Venture Capital
Petra Growth Fund II makes commitments of up to $10 million as junior capital per company. The firm focuses on companies with at least $10 million in revenue and $1 million in ebitda at the time of investment and finances expansion, acquisitions, buyouts or recapitalization for high growth and high margin companies. Target industries include healthcare, software, business outsourcing, information services and media.
Petra Growth Fund II
3825 Bedford Avenue, Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37215
Contact: Michael Blackburn, Partner
Tel: 615-313-5999
Fax: 615-313-5990
Noro-Moseley focuses on software communications, infrastructure, security and logistics technologies. Noro-Moseley's sixth fund will invest in companies in the technology, healthcare and tech-enabled business services industries.
Noro-Moseley VI
9 North Parkway Square
4200 Northside Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327-3054
Contact: Kathy Harris, Senior Vice President
Tel: 404-233-1966
Fax: 404-239-9280
Meritus Ventures is a $36.4 million venture capital fund formed to make equity investments in private, expansion-stage companies in predominantly rural areas.
Meritus Ventures
P.O. Box 1738
362 Old Whitley Road
London, KY 40743-1738
Contact: Ray Moncrief
Tel: 606-864-5175
Fax: 606-864-5194
Memphis Biomed Ventures II, L.P. invests in the health care industry, including medical device and biotechnology companies with a particular interest in companies developing product solutions for musculoskeletal disease. The fund invests at various stages of development from seed and early stage financings to later-stage deals.
Memphis Biomed Ventures II, L.P.
17 West Pontotoc Avenue, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103
Contact: Gary Stevenson, Managing Partner
Tel: 901-322-0330
Fax: 901-322-0339
Prolog II seeks a balanced exposure to four key life sciences sectors: biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, agriculture and nutrition, and healthcare information technology. Key selection criteria includes novel functionality, technical validity, the potential for strong intellectual property positions and large accessible markets.
Prolog Ventures II
7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1440
St. Louis, MO 63105
Contact: Brian Clevinger, Managing Director
Tel: 314-743-2400
Fax: 314-743-2403
The Fund for Arkansas’ Future (FAF) focuses on investments in seed and early stage companies throughout Arkansas. Investments are often in technology or biotechnology-related companies, though FAF is not limited to any particular industry.
Fund for Arkansas' Future
P.O. Box 17107
Little Rock, AR 72222
Contact: Jeff Stinson, Executive Director
Tel: 501-227-7767
SSM Venture Partners invests in rapidly growing, privately-held companies most often in the business, healthcare, and consumer services industries. SSM is one of the largest and most experienced private equity firms in the Southeast, having invested in more than 50 companies across four private equity funds.
SSM III
Crescent Center
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 335
Memphis, Tennessee 38119
Contact: Jim Witherington, Managing Director
Tel: 901-767-1131
Fax: 901-767-1135