- Village Ventures
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company_
company_name = Village Ventures
company_type = Private Ownership
foundation =1999
location =
industry =Private Equity
products =Venture Capital (Early and Seed Stage)
assets =
employees = 15+
homepage = [http://www.villageventures.com/ www.villageventures.com]Village Ventures is a
private equity investment firm focusing on seed and early stageventure capital investments. The firm operates in various regions throughout the United States and focuses on three basic sectors: consumer media and retail, health care and financial services.Village Ventures is based in
Williamstown, Massachusetts and was founded in1999 byWilliams College alumniBo Peabody and Matt Harris. Peabody is known as the founder ofTripod.com , one of the earliest dot-com companies.Village Ventures operates as a national network of more than a dozen early-stage
venture capital funds in various markets with limited venture capital presence. Among Village Venture's partner funds arePoint Judith Capital , Berkshires Capital Investors, Long River Ventures, Borealis Ventures, FreshTracks Capital, Solstice Capital, High Peaks Venture Partners, Spring Mill Venture Partners, Highway 12 Ventures, Swarraton Partners, Inflexion Partners and Tall Oaks Capital.Early backers of the firm included
Bain Capital , Highland Capital Partners, Janus Capital, and Sandler Capital Management along withWilliams College .Some of the firm's notable investments include:
*Narragansett Brewing Company
*IZEA
*Waterfront Media References
* [http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2008/07/cure_for_the_cr.html?chan=top+news_top+news+index_small+business Cure for the Credit Crunch?]
* [http://www.redherring.com/Home/3607 Village Ventures brings innovation to venture capital]
* [http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/02/toptenreviews-raises-6-million-for-shopping-comparisons/ TopTenReviews raises $6 million for shopping comparisons]
* [http://news.bostonherald.com/business/general/view/2008_06_15_New_loan_option_helps_good_biz_grow/srvc=home&position=also New loan option helps good biz grow]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2008-04-30-internet-microloans_N.htm Businesses try to Net financial assistance]External links
* [http://www.villageventures.com Village Ventures] (company website)
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