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Growing Venture Capital in Wisconsin

Growing Venture Capital in Wisconsin

Sourcebook explores the VC market

Private Equity Fund Of Funds By Jennifer Braico • 10/16/03 MADISON, Wis. - Its not news that Wisconsin trails national averages in venture capital availability, but the hows and whys of it are broken down and detailed in a new report, NorthStar Guide to Growth and Venture Capital published by NorthStar Economics, Inc. The report is subtitled, A sourcebook to growth and venture capital for Wisconsin companies.

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Curve Equity Exposed Fund The Wisconsin Technology Network received an advance copy of the 60-page report, a primer for Wisconsin companies seeking information about risk capital available in our state. It shows that Wisconsins economy lags behind neighbors Illinois and Minnesota. Wisconsin has been unable to attract sufficient professional and college-educated workers to its workforceunlike Minnesota or Illinois, for instancebecause Wisconsin doesnt currently offer as many exciting career opportunities as its neighboring states, the report says.

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By design, SAP Ventures is a small worldwide team. Our five investment professionals focus an intense level of attention on our investment portfolio, which comprises companies in Europe, the United States and Israel. We invest selectively in emerging technology that combines large market potential with high growth opportunity. With a venture capital partnership model and the autonomy to pursue investment areas not immediately connected with SAP's core business, SAP Ventures has invested in more than 50 direct equity deals, building a track record of success throughout our history.

Capital Casebook Equity The NorthStar Guide to Growth and Venture Capital, Wisconsin edition, is available for $25 plus shipping by emailing nstar@northstareconomics.com or calling (608) 441-8060. Below is the table of contents of the report.

Return on capital employed Operating profit plus interest income as a percentage of average capital employed, calculated as opening plus closing capital employed divided by two. Return on equity Profit for the period as a percentage of average equity, calculated as opening plus closing equity divided by two. Equity ratio Equity as a percentage of total assets. bearing capital Total of equity, minority interests, shareholder’s loans and deferred tax liability divided by total assets.

Private Investment In Public Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Impact of Venture Finance on New Economy Growth
Chapter 2 Risk Capital in New Startups
Chapter 3 Angel Investing in Wisconsin
Chapter 4 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
Chapter 5 Community Development Venture Capital
Chapter 6 Seed, Early-Stage, and Expansion Financings
Chapter 7 Strategic/Corporate Venture Capital
Chapter 8 Private Equity & Buyout Funds/Mezzanine Financing
Chapter 9 Investment Banking/IPOs
Glossary of Terms/AppendicesWisconsin is ranked 30 among all states for percentage of our population with a four-year degree, at 24.7 percent. Minnesota, however, ranks eighth, with 30.5 percent of its population holding four-year degrees, and Illinois ranks 16th. The U.S. average is 24.7 percent.

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Equity Mutual Funds The report shows per capita income forcasted for 2024, and Wisconsinites will only make 83 percent of the national average if we continue on our current track. Nationally, per capita income is forcast at $48,803, but Wisconsins per capita income will be $40,598, according to the report.

Birmingham Contact Equity Northstar Economics President David Ward said he has gotten exceptional feedback about the report, and has sold about 500 so far. He said he detected a need for it from contacts in the community.

Private Equity Investment Firm I kept getting calls from people looking for various risk capital sources, so I thought why dont we put this all into one volume, Ward said. Its a printed network.

Complying Deal Equity Funds Sponsored by Grant Thornton, Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Foundation, University Research Park and the Wisconsin Technology Council, the report was reviewed by local venture capitalists and industry leaders.

Equity Msn Private Wyoming Resources like the Northstar Guide help to foster a growing community of technology-driven businesses in Wisconsin, said Deron Curliss, partner at Grant Thornton.. With the state committed to creating fertile business conditions for high-growth companies due to the high-paying jobs these companies can create here, we should all thank and applaud the team at NorthStar for assembling this outstanding guide. Grant Thornton shares the responsibility to promote the economic growth and development of the state and has assisted many young and growing technology-driven firms succeed in Wisconsin.

American Equity Investment With detailed information on the types of risk capital available, angel investment groups, seed-stage financing, government grant programs, venture capital firms, and other capital sources, the report is designed as a handbook for emerging companies to help them learn about and find the money they need.

Equity Index Funds "Despite numerous conferences, networking events and press coverage related to the entrepreneurial community in Wisconsin, a knowledge gap persists between entrepreneurs and investors, said Tim Mathison, vice president of Baird Venture Partners. The NorthStar Economics Guide to Growth and Venture Capital helps to bridge this gap and is a very good resource for entrepreneurs seeking access to private sources of capital. I hope the Guide reaches a broad audience and achieves its goal as an educational tool for the entrepreneurial community."

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Jennifer Braico is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Wisconsin Technology Network. She can be reached at jen@wistechnology.com.

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