Angels
Investors
Angels With Attitude has a committed pool of capital that they
call an "active angel fund." They invest in geographic
areas where they have members. That includes primarily the West
Coast from Vancouver, BC, to San Diego and the East Coast from
Boston to Washington, DC. Angels with Attitude invests in clean
and renewable energy and conservation, environmental technology,
clean and sustainable transportation, healthy and organic foods
and natural products, and education -- all things that contribute
to sustainability.
Sweet Spot:
Seed and early-stage ventures that are economically, environmentally and socially
sustainable.
No-Go:
Don't send a complete business plan to them as your first step. Instead, E-mail
an Executive Summary to the E-mail address below, and you will be notified
if they want to take a look at your complete plan.
Average investment range:
$75,000 to $250,000
Number of angels/investors in the network:
25
Contact:
Angels With Attitude
Kristin Martinez
6541 36th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98126
206-932-3850
kristin@activeangels.com
SBIC
Agio Capital Partners I, L.P.
Agio Capital Partners (Agio) is a private investment company
headquartered in Minneapolis which makes equity investments
in a wide variety of middle market private companies. Agio
began in 1996 and has been an active investor, typically
investing $1 to $5 million per transaction. The general partners
of Agio
are Ken Gudorf, Don Haas and Goldsmith, Agio, Helms & Company,
a leading, internationally respected investment banking firm.
Agio Capital Partners I, L.P.
5050 Lincoln Drive, Suite 420
Edina, Minnesota 55436
Tel. 952-938-1628
INVESTMENT BANKING FIRMS
Vector Securities International, Inc.
1751 Lake Cook Road
Suite 350
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 940-1970
Fax: (847) 940-0774
E-mail: dtberghorst@vectorsec.com
Contact:
D. Theodore Berghorst, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Description:
Vector Securities is the largest investment banking firm focused
exclusively on the healthcare industry. Since 1989, Vector has
sole or co-managed more than 90 public offerings of equity securities
raising more than $2.7 billion for its clients. Vector has also
sole or co-managed 28 private equity placements raising over
$600 million for its clients. The Company has also completed
over 80 merger and acquisition transactions in the healthcare
industry ranging in size from $5 million to over $1 billion.
Vector's Institutional Research Department is distinguished by
the depth and breadth of its coverage of the healthcare industry.
Vector's research effort has 29 professionals, including 13 senior
analysts, representing one of the largest dedicated healthcare
efforts on Wall Street. Vector's analysts cover approximately
125 companies involved in the biotechnology, drug delivery, pharmaceutical,
diagnostic, medical device, healthcare information, agricultural
biotechnology and healthcare services areas.
Transactions:
Inhale Therapeutics -- $92.3 million follow-on
Triangle Pharmaceuticals -- $60.4 million follow-on
Sepracor, Inc. -- $189 million private placement of convertible
subordinated debentures
Sano Corporation -- Merger with Élan Corporation plc
Dade International Inc. -- Merger with Behring Diagnostics GmbH,
a unit of Hoechst AG
Wachtel & Co. Inc.
1101 Fourteenth Street NW
8th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-1144
Fax: (202) 898-1016
Contact:
Bonnie K. Wachtel, CEO
Description:
Founded in 1961, Wachtel & Co. Inc. provides private and
public equity capital to companies in the Washington DC area.
Mostly handles companies that are non-capital intensive, and
has some orientation towards technology companies.
Transactions:
Info Analysis -- Lead Adviser/Principal
SIRIUS Lead Adviser/Principal
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