| Bio-M AG BioM is a financing, service and consulting company
with the aim to promote the development of the BioTech-Region München.
It is the “one-stop shop” for start-up biotech companies
seeking financial support, business advice and the right contacts.
BioM has set up a finance program to provide promising biotechnology
companies with venture capital in the initial seed and start-up
phases. Currently the BioM portfolio consists of 30 life science
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| BVK The National German Venture Capital Association (Bundesverband deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften e. V., BVK) was founded on January 20, 1988. On December 8, 1989, Deutsche Venture Capital Verband, DVCV, joined BVK. Since then, the corporate name is: Bundesverband deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungs-gesellschaften – German Venture Capital Association e. V. (BVK). The organization is a registered association. BVK represents most of the German venture capital companies as well as the German branches of foreign venture capital companies. Every company dealing in and with the venture capital sector is welcome to become a member of BVK. As per September 30, 2001, BVK represented more than 200 venture capital companies. BVK also offers associate membership to companies and organizations which support this particular business sector, i. e. accountants, lawyers, consultants etc. By June 2001, BVK members were associated with 5,603 companies and held an overall portfolio of billion DM 23.5. What does BVK do? BVK serves as a link between government and business. BVK represents its members’ views, needs and problems while supplying information and discussing any particular political and economic subject with the relevant government institutions. Science and research are becoming more and more interested in venture capital subjects. BVK supports universities, colleges and their students with their research activities and problem solving. As far as international contacts are concerned, BVK exchanges information with other national organizations in the economic sector and other international venture capital associations. We strive that our work is for the benefit of both,
the venture capital companies and their partners as well as economic
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gotoBavaria gotoBavaria, inward investment agency and organizer of the International Partnering Conference (10-11 March, 2003 – no attendance fee, infos: partnering@gotoBavaria.org), was established by the state of Bavaria in 2000 for location marketing in the media, information and communications technologies. gotoBavaria assists interested companies in the selection of appropriate business locations, providing information about potential sites and establishing contacts with economic and scientific organization. It offers assistance in the identification of real estate, human resources, venture capital and aid programs. Majority partner in gotoBavaria is the Free State of Bavaria; Chairman of the Supervisory Board: State Secretary Erwin Huber; CEO: Dr. Peter Friess. gotoBavaria maintains foreign offices in Palo Alto, California and Bangalore/Karnataka, India. |
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| Israel Venture Association IVA - Israel Venture Association is a non-profit organization that was founded in August 1996 in response to the steady developments of venture capital activities in Israel, acting as a broad-based organization representing the diverse aspects of the Israeli capital venture industry.Today, the IVA membership stands at around 150, comprised of Israeli based and Israeli oriented VC’s, investment and holding companies, investment banks, as well as service providers (like cpa’s and law firms). The goals of the IVA are to:
Current activities include a regular exchange of information and joint events with the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA). Contacts with other international bodies are taking place with the objective of instituting similar cooperative relationships. An international conference dedicated to the current developments that impact the Israeli venture capital community is held annually, and social events between members and portfolio companies also take place. The IVA also publishes an Annual Yearbook, which has become an indispensable informational tool regarding the current activities in the Israeli venture capital and hi-tech scenes. |
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Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association Switzerland boasts established houses in every category of alternative investment. Each category exhibits at least one or two top names active in Europe and beyond. There are some top mid-market buyout houses, along with top-tier venture capital firms. Alongside there is a much larger community of smaller, high quality boutiques, and well-known hedge funds managers. SECA has more than 200 members. Contributing to the stability of private equity here is the existence of some of the world's largest corporate, institutional, and pension fund investors, who traditionally drive much of the private equity activities in Switzerland, especially fund of funds vehicles. In fact, six out of the ten largest listed fund of funds by market capitalization worldwide are managed by Swiss professionals. Deal flow in the mid-market continues to be driven by inheritance deals, but also by the continued divestment activities of established Swiss manufacturing and service giants, who are getting down to core business activities. University spinoff activities (more than 250 high tech spinoffs firms in the past five years) are attracting interna-tional investors. Giving new energy to SECA, Massimo S. Lattmann of Venture Partners AG (Zurich) is now at the helm. He has put in place a professional administration team for the association and a much more active board of directors:
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