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Shepherd Ventures, located in San Diego, focuses on
investment opportunities in first and later stage life science and
information technology companies located primarily in Southern California.
Attractive investment candidates within these industries are characterized
by passionate and qualified management teams, compelling value propositions,
and extraordinary upside potential. The Shepherd Ventures team is comprised
of experienced venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and
senior-level operating executives employing a hands-on approach to its
investment activities. Further information can be obtained at
www.shepherdventures.com.
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Grayhawk Venture Partners, located in Phoenix,
manages a $60 million Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") that
invests in growth-oriented companies based in the southwestern United
States. Grayhawk's investment strategy emphasizes investing in companies
with strong business momentum that operate in growth industries and are led
by seasoned operations-oriented executives. Grayhawk has invested
approximately $11 million to date representing six companies in the
healthcare IT, medical device, business process outsourcing, and application
software industries. Further information can be obtained at
www.gvp.us.
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POSCO BioVentures, located in Carlsbad, Calif., is
dedicated solely to biotechnology investments, including therapeutics,
diagnostics, medical devices, and platform technologies. POSCO BioVentures
has as its sole limited partner, POSAM, the American subsidiary of $11
billion Korean steel company POSCO. POSCO has made a strategic decision to
diversify, and the first step in its diversification strategy is focused on
building a biotechnology business. In early 2002, POSCO established POSCO
BioVentures, to provide POSCO with a window on new, proprietary development
stage companies in the life sciences sector. Further information can be
obtained at
www.poscobioventures.com.
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