GridApp Systems is backed by the following companies:
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 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, visit www.advantagecap.com.