Our strategy is to be the first investor in technology-driven companies that seek to create new markets with significant growth potential. We focus on investing and take a labor-intensive, service-oriented approach in markets where we have direct experience. These markets include enterprise software,and services, financial services, and Arts & Entertainment. To ensure that each portfolio company gets the support it needs to succeed, we actively limit the number of companies we invest in. This gives us an unusually high partner-to-company ratio and guarantees that our portfolio companies get the attention they deserve.

Our investments range in size from $1,000,000 to as much as $10 or $15 million. Typically, we invest $3 to $5 million initially and expect to invest $5 to $15 million over the life of a company. We invest for the long haul, not 'quick flips,' and look for entrepreneurs with a similar perspective.

A-venture is an early-stage venture firm that's based on the principles of teamwork and an intense dedication to building technology companies of lasting value. We focus on providing superior service to entrepreneurs through a unique, team-oriented partnership in which every partner is equal in terms of both contribution and compensation.

This team approach not only makes it more fun for us to come to work everyday, but more importantly, it benefits our portfolio companies. Instead of competing for resources, we share ideas, contacts, resources, etc.-whatever's needed to get the job done and help our portfolio companies succeed.