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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 purchased tickets. Rick Segal, JLA Ventures JLA Ventures invests in Internet, digital media, e-commerce, communications [...]]]></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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