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		<title>Funders attending in Toronto</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are still a few invitations out to funders in Toronto, i.e., everyone has responding and we&#8217;re just waiting for a couple of folks to purchase their tickets. There are 23 24 Funders, thanks for correcting me Rob, who have &#8230; <a href="http://foundersandfunders.org/2008/01/17/funders-attending-in-toronto/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are still a few invitations out to funders in Toronto, i.e., everyone has responding and we&#8217;re just waiting for a couple of folks to purchase their tickets. There are <strike>23</strike>  24 Funders, thanks for correcting me Rob, who have purchased tickets.</p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://ricksegal.typepad.com/">Rick Segal</a>, <a href="http://jlaventures.com/">JLA Ventures</a></strong><br />
JLA Ventures invests in Internet, digital media, e-commerce, communications security, mobile computing, and enterprise software companies. Portfolio candidates typically possess superior technology, a sustainable competitive advantage, and exceptional growth prospects.</li>
<li><strong>John Marshall, <a href="http://www.mri.gov.on.ca">Ministry of Research and Innovation</a></strong><br />
MRI has launched $165 Million Ontario Venture Capital Fund. MRI announced Fund in November 2007. Fund will be up and running in 2008.</li>
<li><strong>Albert Behr &amp; David Berg, <a href="http://www.behrassociates.com">Behr &amp; Associates</a></strong><br />
Behr &amp; Associates is a boutique investment bank that provide strategic working capital and accelerates revenue generation opportunities.</li>
<li><strong>Jacqui Murphy &amp; Peter Frisella, <a href="http://techcapital.com/">Tech Capital Partners</a></strong><br />
Tech Capital typically invests $500,000 to $2 million in the seed round, and then continue to support the company through follow-on investments.</li>
<li><strong>Robin Axon &amp; Duncan Hill, <a href="http://www.ventureswest.com/">Ventures West</a><br />
</strong>Ventures West Capital Ltd., a private venture capital investment group, is one of Canada’s leading investors in early stage technology companies.</li>
<li><strong>Mark Skapinker, <a href="http://brightspark.com/">Brightspark</a></strong><br />
We are funders and founders of startup Internet and software businesses.</li>
<li><strong>Amar Varma, <a href="http://www.extremevp.com/">Extreme Venture Partners<br />
</a></strong></li>
<li><strong>Roger Chabra, <a href="http://growthworks.ca/">GrowthWorks Capital</a></strong><br />
GrowthWorks is a recognized leader in the Canadian venture capital industry, specializing in the management and growth of regionally based venture capital funds.</li>
<li><strong>Colin Webster, <a href="http://herovc.com/">Hero Ventures</a></strong><br />
&#8220;I do early stage investing&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>Craig Hayashi, <a href="http://mapleleafangels.com/">MapleLeafAngels</a></strong><br />
Maple Leaf Angels is a group of private investors with initial investment size ranges from $250,000 to $500,000.</li>
<li><strong>Richard Reiner, <a href="http://www.richardreiner.com">Angel Investor<br />
</a></strong>Dr. Richard Reiner is the founder and CTO of Assurent Secure Technologies, a TELUS company.</li>
<li><strong>John MacRitchie, <a href="http://oce-ontario.org/">OCE </a></strong><br />
Invests in the commercialization of research from Ontario universities and colleges through start-ups and industry &#8211; researcher collaborative projects.</li>
<li><strong>Frances Fast, <a href="http://www.Q1Capital.com">Q1 Capital Partners</a></strong><br />
Q1 Capital is a leading boutique Investment Bank with a primary mandate to serve the unique financing and M&amp;A needs of private Canadian technology companies.</li>
<li><strong>Mark Organ, Angel Investor</strong><br />
Mark Organ is the founder of Eloqua.</li>
<li><strong>Robert Antoniades &amp; David Unsworth, <a href="http://www.rbc.com/vp">RBC Venture Partners</a></strong><br />
Finance Company financing setup of software and technology companies</li>
<li><strong>Marc Faucher &amp; Brian Kobus, <a href="http://summerhillvp.com/">Summerhill Venture Partners</a></strong><br />
A Venture Capital Firm focused in the areas of ommunications, digital media and information technology.</li>
<li><strike><strong>Paul Sorbara, <a href="http://sorbaragroup.com/">The Sorbara Group</a></strong><br />
Angel investments.</strike></li>
<li><strong>Suzie Dingwall Williams, </strong><a href="http://www.venturelawassociates.com"><strong>Venture Law Associates LLP</strong><br />
</a>I work with a number of US angels looking for Canadian opportunities. We will defer/reduce legal fees for our early stage clients in exchange for equity, although we don&#8217;t consider this to be investing.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://robhyndman.com/">Rob Hyndman</a>, <a href="http://hyndmanlaw.com/">Hyndman Law</a></strong><br />
From Start to Exit, Business Law for Technology Companies.</li>
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