North Carolina is fast becoming a haven for start-up and high-growth companies in technology and life sciences with the support of universities that provide both research and development and graduate thousands of students annually.
When it comes to strategies for scoring capital, we have options statewide, regionally and locally. The top 25 venture capital firms in North Carolina (ranked by total funds raised) are within a 75 mile radius of Winston-Salem and there are over a dozen Angel Capital organizations in the Southeast.
Top 25 Venture Capital Firms
Largest NC Venture Capital Firms (Listed by ranking of total funds raised by 2005. Resource: The Business Journal (2007 Book of Lists)
Wachovia Capital Partners
http://www.wachoviacapitalpartners.com
Banc of America Capital Investors
http://www.bacapitalinvestors.com
Blue Point Capital Partners
http://www.bluepointcapital.com
Intersouth Partners
http://www.intersouth.com
The Halifax Group
http://www.thehalifaxgroup.com
Carousel Capital
http://www.carouselcapital.com
River Cities Capital Funds
http://www.rccf.com
Pappas Ventures
http://www.pappasventures.com
The Aurora Funds Inc.
http://www.aurorafunds.com
Southeast Interactive Technology Funds
http://www.southeastinteractive.com
CapitalSouth Partners Funds
http://www.captialsouthpartners.com
BB&T Capital Partners LLC
http://www.bbtcp.com
Kitty Hawk Capital
ph. 704.362.3909
Wakefield Group
http://www.wakefieldgroup.com
TriLinear LLC
ph. 336.748.1200
Plexus Capital
http://www.plexuscap.com
Triangle Capital Partners
http://www.trianglecapitalpartners.com
Geneva Merchant Banking Partners
http://www.genevamerchantbank.com
Dogwood Equity
http://www.dogwoodequity.com
Frontier Capital LLC
http://www.frontierfunds.com
Salem Capital Partners LP
http://www.salemcapital.com
Academy Funds
http://www.academyfunds.com
Oberlin Capital
http://www.oberlincapital.com
SJF Ventures
http://www.sjfund.com
Southeastern Angel Capital Organizations
http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/directory/#12