Venture and Equity Funds in
Contacts:
James D. Thorp, Paul Rhines,
Phone:
319-247-1072
Fax:
319-363-9519
Email: jthorp@aavin.com, prhines@aavin.com,
Website: http://www.aavinvc.com/
Intended Projects: Growth financings, ownership changes
and recapitalizations
Preferred investment: $500,000 to $3,000,000
Preferred Financing size: $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 - will work on LBO's
up to $50mm
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
2023 S. Federal
Contact: Don
Hofstrand or Brad Petersburg
Phone:
641-423-0844 or 641-588-3116
Email:
dhof@iastate.edu or bfp@wctatel.net
Website: www.AgVenturesAlliance.com
Contact: Dan
Culhane
Phone:
515-232-2310
Fax: 515-232-6716
Email: dan@ameschamber.com
Intended Projects: Investment only in
Preferred Financing size: $50,000 to $100,000
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
John Pappajohn
Entrepreneurial Center
Curris Business Building, Suite 5
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0130
Contact:
Katherine Cota-Uyar
Phone:
319-273-7350
Fax:
319-273-7512
Email: katherine.cota@uni.edu
Website: www.jpec.org
Intended Projects: The fund will invest in post-family and friends start-ups, follow-on
deals, mergers and acquisitions, and succession-based opportunities. The fund
will encourage companies from the
Size of Fund: $1.61
million
Preferred investment: $100,000 to $300,000
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Contacts:
Dick Schwab or David Bird
Phone:
319-624-8096 or 319-329-5393
Email: dschwab@avalon.net or
dfbird@sbcglobal.net
Intended Projects: Iowa-based businesses with significant growth potential
Size of Fund: $1.1
million
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Contact: Jim Goodman
Phone:
515-471-1965 Fax: 515-243-0342
Intended Projects: Any seed, early-stage with potential for significant
return
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Equity Dynamics Inc.
2116 Financial Center, 21st
Floor
Contacts: John
Pappajohn and Matt Kinley
Phone:
515-244-5746
Email:
kinley@pappajohn.com
Intended Projects: Investment is available in all stages of companies with substantial
growth opportunities. Primary areas of
investment are high tech and medical.
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Phone:
563-355-7613
Fax:
563-355-2530
Contact:
Mark Bawden
Email:
mark@markandrita.com
Intended Projects: Viable early-stage businesses in
Size of Fund: $1
million
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Contact: Joe
Stevens
Phone:
515-331-0840
Fax:
515-331-3002
Email:
joe.stevens@growthventures.com
Website: www.growthventures.com
Intended Projects: Seed/early growth stage, Iowa-based technology businesses with a
potential of reaching high-margin revenues of $50-100M in 5-7 years.
Size of Fund: Raised
as needed for each project
Preferred investment: $500,000 to $1,000,000
Has Funds under management to invest: No
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: Yes
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for projects.
Contact:
Jude Conway
Phone:
515-770-4104
Email:
Conway@hopewellventures.com
Website: http://www.hopewellventures.com/
Intended Projects: Early-stage, mid-stage and later-stage companies, including certain
buyout opportunities in
Iowa Capital Corporation
c/o Capital Management Associates,
Inc.
Phone:
515-883-2903
Fax:
515-244-7112
Contact:
Terry Sullivan
Email:
terry.sullivan@cma-inc.net
Intended Projects: All stage of companies with substantial growth opportunities.
Phone: 712.264.3474 or 1.800.765.1428
Fax:
712.580.3472
Cell:
712.260.8746
www.lakescorridor.com
Contact: Kathy J. Evert, CEcD
Email: kevert@lakescorridor.com
Size of Fund: $1.355
million
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments in four county area but open to
other
Contacts: Miriam
Ubben, VC Capital Formation
Phone: 319-369-4955
Fax: 319-364-8914
Email: mubben@edcinc.org
Website: http://www.edcinc.org/
Intended
Projects: Invests in early stage scalable, interstate commerce
businesses headquartered in
Preferred Financing size: Maximum initial investment of $150,000.
Follow-on maximum of $150,000.
Has Funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Federation of
Phone:
515-288-8208
Fax: 515-280-3322
Intended Projects: The Iowa Federation of Insurers represents
c/o Corridor Management Co.,
LLC
Contact Dennis C. Wangeman
Phone:
319-364-4411
Fax:
319-364-4422
Email:
dwangeman@cmanco.com
Size of Fund: $7
million
Intended Projects: Early-stage, mid-stage and
later-stage companies, including certain buyout situations primarily focused in
Preferred investment: $100,000 to $500,000
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will Participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Moramerica Capital
Corp./MACC Private Equities Inc.
Phone:
319-363-8249
Fax:
319-363-9683
Contact:
David R. Schroder
Email:
david@investam.com
Intended Projects: Start-up and growth situations
Contact: Tim
Putnam
Phone:
641-422-4111
Fax:
641-422-4129
Email:
putnatim@niacc.edu
Intended Projects: Not limited to region
Website: www.niacc.edu/pappajohn/
Intended Projects: Early-stage, emerging and growth companies and attractive acquisition
opportunities. Typical funding will
provide $50,000 - $160,000 in direct equity or convertible debt financing.
Size of fund: $1.69
Has funds under management to invest: Yes
Will serve as lead investor: Yes
Must serve as lead investor: No
Will participate with others: Yes
Status of activities: Actively looking for investments
Renew Rural
Phone:
800-254-9670
Fax:
515-225-5419
Contact:
Dave Sengpiel
Email:
dsengpiel@ifbf.org
Website: http://www.renewruraliowa.com/funds.aspx
Software and Information
Technology of
Contact:
Leann Jacobson
Phone:
515-327-5579
Fax:
515-327-5577
Email:
leann@sitiworks.com
Intended Projects: Software/IT companies
Contact: Bruce Jennings
Phone: 712-472-2531
Intended project: Rock River Capital provides equity financing for start-up, expanding or
ownership transition businesses, with a primary focus on businesses operating
in or moving to
Website: www.rockrivercapital.com
Contact:
Rick Hunsaker
Phone:
712-792-9914 ext. 18
Email:
rhunsaker@region12cog.org
Size of Fund: $330,000
Intended Projects: All stage companies that show growth
potential
Area of
Investment: All of
Joint
Investment?: Yes
Must
serve as lead investor?: No
Status: Actively seeking investments
Venture Network of
Phone:
515-242-4715
Intended Projects: Presentation forum for entrepreneurs to seek financial investment.
Contact:
Michael Upah
Phone:
515-296-6532
Fax:
515-296-6714
Email: mjupah@iastate.edu
Intended Projects: Projects with technological advancements, intellectual property,
excellent growth potential, and/or able to attract private equity capital
John Pappajohn Business & Entrepreneurial Ctr.
Contact: Tim
Putnam
Phone:
641-422-4111
Fax: 641-422-4129
Email: putnatim@niacc.edu
Intended Projects: Look at all types other than retail and professional services
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
108 Pappajohn Business
Building,
Contact:
Lynn Jahn
Phone:
319-335-1022
Fax:
319-353-2445
Email: lynn-jahn@uiowa.edu
Intended Projects: Look at all types other than retail and professional services
John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
Curris Business Building, Suite 5
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0130
Contact:
Katherine Cota-Uyar
Phone:
319-273-7350
Fax:
319-273-7512
Email: katherine.cota@uni.edu
Website: www.jpec.org