Investment strategy: Be the first venture investor in technology companies that seek to create new markets.

Provides seed money and equity financing, coaching and managerial experience to German biotech, drug and genomics companies.

Manages and invests in developing businesses.

Australian company specializes in innovation development by providing expert involvement and very early stage funding.

Houston based services include business plan review, market research, financial forecasts, management consulting, strategic partnering and optimal positioning for venture capital and angel investors.

An established VC firm making seed stage investments ($500k - $2M) in the technology sector.

Venture capital firm, focusing on early stage opportunities within the telecommunications, Internet and IT software and hardware industries.

Venture capital firm providing early stage financing to leading edge technology companies.

Denver, Colo., firm specializing in managing and consulting in capital formation.

Angel investor network of retired and active Fortune 500 executives providing relationships, contacts, networking and access.

An early stage venture fund based in Santa Monica, California. Features a description of services and current portfolio.

Works primarily with entrepreneurs and start-up companies with roots in research and science.

London-based venture capital firm provides capital up to £0.5m to social-responsibility start-ups.

UK-based firm provides first or early round venture financing and business plan consulting to manufacturing entreprenuers.

Investment focus: Software companies at every stage of development (startup to mezzanine) that have the basis of becoming a large market leader based on a substantial market opportunity and technical advantage.