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Our experienced Management
Team and industry advisors consistently leverage a strong
and expanding network of relationships to produce exceptional
opportunities for Crossbow and our investment partners.
Offering an international network, our firm's
Advisory Board provides our portfolio
companies with high level, industry specific business contacts, as
well as the ability to assist in the formation of strategic
alliances and expansion opportunities.
We typically invest in
opportunities and companies with market leader potential. Most of
our growth strategies project market leadership within a 5 to 10
year investment horizon. In evaluating investment opportunities, we
endorse a proactive, hands-on approach that permits maximization of
our firm's core competencies and offers top-level assistance to
entrepreneurs via a long-term commitment.
We generally envision maintaining equity positions in
portfolio companies for a significant period of time to add
value and maximize growth. In order to enable this level of
dedication, we limit the number of new investments placed each year.
Our current investment focus includes the areas of
Information
Technology,
Telecommunications and
Life
Sciences/Healthcare with geographic focus in the Southeast US.
We typically invest $1 to $3 million in a given stage of investment.
We also retain the capability to participate in follow-on
investments and introduce other co-investors to our investment
endeavors.
Our investment team is
committed to supporting our portfolio companies in the following
areas:
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Strategic planning |
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Financial planning and raising of additional capital |
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Recruitment of key
management and board members |
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Strategic partnerships and merger and acquisition opportunities
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Access to
professional services |
We seek to
fund companies that meet the following criteria:
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Exceptional
management with a proven track record |
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Active in markets
with a strong and accelerating demand for their products and/or
services |
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Well-defined
business model |
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Strong intellectual
property rights |
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Revenue run rate
exceeding $ 4 million |
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EBITDA positive or a
clear path to profitability |
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Strong strategic and
financial partners |
We prefer to receive business plans
through a referral from someone familiar with our firm and able to
provide a strong endorsement of the company's management
team and business plan.
Submissions of business plans from private investment professionals
and entrepreneurs with proven track records also are encouraged.
Potential portfolio companies should familiarize themselves with our investment criteria before submitting a
plan.
All business plans submitted to Crossbow Ventures are treated
confidentially. A business plan is a prerequisite for preliminary
discussions and should include an executive summary with detailed
sections providing information on:
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Company Products and
Services |
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Market Research and
Analysis |
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Economics of the
Business |
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Marketing Plan |
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Manufacturing and
Operations |
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Management Team |
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Historical and
Projected Financial Results |
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