Angel & Venture Capital Sources

The Economic Development professionals at Quad Cities First provide clients with opportunities to access funding sources. Our professionals can put you in contact with investors and prepare you for investor presentations. Contact Quad Cities First for more information about possible funding through angel and venture capital sources.
AAVIN Equity Partners Intended Projects:  Growth financings, ownership changes and recapitalizations Preferred Investment:  $500,000 to $3 million Preferred Financing size:  $1 million to $10 million.  Will work on LBOs up to $50 million
Ag Ventures Alliance Intended Projects:  Value-added agricultural ventures with at least partial farmer ownership
Ames Seed Capital Fund Intended Projects:  Investment only in Ames area Preferred Financing Size:  $50,000 to $100,000
Eastern Iowa Angel Investors Intended Projects:  Iowa-based businesses with significant growth potential
Emerging Growth Capital Fund Intended Projects:  Seed, early-stage with potential for significant return
Equity Dynamics Inc. Intended Projects: Primary areas of investment are high tech and medical; all stages focused on companies with high growth potential Hopewell Ventures Intended Projects: Early-stage, mid-stage and later-stage companies, including certain buyout opportunities in the Midwest 
Iowa Capital Corporation Intended Projects: All stages of companies with substantial growth opportunities
Iowa First Capital Corporation Intended Projects: Early-stage, mid-stage and later-stage companies, including certain buyout situations primarily focused in Iowa Preferred Investment:  $250,000 to $900,000 
Iowa Lakes Capital Intended Projects: Actively looking for investments in four-county area around Spencer, but open to other Iowa investment opportunities as well
Iowa Seed Fund Intended Projects: Early-Stage scalable, interstate commerce businesses headquartered in Iowa Preferred Investment:  Maximum initial investment of $150,000 with a follow-on maximum of $150,000
Moramerica Capital Corp./MACC Private Equities Inc. Intended Projects:  Start-up and growth situations
North Iowa Venture Capital Fund LLC Intended Projects:  Early-stage, emerging and growth companies and attractive acquisition opportunities Preferred Investment:  $50,000 - $160,000 in direct equity or convertible debt financing
Rock River Capital Intended Projects:  Start-up, expanding or ownership transition businesses with a primary focus on businesses operating in or moving to Lyon County, Iowa Preferred investment: $50,000 to $100,000
Silicorn Valley Investors, LLC Intended Projects:  This fund is focused on primarily early-stage start-up companies in cities with less than 50,000 in population Preferred investment:  $100,000
Western Iowa Venture Growth Fund Intended Projects:  All stage companies that show growth potential