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 The Aurora Funds is a venture capital firm that provides capital, connections and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs with early-stage healthcare and information technology companies. Founded in 1994, Aurora manages over $234 million in five venture funds. The firm's six investment professionals have over 100 years of combined venture capital investing and operational experience. The Aurora team has managed investments in over 60 companies, resulting in five IPOs and eight M&A transactions to date.
 Harbert Venture Partners, with offices in Richmond, VA and Birmingham, AL, provides growth capital to early stage technology and healthcare companies in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Our team combines substantial investment, advisory and operating experience with capital to assist entrepreneurs in successfully executing their growth plans. Harbert Venture Partners is an affiliate of Harbert Management Corp., a privately owned investment manager focusing on alternative asset classes. Harbert has twenty-one funds under management, representing $11.7 billion in assets (as of July 1, 2007) under management.
 Eastside Partners is a private equity fund that targets fast growing companies in the financial services, healthcare and information technology sectors. We invest in companies that have demonstrated market acceptance and seek additional capital to accelerate growth.
 Lunsford Capital is a private investment company headquartered in Louisville, KY headed by Bruce Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Ventas, Inc. one of the nation's leading healthcare real estate investment company (REIT). |