Venture capital
ACE-Net: A fee-based national securities offering listing service that allows venture capitalists, and institutional and individual accredited investors, to find small, growing companies through a secure Internet database.
Angels' Forum: An early-stage investment organization comprised of 25 private equity investors who are supported by a financial services management team. Only companies from the San Francisco area can submit business plans.
The Capital Network: A non-profit, economic development organization developed to provide entrepreneurial ventures with training and access to investors.
The Elevator: Named for that that moment when an entrepreneur traps an investor on the elevator and delivers a 60-second pitch on why they should invest. Matches site-registered (for a fee) entreprenuers and investors.
Financing Straight talk from a Venture Capitalist: This site offers insight and information into the venture capital funding process.
Garage.com: A Web-based venture capital middleman that screens start-ups seeking seed capital and then matches them with investors.
NVST Private Equity Network: Offers products and services (some free; some fee-based) to to bring entrepreneurs together with investors and advisors.
Los Angeles Venture Association: This site features information on workshops, conferences and the latest news about venture capital in the Los Angeles area.
OffRoad Capital: This site pairs small investors with established firms looking for capital.
Startup Zone: Fee-based site to post a venture, measure qualifications of applicants for employment, get updated news and interact with other members.
Telecommunications Development Fund: A private corporation based in Washington, D.C., that finances early stage growth companies in the telecommunications industry. Its Web site also offers an interactive venture financing course.
Tech Coast Venture Network: This nonprofit organization brings together users and providers of resources for new and emerging businesses.
Vcapital: This site offers advice to start-up companies and matches start-ups with prospective venture capitalists.
Venture Capital Access Online: For a fee, list your business for one year and get a venture capital directory on disk, a free business plan template, daily VC news, access to VC bookstore and calendar of events.
Vfinance.com: Acts as a comprehensive source of information on the topic of venture capital.
Venture Capital Directory: The National Financial Services Network provides a state-by-state listing of venture capital companies at this site.
Venture Capitalists -- general information: This site offers insight and information into the venture capital funding process.
Venture Capital Marketplace: For a fee, you can submit a capital solicitation form and have it listed for one year. Interested investors may contact the listing company directly.
Venture One -- Venture Capital Information: This organization specializes in gathering information about the venture capital industry.
What do venture capitalists look for?: This site offers insight and information into the venture capital funding process.
Women's Growth Capital Fund: This venture capital fund invests in women-owned and women-managed businesses.