Investors and Sponsor Relationships

A primary goal of MEDVENTURES 2011 is connecting investors and entrepreneurs. Equity funding for seed and early stage companies has decreased dramatically over the last 5 years. Although the global economy and specifically, the US recession, has negatively impacted investors, high quality start ups continue to attract capital. The following medtech investors are expected to speak or attend MEDVENTURES 2011: Sante Ventures, PTV Sciences, Sevin Rosen Funds, Prolog Ventures, Rivervest Ventures, H.I.G. BioVentures, Chrysalis Ventures, Scientific Healthcare Ventures, Hunt BioVentures, HP Growth Partners, Interwest Partners, Texas Emerging Technology Fund, the North Texas Angel Network, Eyes of Texas Partners, Lone Star Angels, Central Texas Angels and Texas Womens Ventures Fund. Additionally, we expect numerous individual angel investors and providers of alternative sources of financing for early stage opportunities to be in attendance.

MEDVENTURES 2011 is supported by the following industry organizations: BioDFW, N. TX RCIC and the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, MDMA, the Medical Device Action Alliance, the Medical Device Working Group, the Metroplex Technology Business Council, the MIT Enterprise Forum-Dallas Chapter, the IEEE Medical Device Group, the AEA – Dallas Chapter, the Entrepreneurs Foundation of N. TX, the Southwest Venture Forum, Greater Dallas Chamber, the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, University of Texas – Austin BME, Texas A&M BME, UT – Dallas, UT Arlington, UNT, Tech Ft. Worth, Startech, The Health Industry Council, FWLSC, Dallas TBC and Matt Lafata Marketing Group.