Athenian Venture Partners identifies and cultivates intellectual capital in two of the most dynamic market segments: Information Technology and Healthcare. The Athenian team takes a thoughful approach to investing, doing the rational work up front with accountability to both its investors and its portfolio companies. With a presence in Florida, Ohio and the Midwest, Athenian Venture Partners spans the most interesting technology and healthcare communities to create new investment opportunities others may miss and deliver proven results for the long term. Sectors: Information Technology and Healthcare Focus: First-Tier Syndications and Underserved Smaller Deals Stage: Early Through Later Stage Geography: Presence in Significant Venture Markets Coast to Coast Florida Location: 2400 E. Commercial Blvd Suite #410 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Phone: 954-289-3000 Florida

RVP targets investments in seed and early stage technology companies with an emphasis on biosciences, information technology and alternative energy.

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TechColumbus goal is to accelerate business growth, job creation, and prosperity in the 15-county region of Central Ohio. We help start-ups grow their concepts, their maturity, their abilities, and their ambitions and we help established companies grow their business, their capabilities, their connections, and their knowledge. TechColumbus also facilitates collaboration between The Ohio State University; Battelle; Columbus Children's Research Institute; OhioHealth; 15 Fortune 1,000 companies; thousands of small and large tech-based and tech-enabled companies; and a large, growing young professional community. Lastly, TechColumbus advocates for major regional initiatives that strengthen the tech economy, including talent development and attraction.

Maywood Capital provides growth financing in exchange for equity ownership, a highly experienced executive management team and network of resources to propel business to the next level. Maywood Capital looks for companies that: Are successful and show opportunity for significant growth, Possess sound, proven management teams and business owners who are able to execute on a vision and drive success, Understand their target markets, key players and economic conditions, Deliver products and/or services that fill current and future needs, create demand or allow introduction of new technologies, products and services into new and existing markets with some difficulty to duplicate by others