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An Invitation from the Tri-State Private Investors Network
Apply to Present at America's Foremost Investor Conference
PRIVATE EQUITY XXV
2009 National Business Innovation & Venture Capital Forum
Yale Club New York • Grand Ballroom • 11AM to 7:30PM • Thursday • June 25th
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Opportunity to Reach Angel Investors and More than One-Hundred
of the Nation's Leading Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms
To Select Early and Later-Stage Companies Seeking Capital:
As an Executive Sponsor of New York Private Equity Forums, the Tri-State Private Investors Network is pleased to extend an invitation for you to apply to present at their upcoming event, Private Equity XXV: 2009 National Business Innovation & Venture Capital Forum being held on Thursday, June 25th in the Grand Ballroom of the Yale Club New York. Started in 2001, more capital sources attend these “deal-oriented” / “investor-only” venues each year than any other conferences of their kind in the U.S. This exclusive gathering of active investors can provide a highly effective and prestigious setting for your company to deliver its vision to a captive audience of well-qualified capital sources. If you are not funded yet and want to accelerate the process, this could be an ideal opportunity. As only a limited number of Presenter slots are available, I recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
To get things in motion, the first thing you should do is to e-mail your Executive Summary to Mike Segal, President of M. J. Segal Associates, a Founding Sponsor, at mike.segal@verizon.net and he will get back to you as quickly as possible. Please let him know in your e-mail that you were referred by Ellen Sandles of Tri-State Private Investors Network. As this a private event, not subsidized by any government agencies, non-profit groups, paid sponsors, service providers or vendors, companies are required to pay a presenter fee based upon a number of alternatives. Please note that there are NO fees or other costs in connection with your application to present.
Companies will be considered for the event in the order that their information is received the Segal organization, the event organizer. If you would like more information on the conference, please call Mike at 347 346 6650. He will let you know whether or not your company would be a good fit for the conference, as well as discuss with you the visibility options and related fees.
Thank you for NOT asking Mike to send you an e-mail with answers to questions about the event, fees, etc., if you have not had a chance to speak with him first. A brief conversation can save a great deal of time on e-mail exchanges and will give Mike the opportunity to respond to questions in the context of your company. More information about the Conference and Presenter Qualifications can be found online at
www.privateequityforums.com.
Principals from more than one-hundred active private equity and venture capital firms are expected to attend from throughout the country, representing more than $25 billion in capital for early and later-stage companies. In addition, many high net worth investors and a number of leading angel groups will be joining us. As these events are not supported by paid sponsors, they are not heavily populated by service providers or vendors who would have no interest in investing in your company. The investor venue created this forum can significantly reduce the cost of finding capital as well as the time necessary to raise it, particularly in this current market with fewer active players and tougher investment criteria.
The upcoming venue can help you solve the three biggest problems is raising capital 1) identifying qualified investors, 2) gaining credible entrée to them and 3) meeting them under favorable circumstances. Moreover, the event drives the single most important factor in getting funded quickly, and that is ability to create contemporaneous interest among investors, which also can serve to significantly improve deal terms.
To assist in evaluating the venue, a list of several hundred current and prior attendees can be found under at
www.privateequityforums.net with web links where available. If your company is selected to present, Founding Sponsor, M. J. Segal Associates, can provide you with introductions to any of the firms listed on the conference website, irrespective of their attendance at the upcoming event. As you know, in many cases, companies can pay investment bankers up to several hundred thousand dollars in front-end fees and monthly retainers to gain access to these types of investment groups. Companies presenting at this forum gain the same entrée at only a small fraction of that cost, notwithstanding the inherent efficiency of the symposium. Because this event draws from all over the country, it's a most cost-effective way for Presenters to meet investors from outside of their particular regions. You should also be aware that the majority of guests are partners, founders and managing directors of their respective firms; affording the featured companies a chance to reach senior people from the outset.
With respect to the Presenter qualifications, the event sponsors favor companies with some revenues, but will also consider pre-revenue development-stage companies with new platform technology or some proof of concept. Revenues forecast by the third year following funding should approach $15 to $20 million. Preferred industry sectors are Information Management Systems, Enterprise Software, Business Process Management, Computer Technology, Wireless Technology, Telecommunications, Energy Technology, Network Hardware and Software, Healthcare Services, Education & Training, Medical Devices, Manufacturing Technology, New Media and Publishing, Internet-Based Business Solutions, Life Sciences, Distance Learning, Financial Services, Consumer Marketing, Specialty Retail, Outsourced Business Services and Supply Chain Management. Other sectors may also be considered with sufficient growth potential
Please keep in mind that this event distinguishes itself from many other venues in several key respects. Here are a few of them.
1) Nearly 100% of the guests (not connected with the presenting companies) are active investors who have PAID to attend.
2) Presenting companies reach a national audience of qualified funding sources focusing on early-stage opportunities.
3) Only 12 to 15 companies are featured on the program which provides for high visibility to investors.
4) The events are not sponsor supported and accordingly not heavily populated with service providers.
5) There are no concurrent activities or competing presentations. All companies present to the entire audience.
6) Companies are never more than 10 to 20 minutes from their breakout sessions after they present.
7) These are “deal-oriented” events. There are no panels or other distractions from putting the spotlight on the presenters.
8) The majority of the attendees are principals of the private equity or venture capital firms whom they represent.
9) Presenters can plan for the forums in advance as we provide confirmed guest information prior to the conference dates.
In the event that you would not like to receive any further information or updates on upcoming conferences, please let us know by return e-mail and your name will be promptly deleted from our distribution list. In this regard, please provide us with any other e-mail addresses that you use to ensure that you receive no further invitations or communications from our office.
I sincerely believe that if a company's potential is truly compelling, and that management's vision can be effectively communicated, it will not find a more cost-effective way to reach potential funding sources directly, than by presenting at the upcoming event. Again, this is a unique opportunity to get your message across in “one place and in one day” to active serious investors who want to see fundable deals.
Kindest Regards,
Ellen Sandles
Tri-State Private Investors Network
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Ami Partners
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Arcade Partners
Aquacopia Venture Partners
AT Capital
Bavelas Group
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Bernstein Global Wealth Management
Bison Partners
Bluelake Capital Partners
Bluff Point Associates (Private Investors)
Brooks, Houghton & Company
Canaan Partners
Capital Point Partners
Capital Source
CEA Media Group
Centripetal Capital Partners
Chapman, Spira & Carson
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Crossbow Ventures
CRT Investment Banking, LLC
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EDC Private Equity
Edison Innovation Fund
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High Meadow Capital
Houlihan Lokey
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Infusion Capital Group
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IQ Venture Partners
JPMorgan
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Kendall Capital
Kenmont Investments
Keshet Technologies
KPG Ventures
Landmark Angels
Larry Millar & Company
Launch Capital
Lauton Funding
Lenox Hill Partners
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Maihar Capital
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Monti Dei Paschi Di Siena
Morgan Stanley
MVision Private Equity Advisors
Needham & Company
Network of Business Angels & Investors
New York Angels
NewSpring Capital
NJIT Enterprise Development Center
NJTC Venture Fund
Noble Financial Group
North Bridge Growth Equity
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
OmniCapital Group
Oppenheimer & Co.
Originate Ventures
Palisade Capital
Pegasus Capital Advisors
Private Equity Ventures, LLC
Ridgewood Funding
Robin Hood Ventures
Rose Tech Ventures
Sapience Capital
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