Investors
GridApp Systems is backed by the following companies:
Ascend Ventures
Ascend Venture Group, LLC is a private investment management firm headquartered in New York City. Ascend combines highly sophisticated financial expertise with unique access to investment opportunities to create attractive risk/reward portfolios and partnerships for its investors. The Firm targets investment opportunities in the applied technology and for-profit education industries. Ascend currently manages more than $130 million and has made and/or sponsored investments in more than 30 companies. For more information, please visit www.ascendventures.com.
Advantage Capital
Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on early-stage companies and other investments supporting state and local economic development. With offices in New York, St. Louis, New Orleans, Tampa, Denver, Madison and Huntsville, Advantage has raised $650 million in institutional private equity since 1992 and invested in companies located in geographic areas where little venture capital or venture capital infrastructure exists. Advantage Capital's New York office manages a $65 million fund dedicated exclusively to small companies based in New York State. For more information about Advantage Capital, please visit www.advantagecap.com.
Rand Capital
Rand Capital Corporation is a publicly traded venture capital firm, located in Buffalo NY, operating as Business Development Company, BDC (NASDAQ:RAND). Rand receives its funding through the SBA and primarily invests through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rand SBIC LP. Rand invests in companies across a diverse set of industries that offer unique growth opportunities. The companies are primarily headquartered in Western and Upstate New York region. For more information about Rand Capital, please visit www.randcapital.com.
Gefinor Ventures
Gefinor Ventures is a leading private equity firm providing growth capital, guidance, and strategic support to early, mid and late stage U.S. middle market companies. Gefinor Ventures combines a collaborative approach, sector-specific expertise, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great management teams to build exceptional businesses. Members of the Gefinor Ventures investment team have over 85 years of applicable experience in asset management, investment banking and private equity investing. Gefinor Ventures has capital under management through several funds, including a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) fund. For more information about Gefinor Ventures, please visit www.gefinorventures.com.