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Welcome To Cedar Ventures

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Cedar Ventures, LLC is an advisory and venture capital management firm with an existing portfolio of venture investments from a prior fund. Cedar is currently in discussions with some investors about a pledge fund where investors will have the opportunity to decide on a case by case basis whether or not to invest in a particular transaction.*  Cedar will then manage the investment.

Cedar Ventures is  also acting as a fund-less sponsor helping to deploy fund capital on behalf of some venture and private equity funds as well as advising some companies in the case of a sale or capital raise.  In some cases, Cedar acts as an investment banker/advisor representing a company with respect to a number of investors or with respect to potential buyers in the case where it desires to be sold.  In others, Cedar assists a few private equity and venture funds in deploying their capital and is a source of capital.  These funds are focused on lifesciences, technology and information and business services and insurance.  One fund invests in seed fund/startup/early stage companies and has a strategic consulting division that assists companies commercialize their technology, find strategic partners and define their growth.   We have relationships with many private equity firms since we have co-invested and worked with these firms in prior transactions. 

The word 'cedar' means firm foundation, and Cedar Ventures LLC is seeking to use its thorough knowledge of industries such as Healthcare and Technology, combined with its ability to identify opportunities and entrepreneurs, to help build solid foundations that result in successful, growing and profitable companies.


In addition, Cedar Ventures is certified by the Department of Treasury for the purpose of receiving federal tax credits to pass on to investors for investments in certain projects.  Our geographic area includes Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama.  Cedar has applied for federal tax credits for investments in companies located in these areas.  Under this program, investors receive up to 39% of the amount invested in qualified projects in federal tax credits over a seven year period.
 
Why Cedar?
The principals of Cedar have all had operating or sales experience inside entrepreneurial companies. We understand and appreciate what it means to build and to sometimes swim upstream. We are eager to and not at all afraid to roll up our sleeves and help a company with:
  • Business development and sales
  • Planning, budgeting, forecasting
  • Recruiting key personnel, succession planning
  • Obtaining senior and subordinated debt facilities
  • Identifying and evaluating strategic and add-on acquisitions
  • Developing and implementing exit strategies
  • Establishing an initial valuation range
  • Assessing financial options for the company in terms of the type and amount of capital needed

We have worked with early stage and start up companies as well as later stage companies with revenues in excess of $50 million. Our industry experience includes medical device, managed care, information technology, data storage and disaster recovery, telecommunication, and healthcare services (including surgery, radiology, benefit administration, and continuing medical education).


Memberships

Cedar Ventures is a member of the National Venture Capital Association, the Atlanta Venture Forum, the Nashville Healthcare Leadership Council, the Birmingham Venture Club, and the Southeast Medical Device Association.  Cedar is also active with The Women Business Leaders of The U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation, a Washington, D.C. group of senior health care executives across the country and overseas. www.womenleadinghealthcare.org. For 2009, Cedar is a sponsor for their annual summit in Phoenix, Arizona.  

 
* This is not a solicitation or an offer of securities and is mentioned for informational purposes only.  All U.S. Securities are executed through Bridge Capital Associates, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC listed.  Karen Kassouf is a registered representative of BCA.  www.bridgecapitalassociates.com
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