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About MADV

REGISTER NOW: the Next madv/PACT company showcase is FEBRUARY 24, 2012 from 8 am to 12 noon at the:

PHILADELPHIA COUNTRY CLUB

1601 Spring Mill Road

Gladwyne, PA 19035

 

Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures (MADV) provides support and connections to capital to early-stage innovation and knowledge-based businesses seeking Series A financing.  It is the only year 'round venture forum program in the Greater Philadelphia area (four forums annually), and serves emerging firms throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.  The program is also one of the largest by number of clients served:  about 40 high-quality entrepreneurs in life science, information technology and physical sciences each year. 

A History of Excellence   Since 2003, MADV (formerly Diamond State Ventures) has assisted over 200 emerging firms.  We estimate MADV "alumni" companies have raised over $150M in early stage funding as a result of their participation in our program as well as other venture programs. MADV’s most recognizable former client was Protez Pharmaceuticals, acquired by Novartis in 2008 for a base price of over $100M. MADV is a program of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute at Temple University's Fox School of Business which is ranked #5 nationally in entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur magazine and the Princeton Review. 

Tangible Benefits   Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures leverages its strong relationships with colleges, universities, and research organizations around the region and its rich pool of intellectual and human capital to provide outstanding value to clients.  Through its distinguished advisory board and strategic partners, MADV offers an unsurpassed network of investors, industry experts, technologists, support organizations, academicians, consultants and service providers to best connect and position emerging firms for commercial success and sustainability.

Emerging firms with commercially viable technology benefit through:

  • The development of strategic, realistic and compelling investment materials, including an investment-focused presentation and executive summary
  • An insider's perspective on how investors think and what they seek in emerging firms
  • Introductions to capital resources, and key organizations and individuals who can fulfill needs, provide funding or referrals to capital, become potential customers, vet technologies, etc. 
  • Feedback and advice on key aspects of entrepreneurship, including go-to-market strategy, business model, intellectual property, competitive analysis, financial projections, milestones and other key areas of investor focus.

The ultimate goal is for the entrepreneur to get the “second meeting” with an interested investor, angel constituency or venture capital firm.

Rigorous, Effective Preparation   Presenting companies must undergo rigorous coaching "scrub sessions" to ensure their investment presentation and other materials include all information angel investors and early-stage VCs require. Recent research confirms what entrepreneurs have long told us:  the MADV coaching and scrubbing process is the most rigorous and effective in the region.  During scrub sessions investment presentations are thoroughly reviewed and critiqued.  Post session, members of the advisory board are assigned one-on-one to entrepreneurs to provide follow-up feedback, advice and counsel until the presentations meet the rigorous standards our investor sponsors require.

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