Is Your Firm Taking Advantage of the Benefits and Costs Savings Available Through NVCA’s Partners? PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, September 07 2008

In recent years, NVCA has formed special partnerships with several organizations that provide services important to venture capital firms.  Following is a brief description of NVCA's Partners and the discounts and services that they offer NVCA members.  We encourage all members to contact these organizations directly to learn more about their offerings and how they can assist your firm.

 


 

Please join us on September 17th from 4:30 - 7:00 pm at the Sheraton in Palo Alto, CA for a Member Benefits Briefing & Reception.  Free to all member firms - this program will provide updates on all the benefits available to NVCA members - plus special sessions on:

VCs Beware: New agreements required for venture capitalists based on new rules of indemnification

Carl E. Metzger, Esquire, Goodwin Procter, LLP

Pam Mason, Vice President, Mason & Mason Technology Insurance Services, Inc.

The fundraising environment and how technology solutions can enhance results, increase efficiency and save your firm valuable resources

Dave Shear, Senior Account Executive, IntraLinks

Utilizing complex assets to meet your philanthropic goals

Jeff Sheridan, Vice President, Fidelity Charitable Services

Tapping into robust data sources to fill critical information gaps

John Turney, Thomson Reuters

To RSVP for this event, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thanks to Intralinks, Fidelity Charitable Services, TechAssure and Thomson Reuters for making this event possible.


 

Cleantech Group - NEW PARTNER

Knowledgeable investors and new entrants into the cleantech space recognize the Cleantech NetworkTM is a highly reliable, trusted and significant source of quality deal-flow and industry information for its Member Investors and Service Providers. NVCA members receive a one-time 20% discount off membership when they join the Cleantech Netwrk and a 10% discount in subsequent years.  For more information, please visit http://cleantech.com.

 

ConferencePlus - Conferencing Partner

For nearly two decades, ConferencePlus has provided full-service customer-focused conferencing services to companies around the globe. They support all conferencing media and know how to help clients use conferencing to cost-effectively enhance productivity. ConferencePlus offers NVCA members significant discounts on their audio (.0395 cents per minute) and web conferencing services. For more information, contact Michael Edenbaum at 512-535-4596 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Entrepreneurs Foundation - Venture Philanthropy Partner

Entrepreneurs Foundation (EF) engages high growth companies in corporate citizenship and philanthropic efforts so that new and leveraged resources are generated for community benefit.  EF works with emerging companies to develop a culture of community support and outreach. Recognizing the time and resource constraints typical of young companies, EF assists companies with the implementation of community involvement activities, matching their corporate culture and philanthropic interests with the many opportunities in the local community. Entrepreneurs Foundation's are located in the following communities:

 

Atlanta, GA:  www.the-efse.org                 Austin, TX:  www.givetoaustin.org

Boston, MA:  www.efofne.org                   Dallas, TX:  www.efnt.org

Honolulu, HI:  www.efhawaii.org               Portland, OR:  www.eforegon.org

Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area:  www.efbayarea.org

Tel Aviv, Israel:  www.tmura.org               Sacramento, CA: www.efcr.org

Boulder, CO: www.efcolorado.org

 

Fidelity Charitable Services - Philanthropy Partner

Fidelity Charitable Services® is a leader in charitable planning and giving solutions. They deliver a broad range of solutions and services, including: dedicated customer service with charitable giving expertise; multiple solutions for donors with substantial assets, complex financial needs, and complicated tax issues; and industry-leading information on giving options and strategies, with online tools and resources.

Fidelity Charitable Services offers the following benefits to NVCA Members:

  • Reduced Administrative Fee of 20bps for NVCA Members
  • Expertise in accepting complex gifts such as limited partnership shares, restricted stock and privately held securities
  • Dedicated Relationship Management
  • Always accessible online account management ability
  • 14 investment pool options, including index pools at a low cost of 7bps
  • No ongoing tax filing required as all contributions constitute a completed gift to charity

For more information, visit www.fidelitycharitableservices.com or call 800-280-6357.

 

Intralinks - Secure Electronic Communications Partner

Intralinks is your single online hub for streamlining communication of fund information between fund managers and investors in a secure environment.  NVCA members are eligible for a 10% discount off subscription rates.  For more information visit www.Intralinks.com or contact Tara Roesch at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

TechAssure - Insurance Partner

TechAssure is a unique international association of privately held, entrepreneurial insurance and risk consultants specializing in mitigating the risks faced by emerging growth companies and the venture capital firms that back them. TechAssure and NVCA have teamed up to provide NVCA members VentureInsure, a suite of comprehensive insurance coverages and risk management services designed to protect venture capitalists and their investments.  VentureInsure has proven to be the most comprehensive liability insurance package available while providing significant cost savings to the venture firms and portfolio companies who have utilized the program thus far.  For more information, contact John Love at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.techassure.com.

 

Thomson Reuters - Industry Data Partner

Thomson Reuters offers an unparalleled range of private equity related products from directories to conferences, journals, newsletters, research reports, and Thomson One Banker (formerly known as VentureXpert).  *Contributing NVCA member firms are entitled to a 20% discount off Thomson One Banker annual subscriptions. NVCA Members with less than $100 million under management are eligible for a 50% discount. NVCA members who contribute to the performance database are entitled to receive key benchmark reports for their respective vintage years during the quarterly data collection process. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

*to be considered a contributing member the firm must respond to the MoneyTree  venture activity surveys

 

Venture Capital Office Managers Association (VCOMA)

VCOMA is a nationwide Association of Office Managers in the Venture Capital/Private Equity industry. VCOMA brings together office managers who support the private equity industry to share ideas, resources, and information. VCOMA members also receive discounts from many vendors that private equity firms purchase products and services from on a regular basis. All NVCA Member firms are eligible for one free membership in VCOMA. Additional memberships are available to NVCA member firms at a discount. To learn more about VCOMA, please visit www.vcoma.com. NVCA members can sign up at: http://www.vcofficemanagers.com/html/nvca.html. 
 

February 2012