Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors at FundingPost's VC and Angel Event on Thursday, October 14, 2010

Silicon Valley, CA (PRWEB) September 25, 2010

On October 14, 2010, FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) will be hosting a panel discussion with local Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists at its "Silicon Valley VC and Angel Conference," sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLC. FundingPost has organized 170+ sold-out venture events over the past nine years. Leading Venture Capital and Angel investors are set to speak and coach entrepreneurs at the FundingPost Silicon Valley event on October 14, 2010. The FundingPost Event Calendar and registration information are online at: http://www.fundingpost.com/breakfast/reg1.asp?event=177&refer=PR

Top Venture Firms will gather at FundingPost's upcoming event to discuss the trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.

Moderator:

Adrian Shulman, Partner, Bingham McCutchen

Speakers:

Clint Chao, General Partner, Formative Ventures

Karan Mehandru, Prinicpal, Trinity Ventures

Ed Esber, Co-Managing Partner, The Halo Fund

Steve Goldberg, Partner, Venrock

Larry Marcus, Walden Venture Capital

Eric Chen, Angel Investor

Stephen Lee, Principal, Samsung

"We received great feedback from our last Silicon Valley event and are looking forward to returning and introducing a new panel with more deal-seeking Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. "Early-stage VCs are always on the lookout for great ideas, and FundingPost is proud to provide a forum for these investors to locate promising new ventures.

As with all FundingPost events, there will be pitching, a cocktail party and plenty of networking time! There is still space available, but the event is limited! To register to attend, visit: http://www.fundingpost.com/breakfast/reg1.asp?event=177&refer=PR

ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:

With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 19 cities nationwide; a printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,600 VC and Angel Investor members and over 125,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception, FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised! For more information: http://www.FundingPost.com

Contact:

Heather Coull

FundingPost.com

800-461-5509

press(at)FundingPost(dot)com

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Angel Investing Brings Money to Small Communities

Chicago, IL (Vocus) October 1, 2010

Currently in the U.S., angel investments contribute over 93 percent of all seed funding under $ 250,000 for small businesses, according to recent research. But this wasnt always the case.

Ten years ago, if a start-up in small town Missouri or Montana was looking for capital, their resources were limited. Most big money venture capitalists lived in California, New York or Boston, and tapping into those faraway funds was a lot harder if you didnt live in on the coasts and didnt access to industry power players. Big-time venture capitalists were rarely willing to take a gamble on a niche idea in a market they were completely unfamiliar with.

Nowadays, its possible to find angel investors not just across the US, but all over the world. Also, investors are more interested in the potential return than where the start-up is based as communication and travel have become so convenient and cheap. Access to these business angels has also become much easier. Websites like Angel Investment Network connect angel investors with entrepreneurs to create a mutually beneficial business relationship based on each partys criteria.

On these sites, a business entrepreneur from Arizona can list his business idea and the capital he needs and then take offers from business angels in New Hampshire or Illinois, anywhere near or far. Some angels initially put up $ 2,500, some $ 250,000 - the potential is endless.

A handful of these sites even specialize in regions, like the Midwest or New England, appealing to those angel investors who do prefer to invest in their local communities. Angels who prefer to take on a mentorship role can offer guidance to their invested start up business, whereas others will scour these listings looking for the greatest financial opportunities or the chance to invest in a potential technological advancement.

With the business angel sector having grown exponentially in the scarce-lending times of the recession, this new model of start-up funding is only expected to grow, making viable business ideas a reality in even the tiniest communities.

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The Votes Are In: 100+ VCs and Angel Investors Have Chosen the Top 50 Emerging Companies

Stratford, CT (PRWEB) October 28, 2010

FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) proudly announced today the winning companies from its seventh annual Pitching Across America competition.

FundingPost, which has been introducing entrepreneurs to investors for over 9 years, established the competition in which 100 Venture Capital Funds and Angel Investors participated as judges, voting on business summaries from emerging companies nationwide. The largest Venture Capital competition ever organized, this year's Pitching Across America (TM) was sponsored by PR Newswire, YouTern, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt, and Daymond John of ABCs Shark Tank.

"We are pleased to announce the results of this year's competition! The venture capital industry is still strong, and the Investors are still looking for quality companies to invest in," said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. "I'm sure that we will hear about several capital-raising success stories from this year's winners, as we have in all of the past years' Pitching Across America competitions!"

The innovation that drives our nation forward was more evident than ever at this years Pitching Across America event, said Bill Funcannon, Managing Director, OVP Venture Partners. I was impressed by the caliber of the companies, the variety of industry segments, and the passion displayed by the presenters."

The emerging companies were evaluated on a scale of 1 to 10. Judging criteria consisted of several key points including: the professionalism of the written summary, current stage of development (customers, revenue), competitive advantage and need in the marketplace, feasibility for success, and whether the company is "VentureWorthy."

"I was happy to be a judge in this years Pitching Across America competition, said Richard Irving, Co-Founder, Pond Ventures. I've been a judge for the past several years and am always pleasantly surprised by the companies involved. Congrats to this years winners and to FundingPost for putting this together. I look forward to next years competition!"

Richard Irving, Pond Ventures.

National Winner:

VectraCor Inc.

VectraCor, Inc., has developed and patented a technology that will differentiate the current mature cardiac monitoring and ECG market by enhancing the cardiac monitor to actually derive a 12-22 lead ECG from the conventional placement of 5 electrodes, instead of using a separate ECG machine that will require an additional 10 electrodes.

Runner Up:

Digital Life Technologies

Digital Life Technologies mission is to unlock the proven pent-up demand for an electronic wallet (e-wallet) that allows the mobile phone to become the consumers primary point-of-sale (POS) payment device. Digital Lifes Go-Wallet reduces your wallet to your mobile phone and a single, secure universal magnetic stripe card. e-wallet products from competitors work with only 10% of the POS terminals in the U.S. The Go-Wallet is the first and only e-wallet that is fully compatible with all existing point-of-sale terminals, contactless terminals and ATMs so consumers can use it anywhere and everywhere they shop. Plus, it prevents fraud before it happens.

Regional Winners:

VectraCor Inc., Digital Life Technologies, ServusXchange LLC, Doctor Dispense, Simmunity, Avenue Right LLC, Interactyx Limited, Mathematical Bio-Solutions Inc., CardiaCall, LLC, CJAM LLC/CellAntenna, KersTech Vehicle Systems, Emitech, Inc., Wesson Systems Inc., Interlock Monitoring Systems, Laser Logics Inc., PPTshare, Neural Synapse Limited/Zero Point Solutions, Reactive Technologies, BLS Eldercare Financial Solutions, Reality Gap Inc., OnMainStage.com, Assimilate Technology Inc., OvaGene Oncology, AirCast Mobile Inc., Current Motor Co., eConnectPEOPLE LLC, LiveComplete Inc., Bezerra Corporation, element6 group Inc., Scayl, Elixir Bio-Tech Inc., The Asset Management & Disposition Group, Inc., NxtGenTV, Software Developers Inc., DonorCommunity, Walters Manufacturing Inc., Mascus USA, Deep Ellum Brewing Company, Trumeter Labs, Theis and Associates, LLC, N2Solar, Mindbloom, Inc. WA, Phraxis, Risk-AI LLC, Q Therapeutics, First Book, The Pharma Gum Company, Inc., Monterrey Imaging Institute, S de RL de CV, iGrad, Opinionaided

About FundingPost.com

With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 19 cities nationwide; a Printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,600 VC and Angel Investor members and over 130,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception; FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions and Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised!

FundingPost has had the opportunity to work with thousands of Angel and Venture Capital Investors over the past 9 years representing over $ 106.8 Billion.

Contact:

Heather Coull

FundingPost.com

800-461-5509

press(at)fundingpost(dot)com

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New Haven Entrepreneurs to Meet Active Investors at FundingPost's VC and Angel Event on Thursday, December 2, 2010

New Haven, CT (PRWEB) October 28, 2010

On December 2, 2010, FundingPost (http://www.FundingPost.com) will host a panel discussion with local Angel Investors and Venture Capitalists at its "New Haven VC and Angel Conference," sponsored by GotChef. FundingPost has organized 175+ sold-out venture events over the past nine years. Leading Venture Capital and Angel investors are set to speak and coach entrepreneurs at the FundingPost New Haven event on December 2, 2010. The FundingPost Event registration and information are online at: http://bit.ly/NewHavenCT

Top Venture Firms will gather at FundingPost's upcoming event to discuss the trends in Early-Stage Investing, hot sectors, sectors that these Angels and VCs look at, things that are most important to them when they are considering an Investment, the best and worst things an entrepreneur can do to get their attention, additional advice for entrepreneurs, and, of course, the best ways to reach these and other Investors.

Speakers:

Konstantine Drakonakis, Director, Launch Capital

John F Frankel, Founder, ff Asset Management

Peter Longo, President and Exec. Director, Connecticut Innovations

Nat Brinn, Principal, Vital Financial

Additional VC and Angel Investors To Be Announced!

We are excited about our first event in the New Haven area. Its a fantastic opportunity for an early-stage company to meet face to face with investors, said Joe Rubin, Director, FundingPost. Early-stage VCs are always on the lookout for great ideas, and FundingPost is proud to provide a forum for these investors to locate promising new ventures.

As with all FundingPost events, there will be pitching and plenty of networking time for the entrepreneurs to meet the investors! There is still space available, but the event is limited! To register to attend, visit: http://bit.ly/NewHavenCT

ABOUT FUNDINGPOST:

With over 9,500 CEOs and 650 Venture Capital Funds attending events in 19 cities nationwide; a printed Dealflow Magazine; and a deal-exchange website with over 7,600 VC and Angel Investor members and over 125,000 companies, that has, on average, made an introduction of an Investor to an Entrepreneur every business day since its inception, FundingPost believes that it is important to reach investors in every medium possible - both online and offline. FundingPost has been responsible for Millions of dollars in Venture Capital Raised! For more information: http://www.FundingPost.com

Contact:

Heather Coull

FundingPost.com

800-461-5509

press(at)FundingPost(dot)com

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Online Angel Investor Networks Provide Great Opportunities & Interesting Data

(Vocus/PRWEB) November 11, 2010

(Vocus) November 11, 2010 -- More and more entrepreneurs are turning to online angel networks to secure funding for their businesses. These portals give entrepreneurs a quick and easy way to present their projects to a large number of investors. These sites also give investors access to a comprehensive range of business ideas and investment opportunities.

Connecting business owners and investors online provides great opportunities for business entrepreneurs based outside of large metropolitan areas and business owners who dont have the right connections to get in contact with angels. These online networks give anyone with a great idea the chance to get the funding they need to get their business off the ground or expand.

Angel Investment Network Ltd, has noticed a big difference in the sectors where people are looking for funding, and the sectors that are getting funded. Data from the University of New Hampshires Center for Venture Research shows the largest area of focus for US angel investors in the first half of 2010 was healthcare services and medical devices/equipment, accounting for 24% of investments. That was followed by biotechnology (20%), software (12%), industrial/energy (11%), retail (9%) and media (5%).

However, Mike Lebus (director of Angel Investment Network Ltd said, "The sector where were getting the most funding applications at the moment is Internet & eCommerce which makes up 7.99% of all the business plans we receive. The next highest were Technology with 7.03% and Food & Beverage with 6.32%. In fact, Medical & Health Care, the area getting the most funding from angels, is right down in 9th place."

He continued, "Its also interesting to look at the variations from country to country. In the UK, for example, Internet & eCommerce is the runaway winner with 13.21% - the same as the US. But the next most popular industry among http://www.midwestinvestmentnetwork.com business entrepreneurs looking to raise capital was Leisure & Tourism with 7.77%, which doesnt even feature in the top 10 in our US networks."

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