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230 2nd Street SE, Suite 212
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: 319-369-4955
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Affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) is the Iowa Seed Fund, a Qualified Community Seed Fund as defined by Iowa legislature House File 2271. Iowa Seed Fund announced it broke escrow at $1.25 million in August 2007. The fund raised its capital from regional banks and private investors, and will provide early stage funding for qualified Iowa entrepreneurs trying to launch a new business. The firm typically invests $100,000 to $250,000 for a minority ownership position in seed-stage / growth-stage opportunities. The fund focuses on Iowa-founded businesses that can create rapid value growth in the advanced manufacturing, bioscience, and information technology sectors. Iowa Seed Fund invests in pre-revenue, early revenue, and growth stage opportunities.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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