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Investing in Underserved Markets
A One Day Venture Fair
Investing in Underserved Markets
A One Day Venture Fair
April 28, 2004
Oakland City Hall Oakland, CA
Investing in Underserved Markets featured 17 early-stage businesses that address major social and environmental problems. The presenting companies highlighted women and minority entrepreneurs and community-based businesses that are traditionally underserved by the venture capital industry.
Investors’ Circle is the meeting place for angel investors, professional venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, and entrepreneurs who are using private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future. Since 1992, Investors’ Circle has facilitated the flow of over $95 million into 153 companies and small venture funds. Investors' Circle works with companies from the following sectors: energy/environment, food/organics, community development, education/media, and health/wellness.
Advisory CommitteeAmber Nystrom, Women’s Technology Cluster
Dominic Kulik, Dakai Enterprises
Gloria Lee, JP Morgan Chase Community Development Group
Kristin Martinez, Sound Point Ventures, LLC
Marx Cazenave, Cazenave & Company
Penelope Douglas, Pacific Community Ventures
Rupert Ayton, Rudolf Steiner Foundation
Warren Langley, Gurus & Wizards (Former President of the Pacific Stock Exchange)
Will Rosenzweig, Great Spirit Ventures
Woody Tasch, Investors’ Circle
Sponsors
Many thanks to the following organizations for their generous support of this event.
ReedSmith
Rudolf Steiner Foundation
MK Level Playing Field Institute
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
City of Oakland
Minority Business Entrepreneurs
Jackie Khor, Associate Director, Program Venture Investments, The
Kristin Martinez, Founder, Sound Point Ventures, LLC
Nancy Pfund, Co-Director, JP Morgan Bay Area Equity Fund