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Investor Profile: Integra VenturesJoseph Piper, Managing Partner , Integra Ventures Joseph Piper directs the overall investment strategy for Integra Ventures. Since 1983, he has been involved with corporate governance, formation, growth, senior management, mergers and acquisitions, and investment in the healthcare industry. He currently sits on the board of four Integra Ventures portfolio companies: National Healing, HealthHelp, Physicians Edge, and Cara Vita. Joseph also serves as an advisor to the Long Term Care Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for seniors. Prior to founding Integra Ventures, Joseph co-founded and served as President of Capital Services for Diversified Health Services (DHS), the largest post-acute care outsourcing management firm in the U.S. at the time, which was later sold to ServiceMaster (NYSE: SVM). Before moving to DHS, Joseph was Chief Corporate Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for the Voluntary Hospitals of America Long Term Care Group. His...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: Integra VenturesJoseph Piper, Managing Partner , Integra Ventures Joseph Piper directs the overall investment strategy for Integra Ventures. Since 1983, he has been involved with corporate governance, formation, growth, senior management, mergers and acquisitions, and investment in the healthcare industry. He currently sits on the board of four Integra Ventures portfolio companies: National Healing, HealthHelp, Physicians Edge, and Cara Vita. Joseph also serves as an advisor to the Long Term Care Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for seniors. Prior to founding Integra Ventures, Joseph co-founded and served as President of Capital Services for Diversified Health Services (DHS), the largest post-acute care outsourcing management firm in the U.S. at the time, which was later sold to ServiceMaster (NYSE: SVM). Before moving to DHS, Joseph was Chief Corporate Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for the Voluntary Hospitals of America Long Term Care Group. His...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: Permit Capital, LLCDarren Wallis, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Permit Capital, LLC Mr. Wallis is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Permit Capital, LLC. He leads the direct private equity efforts and fund of funds investment activities of the firm. Permit Capital is an independent investment firm that structures, originates and manages portfolios of securities and other investment opportunities for investors such as family offices, endowments, and other institutions. Their investments span many different asset classes and vehicles, both domestically and internationally, including public and private equity, distressed debt, real estate, venture capital, and hedge funds. Prior to joining Permit Capital, Mr. Wallis was Managing Partner of Osage Ventures. During his career at Osage, Mr. Wallis was responsible for all fund activities including strategy, deal sourcing, negotiation and execution, portfolio management, and harvesting. Before Osage Ventures, Mr. Wallis was a Director of Corporate Developm...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: Permit Capital, LLCDarren Wallis, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Permit Capital, LLC Mr. Wallis is a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Permit Capital, LLC. He leads the direct private equity efforts and fund of funds investment activities of the firm. Permit Capital is an independent investment firm that structures, originates and manages portfolios of securities and other investment opportunities for investors such as family offices, endowments, and other institutions. Their investments span many different asset classes and vehicles, both domestically and internationally, including public and private equity, distressed debt, real estate, venture capital, and hedge funds. Prior to joining Permit Capital, Mr. Wallis was Managing Partner of Osage Ventures. During his career at Osage, Mr. Wallis was responsible for all fund activities including strategy, deal sourcing, negotiation and execution, portfolio management, and harvesting. Before Osage Ventures, Mr. Wallis was a Director of Corporate Developm...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: Newlight AssociatesDoug Miscoll, Principal, Newlight Associates Doug Miscoll is a Principal of Newlight Associates. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Laidlaw & Co., an investment firm that he purchased with an investor group and subsequently sold. He also served as Managing Director of Northgate Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investments in early-stage technology companies. Doug participated in the FundingPost event: New York VC Showcase on Tues, May 4, 2004 in NY Newlight Associates Newlight Associates focuses on investments in the information technology industry across a broad range of segments and development stages. Focus: Software, Specialty semiconductors, Internet infrastructure, Communications, Business-to-business e-commerce. In our early stage investments we are usually the lead investor in a portfolio company's irst "professional" or institutional financing. Some Previous Investments: Chip Express Designs, develops and manufactures application-specific...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: Newlight AssociatesDoug Miscoll, Principal, Newlight Associates Doug Miscoll is a Principal of Newlight Associates. Previously, he was a Managing Director of Laidlaw & Co., an investment firm that he purchased with an investor group and subsequently sold. He also served as Managing Director of Northgate Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investments in early-stage technology companies. Doug participated in the FundingPost event: New York VC Showcase on Tues, May 4, 2004 in NY Newlight Associates Newlight Associates focuses on investments in the information technology industry across a broad range of segments and development stages. Focus: Software, Specialty semiconductors, Internet infrastructure, Communications, Business-to-business e-commerce. In our early stage investments we are usually the lead investor in a portfolio company's irst "professional" or institutional financing. Some Previous Investments: Chip Express Designs, develops and manufactures application-specific...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/11/2008
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Investor Profile: StarVest PartnersJeanne Sullivan, Partner, StarVest Partners Jeanne M. Sullivan has been investing in and growing tech companies since 1990! She has 17 years of private equity experience and has spent 27 years in the technology sector encompassing both extensive operating and investing experience with technology companies. Jeanne is a co-founder and General Partner of StarVest Partners, L.P. a New York City based venture capital firm with over $300 million under management. The firm invests in technology-enabled business services companies. As a General Partner of StarVest Partners and previously with Olivetti Ventures, Ms. Sullivan has served on the boards of many technology company boards. Ms. Sullivan has extensive experience creating 'go to market' plans for expansion stage companies. Her expertise also includes strategy, a keen understanding of the technology landscape and industry trends. Ms. Sullivan is a sought-after industry speaker on the subject of investing in and building technology c...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: StarVest PartnersJeanne Sullivan, Partner, StarVest Partners Jeanne M. Sullivan has been investing in and growing tech companies since 1990! She has 17 years of private equity experience and has spent 27 years in the technology sector encompassing both extensive operating and investing experience with technology companies. Jeanne is a co-founder and General Partner of StarVest Partners, L.P. a New York City based venture capital firm with over $300 million under management. The firm invests in technology-enabled business services companies. As a General Partner of StarVest Partners and previously with Olivetti Ventures, Ms. Sullivan has served on the boards of many technology company boards. Ms. Sullivan has extensive experience creating 'go to market' plans for expansion stage companies. Her expertise also includes strategy, a keen understanding of the technology landscape and industry trends. Ms. Sullivan is a sought-after industry speaker on the subject of investing in and building technology c...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Trinity VenturesFred Wang, General Partner, Trinity Ventures Fred has over 10 years of experience in venture capital. Prior to joining Trinity in 1999, he was a partner at Spectrum Equity Investors, making investments in networking companies. Previously, Fred worked at The Boston Consulting Group working with clients such as AT&T, Wiltel, Lucent, Philips, and Siemens. Before BCG, Fred held operating positions in the New Technologies Group at Pacific Bell and at Intuit. Fred is a board member of Western Association of Venture Capital (WAVC), an advisor to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and actively involved with the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Northern California and the Stanford University Campaign for Undergraduate Education. Fred has an M.B.A. from Harvard University, an M.S., Industrial Engineering and a B.S., Electrical Engineering, from Stanford University. Fred participated in the FundingPost event: Early-Stage & Seed VC Breakfast on Tuesday, June...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Trinity VenturesFred Wang, General Partner, Trinity Ventures Fred has over 10 years of experience in venture capital. Prior to joining Trinity in 1999, he was a partner at Spectrum Equity Investors, making investments in networking companies. Previously, Fred worked at The Boston Consulting Group working with clients such as AT&T, Wiltel, Lucent, Philips, and Siemens. Before BCG, Fred held operating positions in the New Technologies Group at Pacific Bell and at Intuit. Fred is a board member of Western Association of Venture Capital (WAVC), an advisor to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and actively involved with the Harvard Business School Alumni Association of Northern California and the Stanford University Campaign for Undergraduate Education. Fred has an M.B.A. from Harvard University, an M.S., Industrial Engineering and a B.S., Electrical Engineering, from Stanford University. Fred participated in the FundingPost event: Early-Stage & Seed VC Breakfast on Tuesday, June...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: SoftBank CapitalRon Schreiber , Partner, SoftBank Capital Mr. Schreiber is a Managing General Partner of Seed Capital Partners, an early stage technology venture fund that he co-founded in 1999 with Jordan Levy. He currently serves as a Director of AEB, Cyber-Ark, and OptoDot. Prior to Seed Capital Partners, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy formed WinGroup, an early stage technology venture fund investing their personal capital. Mr. Schreiber's investments at WinGroup included Delano Technologies and OpenSite Technologies. In 1995, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy were founding members of Softbank's initial venture capital investment team. Mr. Schreiber's investments at Softbank included BackWeb Technologies and InterTrust Technologies. In 1990, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy founded Upgrade Corporation, the first technology customer relationship outsourcing company where Mr. Schreiber served as the company's Chairman and CEO. The company's customers included 80% of U.S. software vendors and Mr. Schreiber grew the...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: SoftBank CapitalRon Schreiber , Partner, SoftBank Capital Mr. Schreiber is a Managing General Partner of Seed Capital Partners, an early stage technology venture fund that he co-founded in 1999 with Jordan Levy. He currently serves as a Director of AEB, Cyber-Ark, and OptoDot. Prior to Seed Capital Partners, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy formed WinGroup, an early stage technology venture fund investing their personal capital. Mr. Schreiber's investments at WinGroup included Delano Technologies and OpenSite Technologies. In 1995, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy were founding members of Softbank's initial venture capital investment team. Mr. Schreiber's investments at Softbank included BackWeb Technologies and InterTrust Technologies. In 1990, Mr. Schreiber and Mr. Levy founded Upgrade Corporation, the first technology customer relationship outsourcing company where Mr. Schreiber served as the company's Chairman and CEO. The company's customers included 80% of U.S. software vendors and Mr. Schreiber grew the...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Connecticut InnovationsMatthew Smith, Managing Director, Investments, Connecticut Innovations Matthew B. Smith is Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations, Inc., a venture capital firm, and serves on the Board of Directors of several CI portfolio firms. Mr. Smith has a multifaceted range of healthcare experiences marked by leading edge business developments. His experiences include co-authoring the first federally funded HMO feasibility study and healthcare ventures with GTE New Ventures Corporation as well as other major medical firms, such as Technicon Corporation, American Hospital Supply Corporation and National Patent Development Corporation., where he rose to be the president of the Acme-Chaston subsidiary. Mr. Smith co-founded CompreMedx Cancer Centers Corporation (the first publicly traded firm to build freestanding cancer centers in partnership with oncologists and radiologists), co-owned Kramex Corporation (a privately owned portable and mobile radiology manufacturing and distribu...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Connecticut InnovationsMatthew Smith, Managing Director, Investments, Connecticut Innovations Matthew B. Smith is Managing Director, Investments at Connecticut Innovations, Inc., a venture capital firm, and serves on the Board of Directors of several CI portfolio firms. Mr. Smith has a multifaceted range of healthcare experiences marked by leading edge business developments. His experiences include co-authoring the first federally funded HMO feasibility study and healthcare ventures with GTE New Ventures Corporation as well as other major medical firms, such as Technicon Corporation, American Hospital Supply Corporation and National Patent Development Corporation., where he rose to be the president of the Acme-Chaston subsidiary. Mr. Smith co-founded CompreMedx Cancer Centers Corporation (the first publicly traded firm to build freestanding cancer centers in partnership with oncologists and radiologists), co-owned Kramex Corporation (a privately owned portable and mobile radiology manufacturing and distribu...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Core Capital PartnersJonathan Silver, Managing Director, Core Capital Partners Prior to founding Core in 1999, Mr. Silver was the Managing Director of Commonwealth Holdings, Inc., a private investment vehicle with interests in financial and professional services, communications, and the health and fitness industries. Mr. Silver has held senior positions in both the public and private sector. During the first Clinton Administration, Mr. Silver served as senior policy advisor to two U.S. Cabinet Secretaries. First as Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior and last as the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Silver also served as a personal advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury in developing a lending facility for Mexico. Seperately, he chaired the President's Non-Profit Liaison Network, a national government-wide mechanism for managing the Clinton Administration's relationship with the non-profit community. Jonathan participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Vent...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Core Capital PartnersJonathan Silver, Managing Director, Core Capital Partners Prior to founding Core in 1999, Mr. Silver was the Managing Director of Commonwealth Holdings, Inc., a private investment vehicle with interests in financial and professional services, communications, and the health and fitness industries. Mr. Silver has held senior positions in both the public and private sector. During the first Clinton Administration, Mr. Silver served as senior policy advisor to two U.S. Cabinet Secretaries. First as Counselor to the Secretary of the Interior and last as the Assistant Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Silver also served as a personal advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury in developing a lending facility for Mexico. Seperately, he chaired the President's Non-Profit Liaison Network, a national government-wide mechanism for managing the Clinton Administration's relationship with the non-profit community. Jonathan participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Vent...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Burrill & CompanyJohn Hamer, Managing Director, Burrill & Company John joined Burrill & Company in November 2003 as Entrepreneur-In-Residence. John helped to build Paradigm Genetics Inc. a publicly-traded biotechnology company in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina from its beginning in 1998 serving in various capacities as Director of Microbial Research, Vice President of Research, Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President for Business Development and Interim President and CEO. John received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis in 1987 and was a visiting scientist at Dupont's Central Research and Development from 1987 to 1989. He served on the faculty of Purdue University where he held the positions of Assistant Professor ('89-'90), Associate Professor ('92-'98), Professor ('98-'00) and Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University/Purdue University Medical School. He currently holds an honorary position as Adjunct Professor of Biological Scienc...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Burrill & CompanyJohn Hamer, Managing Director, Burrill & Company John joined Burrill & Company in November 2003 as Entrepreneur-In-Residence. John helped to build Paradigm Genetics Inc. a publicly-traded biotechnology company in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina from its beginning in 1998 serving in various capacities as Director of Microbial Research, Vice President of Research, Chief Scientific Officer, Vice President for Business Development and Interim President and CEO. John received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis in 1987 and was a visiting scientist at Dupont's Central Research and Development from 1987 to 1989. He served on the faculty of Purdue University where he held the positions of Assistant Professor ('89-'90), Associate Professor ('92-'98), Professor ('98-'00) and Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University/Purdue University Medical School. He currently holds an honorary position as Adjunct Professor of Biological Scienc...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/10/2008
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Investor Profile: Technology Crossover VenturesJerome Hershey, Senior Associate, Technology Crossover Ventures Jerome joined TCV in early 2007 and focuses on investments in the financial technology and business services/software sectors. Prior to TCV Jerome was with BlackRock Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity fund affiliated with BlackRock (NYSE: BLK). He joined BlackRock from Spectrum Equity Investors, a $4.2 billion private equity firm focused on growth and buy-out deals in the communications, media and information technology industries. At Spectrum, Jerome concentrated on opportunities in the information services, financial technology, and software sectors. Before Spectrum he was an analyst in JPMorgan's Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking group in New York City where he worked with public and private companies in the IT Services, Communications and Transaction Processing industries. Jerome received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania with a dual concentratio...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: Technology Crossover VenturesJerome Hershey, Senior Associate, Technology Crossover Ventures Jerome joined TCV in early 2007 and focuses on investments in the financial technology and business services/software sectors. Prior to TCV Jerome was with BlackRock Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity fund affiliated with BlackRock (NYSE: BLK). He joined BlackRock from Spectrum Equity Investors, a $4.2 billion private equity firm focused on growth and buy-out deals in the communications, media and information technology industries. At Spectrum, Jerome concentrated on opportunities in the information services, financial technology, and software sectors. Before Spectrum he was an analyst in JPMorgan's Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking group in New York City where he worked with public and private companies in the IT Services, Communications and Transaction Processing industries. Jerome received a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania with a dual concentratio...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: SeaPoint VenturesSusan Sigl, General Partner, SeaPoint Ventures Susan co-founded SeaPoint Ventures in July 1997. She is involved in all aspects of the Firm's venture capital activities including deal-flow generation, review of proposals, due diligence, deal structuring and portfolio management. Susan is also actively involved in public relations, investor relations and the management of the firm's financial and administrative functions. Susan began her career at Price Waterhouse in Houston, Texas. She subsequently held financial executive positions in several privately held, entrepreneurial companies in both Houston and Seattle. Susan is actively involved in Northwest organizations. She was the past President of the Evergreen Venture Capital Association and an originating Board member for the Northwest Chapter of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. Susan has been a long-standing mentor in the University of Washington's MBA Mentor Program and was previously an Advisory Board member of Seattle Universit...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: SeaPoint VenturesSusan Sigl, General Partner, SeaPoint Ventures Susan co-founded SeaPoint Ventures in July 1997. She is involved in all aspects of the Firm's venture capital activities including deal-flow generation, review of proposals, due diligence, deal structuring and portfolio management. Susan is also actively involved in public relations, investor relations and the management of the firm's financial and administrative functions. Susan began her career at Price Waterhouse in Houston, Texas. She subsequently held financial executive positions in several privately held, entrepreneurial companies in both Houston and Seattle. Susan is actively involved in Northwest organizations. She was the past President of the Evergreen Venture Capital Association and an originating Board member for the Northwest Chapter of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. Susan has been a long-standing mentor in the University of Washington's MBA Mentor Program and was previously an Advisory Board member of Seattle Universit...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: Techxas VenturesBruce Ezell, Founder and Managing Director, Techxas Ventures At age 38, Bruce Ezell co-founded Techxas Ventures and today serves as a Managing Director. At age 32, he co-founded and served as General Manager of DellWare, now the $3 billion software and peripherals division of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL). At age 26, he co-founded and served as Vice President of Underwater Technology Corporation (OTC: UTCA), a venture-backed materials sciences company. Techxas Ventures The firm focuses its investment activities on commercializing disruptive technologies and applications in the information sciences. Examples are software, semiconductors, electronics, materials, communications, content and services as well as cross-development with other scientific and commercial areas where information technology serves as the core enabler of a hybrid market solution. Some Previous Investments: Bacterial Barcodes Advancing the development and standardization of molecular technology for typing and...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: Techxas VenturesBruce Ezell, Founder and Managing Director, Techxas Ventures At age 38, Bruce Ezell co-founded Techxas Ventures and today serves as a Managing Director. At age 32, he co-founded and served as General Manager of DellWare, now the $3 billion software and peripherals division of Dell (Nasdaq: DELL). At age 26, he co-founded and served as Vice President of Underwater Technology Corporation (OTC: UTCA), a venture-backed materials sciences company. Techxas Ventures The firm focuses its investment activities on commercializing disruptive technologies and applications in the information sciences. Examples are software, semiconductors, electronics, materials, communications, content and services as well as cross-development with other scientific and commercial areas where information technology serves as the core enabler of a hybrid market solution. Some Previous Investments: Bacterial Barcodes Advancing the development and standardization of molecular technology for typing and...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/09/2008
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Investor Profile: Clean Pacific VenturesSean Schickedanz, General Partner, Clean Pacific Ventures Sean Schickedanz, CPV General Partner, founded Sunflower Capital Partners, a generalist venture fund focused on the same early stage that Clean Pacific Ventures targets. Of twelve portfolio companies at Sunflower Capital Partners structured and negotiated by Sean, six remain viable and active, including Angiogenix, USBX, Impres Medical and CallTower. Sean has been a director of eight start-ups at different stages of development. He was previously a Managing Director and group head within the consumer investment banking practice of Banc of America Securities, formerly Montgomery Securities. Sean received a BA in English from Brigham Young University and a JD and an MBA from the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business, respectively. Sean participated in the FundingPost event: Early-Stage & Seed VC Breakfast on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in CA Clean Pacific Ventures Clean Pacific Ventures invest...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: Clean Pacific VenturesSean Schickedanz, General Partner, Clean Pacific Ventures Sean Schickedanz, CPV General Partner, founded Sunflower Capital Partners, a generalist venture fund focused on the same early stage that Clean Pacific Ventures targets. Of twelve portfolio companies at Sunflower Capital Partners structured and negotiated by Sean, six remain viable and active, including Angiogenix, USBX, Impres Medical and CallTower. Sean has been a director of eight start-ups at different stages of development. He was previously a Managing Director and group head within the consumer investment banking practice of Banc of America Securities, formerly Montgomery Securities. Sean received a BA in English from Brigham Young University and a JD and an MBA from the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business, respectively. Sean participated in the FundingPost event: Early-Stage & Seed VC Breakfast on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in CA Clean Pacific Ventures Clean Pacific Ventures invest...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: IgniteIPNeal Fryett, Vice President, IgniteIP Neal is Vice President at IgniteIP. He focuses on aligning external relationships critical to deal execution, but is also involved in many aspects of the investment lifecycle for IgniteIP portfolio companies: sourcing and evaluating potential investments, managing portfolio teams, attracting key market players, forging relationships with industry executives and developing deals through an eventual exit. Prior to IgniteIP, Neal directed marketing and business development efforts for three Seattle start-up companies: an outsourced network management company, a multimedia platform provider to Fortune 500s (acquired by Tartan in 2002) and a leading Internet content company (acquired by Vertical Response in 2004). Neal holds dual Business and Economics degrees from Seattle Pacific University, where he was a scholarship athlete on multiple varsity teams. Neal participated in the FundingPost event: NY Venture Capital - Early-Stage Event & Workshop...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: IgniteIPNeal Fryett, Vice President, IgniteIP Neal is Vice President at IgniteIP. He focuses on aligning external relationships critical to deal execution, but is also involved in many aspects of the investment lifecycle for IgniteIP portfolio companies: sourcing and evaluating potential investments, managing portfolio teams, attracting key market players, forging relationships with industry executives and developing deals through an eventual exit. Prior to IgniteIP, Neal directed marketing and business development efforts for three Seattle start-up companies: an outsourced network management company, a multimedia platform provider to Fortune 500s (acquired by Tartan in 2002) and a leading Internet content company (acquired by Vertical Response in 2004). Neal holds dual Business and Economics degrees from Seattle Pacific University, where he was a scholarship athlete on multiple varsity teams. Neal participated in the FundingPost event: NY Venture Capital - Early-Stage Event & Workshop...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: Endeavor CapitalAnthony Buffa, Managing Partner, Endeavor Capital Anthony Buffa, 50, Managing Partner, has over 24 years of experience in the private equity industry. He founded Endeavor Capital Management in 1988 and oversees all investment and operating activities of the firm. Mr. Buffa has been a director of more than 25 private equity-backed businesses and has been actively involved as an investor, director and advisor to a number of successful growth companies during his career including, among others, NWP Services, Catalina Marketing, Timberjack Holdings, Harbinger Corporation, efax.com, and Education Systems. Previously, Mr. Buffa was a general partner of Edelson Technology Partners ("ETP"), a private venture capital firm where he originated ETP's single most successful investment, Catalina Marketing, which Mr. Buffa identified, co-led and originated to the venture community. Anthony participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Venture Conference on April 5-7, 2006 in NY End...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: Endeavor CapitalAnthony Buffa, Managing Partner, Endeavor Capital Anthony Buffa, 50, Managing Partner, has over 24 years of experience in the private equity industry. He founded Endeavor Capital Management in 1988 and oversees all investment and operating activities of the firm. Mr. Buffa has been a director of more than 25 private equity-backed businesses and has been actively involved as an investor, director and advisor to a number of successful growth companies during his career including, among others, NWP Services, Catalina Marketing, Timberjack Holdings, Harbinger Corporation, efax.com, and Education Systems. Previously, Mr. Buffa was a general partner of Edelson Technology Partners ("ETP"), a private venture capital firm where he originated ETP's single most successful investment, Catalina Marketing, which Mr. Buffa identified, co-led and originated to the venture community. Anthony participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Venture Conference on April 5-7, 2006 in NY End...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/08/2008
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Investor Profile: Houston Angel NetworkJohn Filla, Angel Investor, Houston Angel Network Utilizing deep experience internationally in contracts, finance, sales and operations, John is able to arrange and/or deploy capital and human resources wisely in a variety of companies and industries. Strategic planning, governance issues and M&A are key areas of expertise. In the early-stage markets, he evaluates business plans and makes recommendations which will enable successful growth and significant exits within 4-6 years, to the ultimate benefit of the equity holders. John is on the Board of Directors at the Houston Angel Network, and also holds Board, officer, and/or equity positions in a number of the entities that he has invested in or consulted for through VES Partners. Via FundingPost events, John has both invested in and raised capital for deals in the past. *Come meet with John in this exclusive NYC speaking engagement: Perfect Venture Conference IV on November 3 & 4, 2008 Houston Angel Network The...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: Houston Angel NetworkJohn Filla, Angel Investor, Houston Angel Network Utilizing deep experience internationally in contracts, finance, sales and operations, John is able to arrange and/or deploy capital and human resources wisely in a variety of companies and industries. Strategic planning, governance issues and M&A are key areas of expertise. In the early-stage markets, he evaluates business plans and makes recommendations which will enable successful growth and significant exits within 4-6 years, to the ultimate benefit of the equity holders. John is on the Board of Directors at the Houston Angel Network, and also holds Board, officer, and/or equity positions in a number of the entities that he has invested in or consulted for through VES Partners. Via FundingPost events, John has both invested in and raised capital for deals in the past. *Come meet with John in this exclusive NYC speaking engagement: Perfect Venture Conference IV on November 3 & 4, 2008 Houston Angel Network The...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: Canaan PartnersDaniel Ciporin, Venture Partner, Canaan Partners Dan Ciporin is committed to building innovative businesses that make the Internet a more engaging place for consumers. Dan joined Canaan's Connecticut office in 2007 to invest in emerging leaders in online advertising and digital media in the New York corridor, as well as in communications infrastructure companies that deliver interactive content to connected consumers. Dan brings two decades of executive-level operational experience to Canaan. He was the former Chairman and CEO of Shopping.com, the pioneer in online comparison shopping, where he oversaw growth from zero to over $100 million in revenues in just five years, culminating in the company's IPO in October 2004 and later acquisition by eBay in 2005. Previously, Dan served as chairman of the Internet Lab, a US-Israeli incubator for early-stage consumer Internet startups, as Senior VP of MasterCard International, where he was responsible for the marketing and product manageme...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: Canaan PartnersDaniel Ciporin, Venture Partner, Canaan Partners Dan Ciporin is committed to building innovative businesses that make the Internet a more engaging place for consumers. Dan joined Canaan's Connecticut office in 2007 to invest in emerging leaders in online advertising and digital media in the New York corridor, as well as in communications infrastructure companies that deliver interactive content to connected consumers. Dan brings two decades of executive-level operational experience to Canaan. He was the former Chairman and CEO of Shopping.com, the pioneer in online comparison shopping, where he oversaw growth from zero to over $100 million in revenues in just five years, culminating in the company's IPO in October 2004 and later acquisition by eBay in 2005. Previously, Dan served as chairman of the Internet Lab, a US-Israeli incubator for early-stage consumer Internet startups, as Senior VP of MasterCard International, where he was responsible for the marketing and product manageme...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: IDT VenturesNathan Baruch, Partner, IDT Ventures Nathan has joined IDT Ventures in January 2006. Previously as CEO of numerous start-up companies he was in charge of company's growth from its "seed" stage to break even and profitable stage. He was the founder and owner of Natbar, an Israeli privately owned Business Development Company granting an array of services including business development and fund raising. Prior to that he was a co-founder and CEO of an International Trade Company representing various Israeli companies worldwide generating new accounts for manufacturers of consumer goods in the US and Europe. Prior to that he was a co-founder and SVP of Marketing of a joint subsidiary of Tadiran, Israel's largest electronics company and Perceptronics-USA, a California based company. Prior to that he served 15 years in the Israeli Defense Forces (Lt. Colonel) leading a multidiscipline team of R&D for the Armored Corp. He possesses more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and man...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: IDT VenturesNathan Baruch, Partner, IDT Ventures Nathan has joined IDT Ventures in January 2006. Previously as CEO of numerous start-up companies he was in charge of company's growth from its "seed" stage to break even and profitable stage. He was the founder and owner of Natbar, an Israeli privately owned Business Development Company granting an array of services including business development and fund raising. Prior to that he was a co-founder and CEO of an International Trade Company representing various Israeli companies worldwide generating new accounts for manufacturers of consumer goods in the US and Europe. Prior to that he was a co-founder and SVP of Marketing of a joint subsidiary of Tadiran, Israel's largest electronics company and Perceptronics-USA, a California based company. Prior to that he served 15 years in the Israeli Defense Forces (Lt. Colonel) leading a multidiscipline team of R&D for the Armored Corp. He possesses more than 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and man...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: Millennium Technology Ventures, LPDan Borok, Senior Associate, Millennium Technology Ventures, LP Daniel joined Millennium in 2005 after working at the firm as a Summer Associate. Previously, Daniel was a Business Analyst in the sales finance group at Google. While at Google, he was part of the core team responsible for implementing a financial reporting and revenue projection infrastructure. In addition, Daniel worked with senior management on multiple new product initiatives, including the launch of Google Adsense. Prior to Google, Daniel was an Operations Analyst in the media division at DoubleClick, a leading provider of digital advertising technology and services. At DoubleClick he functioned as an internal consultant for the DoubleClick Advertising Network, focusing on business development and sales partnerships. Daniel began his professional career in the digital advertising group at J. Walter Thompson in New York. Daniel received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School with honors...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: Millennium Technology Ventures, LPDan Borok, Senior Associate, Millennium Technology Ventures, LP Daniel joined Millennium in 2005 after working at the firm as a Summer Associate. Previously, Daniel was a Business Analyst in the sales finance group at Google. While at Google, he was part of the core team responsible for implementing a financial reporting and revenue projection infrastructure. In addition, Daniel worked with senior management on multiple new product initiatives, including the launch of Google Adsense. Prior to Google, Daniel was an Operations Analyst in the media division at DoubleClick, a leading provider of digital advertising technology and services. At DoubleClick he functioned as an internal consultant for the DoubleClick Advertising Network, focusing on business development and sales partnerships. Daniel began his professional career in the digital advertising group at J. Walter Thompson in New York. Daniel received a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School with honors...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/07/2008
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Investor Profile: SJF VenturesAlan Kelley, Managing Director, SJF Ventures Alan Kelley is the Managing Director for SJF Ventures' New York City office. Prior to joining SJF, he was at Milestone Venture Partners. Kelley served as an investment portfolio manager for SunTrust Banks from 1995 to 2004 and spent most of the time with the company's institutional money management subsidiary, Trusco Capital Management. He conceived, developed and managed Trusco's first Internet and technology mutual fund, which ranked in the top quintile of the Lipper Science and Technology Funds Universe. Prior to working in investment management, Kelley was a Program Director for Hands On Atlanta, where he helped to create an innovative program to fund inner-city developments. He was also a Project Manager for The Landmarks Group in Berlin, Germany, where he joined a small team to develop a $50 million real estate project. Kelley received a B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University in 1991. He earned his M.B.A. from the Goizueta Bus...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: SJF VenturesAlan Kelley, Managing Director, SJF Ventures Alan Kelley is the Managing Director for SJF Ventures' New York City office. Prior to joining SJF, he was at Milestone Venture Partners. Kelley served as an investment portfolio manager for SunTrust Banks from 1995 to 2004 and spent most of the time with the company's institutional money management subsidiary, Trusco Capital Management. He conceived, developed and managed Trusco's first Internet and technology mutual fund, which ranked in the top quintile of the Lipper Science and Technology Funds Universe. Prior to working in investment management, Kelley was a Program Director for Hands On Atlanta, where he helped to create an innovative program to fund inner-city developments. He was also a Project Manager for The Landmarks Group in Berlin, Germany, where he joined a small team to develop a $50 million real estate project. Kelley received a B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University in 1991. He earned his M.B.A. from the Goizueta Bus...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: NJTC Venture FundPhillip Chan, Partner, NJTC Venture Fund Phillip leads investments in healthcare and life sciences for the Fund. He received his MD and PhD in Genetics from the Yale University School of Medicine where he helped pioneer new advances in oligonucleotide-based gene therapy. Phillip completed his Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard and is a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician. He also holds a BS in cell and molecular biology from Cornell University, graduating with honors and distinction. Phillip sits on the Board of Directors at Andrew Technologies and IntegriChain, and is an Observer at Intra-Cellular Therapies, InstaMed, Sword Diagnostics, and others. Phillip participated in the FundingPost event: Life Sciences Venture Breakfast on November 7, 2006 in NJ NJTC Venture Fund NJTC Venture Fund makes catalytic seed, startup, and early stage venture capital investments. The firm actively partners with entrepreneurs to build uniq...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: NJTC Venture FundPhillip Chan, Partner, NJTC Venture Fund Phillip leads investments in healthcare and life sciences for the Fund. He received his MD and PhD in Genetics from the Yale University School of Medicine where he helped pioneer new advances in oligonucleotide-based gene therapy. Phillip completed his Internal Medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard and is a Board-certified Internal Medicine physician. He also holds a BS in cell and molecular biology from Cornell University, graduating with honors and distinction. Phillip sits on the Board of Directors at Andrew Technologies and IntegriChain, and is an Observer at Intra-Cellular Therapies, InstaMed, Sword Diagnostics, and others. Phillip participated in the FundingPost event: Life Sciences Venture Breakfast on November 7, 2006 in NJ NJTC Venture Fund NJTC Venture Fund makes catalytic seed, startup, and early stage venture capital investments. The firm actively partners with entrepreneurs to build uniq...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: The Cornell GroupPamy J.S. Arora , Executive Vice President, The Cornell Group Mr. Arora is Executive Vice President with The Cornell Group with more than 20 years of experience. Until recently and over nine years he was a Principal with Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. - one of the world's largest management consulting firms - and was responsible for their business in restructuring and privatization of ports and other transportation enterprises worldwide. He has successfully assisted in attracting investments to and completing several Build Own Operate (BOO) and Build Operate Transfer (BOT) deals for newly privatized ports and other transport enterprises. Mr. Arora is currently advising a consortium of major industrial conglomerates in Korea about determining the feasibility of a $2.3 billion greenfield port project, and making the project bankable. Mr. Arora is currently advising the governments of India, Guatemala and Georgia privatize the major ports in each country. Mr. Arora has recently advised a...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: The Cornell GroupPamy J.S. Arora , Executive Vice President, The Cornell Group Mr. Arora is Executive Vice President with The Cornell Group with more than 20 years of experience. Until recently and over nine years he was a Principal with Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc. - one of the world's largest management consulting firms - and was responsible for their business in restructuring and privatization of ports and other transportation enterprises worldwide. He has successfully assisted in attracting investments to and completing several Build Own Operate (BOO) and Build Operate Transfer (BOT) deals for newly privatized ports and other transport enterprises. Mr. Arora is currently advising a consortium of major industrial conglomerates in Korea about determining the feasibility of a $2.3 billion greenfield port project, and making the project bankable. Mr. Arora is currently advising the governments of India, Guatemala and Georgia privatize the major ports in each country. Mr. Arora has recently advised a...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: Ironside VenturesBill Sheehan, General Partner, Ironside Ventures Bill Sheehan is a General Partner of Ironside Ventures, focusing on transaction origination and portfolio company management in each of the Firm's target industry sectors. Bill brings over 19 years of experience in the technology and investment fields. Prior to co-founding Ironside, and its predecessor, MF Private Capital, Bill was a Director of Syndications for AT&T Capital Corporation, where he was instrumental in structuring and distributing various forms of debt and equity, and other hybrid transactions up to $100 million in size. Ironside Ventures Ironside is dedicated to serving its Limited Partners and entrepreneurs with a relationship based on trust, transparency and open collaboration. Calling on their extensive management experience, the General Partners work in close partnership with the entrepreneurs to help drive financial performance. We believe quality companies and outstanding investment returns are born out...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: Ironside VenturesBill Sheehan, General Partner, Ironside Ventures Bill Sheehan is a General Partner of Ironside Ventures, focusing on transaction origination and portfolio company management in each of the Firm's target industry sectors. Bill brings over 19 years of experience in the technology and investment fields. Prior to co-founding Ironside, and its predecessor, MF Private Capital, Bill was a Director of Syndications for AT&T Capital Corporation, where he was instrumental in structuring and distributing various forms of debt and equity, and other hybrid transactions up to $100 million in size. Ironside Ventures Ironside is dedicated to serving its Limited Partners and entrepreneurs with a relationship based on trust, transparency and open collaboration. Calling on their extensive management experience, the General Partners work in close partnership with the entrepreneurs to help drive financial performance. We believe quality companies and outstanding investment returns are born out...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: The Science Center / The MAG FundChris Starr, VP of Investments / Founder, The Science Center / The MAG Fund Mr. Starr is responsible for the management of Science Center Capital, a venture capital fund targeting seed and early-stage technology and life science investments in the Greater Philadelphia region. Additionally, Mr. Starr is the Executive Director and Founder of the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund, I L.P. (MAG), the largest angel group and first structured angel fund in the Mid-Atlantic region. The MAG Fund has over $4.4 million under management and includes 89 institutional and individual accredited investors Mr. Starr is responsible for all aspects of administration and operations of the Fund and is the primary contact for both entrepreneurs and the funding community for the fund's membership. Most recently, he was the Managing Director and Vice President of Investments at Innovation Philadelphia, where he was responsible for all of the company's investment programs. His responsibilities include executing...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: The Science Center / The MAG FundChris Starr, VP of Investments / Founder, The Science Center / The MAG Fund Mr. Starr is responsible for the management of Science Center Capital, a venture capital fund targeting seed and early-stage technology and life science investments in the Greater Philadelphia region. Additionally, Mr. Starr is the Executive Director and Founder of the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund, I L.P. (MAG), the largest angel group and first structured angel fund in the Mid-Atlantic region. The MAG Fund has over $4.4 million under management and includes 89 institutional and individual accredited investors Mr. Starr is responsible for all aspects of administration and operations of the Fund and is the primary contact for both entrepreneurs and the funding community for the fund's membership. Most recently, he was the Managing Director and Vice President of Investments at Innovation Philadelphia, where he was responsible for all of the company's investment programs. His responsibilities include executing...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/06/2008
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Investor Profile: Aegis Capital GroupTodd Roberts, Principal, Aegis Capital Group Mr. Roberts is the Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of Aegis NY Venture Fund, LP and President of Aegis NY Venture Fund Management, Inc, a small business investment fund licensed as a Certified Capital Company in New York . Mr. Roberts is also Chairman of the Investment Review Committee of the Aegis Texas Venture Fund, LP, a small business investment fund licensed as a Certified Capital Company in Texas. In addition, Mr. Roberts is a founder of North Point Advisors, a San Francisco-based M&A advisory firm and TMR Bayhead Securities, LLC, a registered broker-dealer focused on providing financial advisory services and raising growth capital for business with less than $50 million in annual revenues. Mr. Roberts has 18 years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance attorney on Wall Street. Todd participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Venture Conference III on April 18-20, 2007...read more
from James Lockhart on 09/05/2008
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Investor Profile: Aegis Capital GroupTodd Roberts, Principal, Aegis Capital Group Mr. Roberts is the Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of Aegis NY Venture Fund, LP and President of Aegis NY Venture Fund Management, Inc, a small business investment fund licensed as a Certified Capital Company in New York . Mr. Roberts is also Chairman of the Investment Review Committee of the Aegis Texas Venture Fund, LP, a small business investment fund licensed as a Certified Capital Company in Texas. In addition, Mr. Roberts is a founder of North Point Advisors, a San Francisco-based M&A advisory firm and TMR Bayhead Securities, LLC, a registered broker-dealer focused on providing financial advisory services and raising growth capital for business with less than $50 million in annual revenues. Mr. Roberts has 18 years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and corporate finance attorney on Wall Street. Todd participated in the FundingPost event: Perfect Venture Conference III on April 18-20, 2007...read more
from JB Lockhart on 09/05/2008
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