SOUTHWEST VENTURE CAPITAL INFORMATION & STATS
Southwest venture capital firms typically focus on opportunities in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas, which include some of the most populated areas in the United States. Some of the most prominent cities in the area with emerging technologies and research include Sante Fe, Albuquerque, and El Paso, which have been attracting southwest funding from regionally-focused firms due to high-potential and market-transforming innovations.
With target industries including oil/gas, manufacturing, technology, energy, and healthcare, investors provide financing to companies in early to late stages such as start up, acquisitions, buyouts, and recapitalizations. These companies can aid the southwest region in skyrocketing employment rates and driving economic development in the area. Typical amounts provided by southwest financing companies range from $100,000 to $50 million.
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Featured Investors
DFJ Mercury was established in 2005 and has since then ranked as a top venture capital firm. Based in Texas, the firm provides seed and start up capital to businesses in IT, advanced materials, and biosciences. DFJ Mercury invests initial funding amounts ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million.
Tullis Health Investors is a Connecticut venture capital firm specializing in the healthcare arena. The firm has three funds, which focus on multiple stages of company development. Segments of focus include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, and medical devices.
Flywheel Ventures is a globel venture capital firm that focuses on seed and early stage business in IT and physical sciences including digital services, infrastructure technology, energy technology, and water technology. Flywheel Ventures provides initial investment rounds ranging from $100,000 to $1 million.
Altira Group, LLC invests in companies with energy-focused technologies. Since its formation in 1996, it has invested $300 million through five funds in companies within the umbrella of oil and gas funding, IT, electric power, and renewable energy.
Verge Fund is a New Mexico venture capital firm focusing on seed and early stage investments in the southwest region. Interested in emerging technologies as well as engineering/scientific research, the company backs businesses in clean technology, electronics, and SaaS. Verge Fund also provides later stage investments to more mature companies.
Capital Southwest Corporation focuses on later stage investments and growth financing for profitable or near-profitable companies in diverse industries. With investment amounts ranging from $3 million to $15 million, the company supports growth needs, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and buyouts. To date, the firm manages more than $500 million in assets.
Austin Ventures specializes in funding technology and services companies in all stages of development including seed stage, start up funding, growth equity, and buyouts. With $3 billion in capital under managemnet, Austin Ventures focuses on businesses in Texas but also invests in companies across the nation. Typical start up funding amounts can start at $100,000 and reach up to $20 million for expansion backing.
vSpring Capital specializes in life science and IT businesses in the Rocky Mountain region. With more than $400 million in committed capital, it provides early and seed stage venture capital funding with initial amounts ranging from $250,000 to $5 million. vSpring Capital specifically focuses on enterprise/security software, medical devices, diagnostics, and drug delivery technologies.
