617) 933-5445 |
| Paragon Venture Partners | Menlo Park, CA | (415) 854-8000 |
| Philadelphia Ventures | Philadelphia, PA | (215) 732-4445 |
| Phoenix Partners | Seattle, WA | (206) 624-8968 |
| Point Venture Partners | Pittsburgh, PA | (412) 261-1966 |
| Primus Venture Partners | Cleveland, OH | (216) 621-2185 |
| S.R. One | Wayne, PA | (610) 293-3400 |
| Saugatuck Capital | Stamford, CT | (203) 348-6669 |
| Senmed Medical Ventures | Cincinnati, OH | (513) 563-3240 |
| Sierra Ventures | Menlo Park, CA | (415) 854-1000 |
| South Atlantic Venture Fund | Tampa, FL | (813) 253-2500 |
| Technology Partners | Belvedere, CA | (415) 435-1935 |
| Technology Venture Investors | Menlo Park, CA | (415) 854-7472 |
| Utah Ventures | Salt Lake City, UT | (801) 583-5922 |
| Venture Capital Fund of America | New York, NY | (212) 838-5577 |
| Venture Capital Fund of New England | Boston, MA | (617) 439-4646 |
| VIMAC | Boston, MA | (617) 227-1300 |
| Wind Point Partners | Chicago, IL | (312) 649-4000 |
| Wolfensohn | New York, NY | (212) 909-8100 |
Searching for Investors Online
A number of computer-based services are making the process of meeting and matching much easier by sharing financial and investment information online. Subscribers to these services, both the company and the investor, pay a fee for listing their investment needs and criteria.
Sources for Investors Online
| Kentucky Investment Capital | National | (502) 564-4252 |
| Mid-Atlantic Investment Network | Mostly Mid-Atlantic | (301) 405-2149 |
| Northwest Capital | Oregon | (503) 282-6273 |
| Pacific Venture Capital Network | California | (714) 509-2990 |
| Private Investor | South Carolina | (803) 648-6851 |
| Texas Capital Network | National | tba |
| Technology Capital Network | Mostly Northeast | (617) 253-7163 |