Energy Venture Fair II

EVF II Sponsors

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Energy Venture Fair II Sponsors for their continued support of this event

Energy Central is the leading professional portal for the electric power industry. Founded in 1995, Energy Central delivers news, information, reports, data and more to energy professionals worldwide through direct e-mail services and a single site on the World Wide Web (www.energycentral.com). As the industry leader in content aggregation, Energy Central is the direct conduit to more energy professionals on a daily basis than any other portal. It is a powerful marketing channel for companies that create and distribute electric power information and a valuable resource for energy professionals in search of mission-critical news, events and information. Through the deployment of key information e-commerce technologies, Energy Central is positioning today to be a critical information e-marketing and sales channel for the power industry.

Power & Gas Marketing focuses on issues of paramount importance to those involved in the buying and selling of energy products and services. With a circulation exceeding 20,000, it is published semi-monthly and is free to qualified readers. Articles are primarily staff-written but also include white papers from industry experts. For more information, call 281-558-6930 or visit www.powerandgasmarketing.com.

Founded in 1983, SCIENTECH is a fast-growing, worldwide provider of expert services to the energy and telecommunication markets, with related support to government and industry. With offices located throughout the United States and the world, SCIENTECH supplies services and products that enable and enhance client operations by reducing risks, improving performance, minimizing costs and facilitating change. SCIENTECH is positioned in markets with exciting opportunities for capability transfer, technology application, and business growth.

EVF II Hospitality Sponsors

Altira is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on equity capital for seed and early stage companies that develop and commercialize technology for the energy industry. Our typical investment is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Although our primary geographic focus is North America, many of our portfolio companies operate worldwide. We welcome the chance to review international opportunities. Visit www.altiragroup.com.

Growth Capital Partners, is a regional investment/merchant bank with offices in Houston, Dallas and Austin. Founded in 1992, GCP is one of the largest regional investment/merchant banking firm based in the Southwest with a professional staff of 24 individuals with backgrounds including DLJ, Bankers Trust, The Prudential, Silicon Valley Bank, Dain Rauscher, Andersen and Chase Securities. GCP assists middle-market companies with corporate finance related activities including company sales, mergers & acquisitions, management led buyouts, private equity and debt financing and restructurings.

Private Capital Market Expertise. Over the past 10 years, GCP has raised in excess of $500 million in private equity and debt capital for a wide variety of companies to fund acquisitions, management buyouts and internal growth opportunities.

Strong Track Record in M&A. The principals of GCP advised on M&A transactions in excess of $1 billion. These transactions include both sell-side and buy-side assignments.

Corporate Restructuring. GCP has a wealth of turnaround management, financial restructuring, M&A and capital raising expertise available to aid financially distressed companies.

In-House Sub Debt Fund. GCP recently announced the closing of Southwest Mezzanine Investments, a subordinated debt with warrants fund seeking $3 to $5 million investments in small and medium-sized businesses in the Southwest. This enables GCP to provide capital as a stand-alone investment or as a co-investor in situations where companies are seeking $10 to $15 million of sub debt.
We bring the best in investment banking expertise to middle market companies - the intimate service and senior attention of a regionally focused firm from individuals with strong experience from premier Wall Street firms.

As one of the largest law firms in the country, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP and its lawyers are actively involved in the representation of clients in all aspects of the energy industry, both domestically and around the world. Our experience, depth, creativity and industry relationships offer our clients a vast variety of benefits, including the following:

We combine a unique blend of energy industry expertise with extensive experience representing both venture capitalists and early stage companies. You won't have to worry about whether we "get" your technology or whether we understand its importance to the energy industry, which saves you both time and money.
Focused experience with early-stage energy technology transactions. We have enjoyed particular success representing investors and companies in energy technology transactions and have been involved in transactions with Solo Energy (micro turbines), Dais-Analytic (fuel cells), Tridium (software for Internet-based automation and control systems) and Serveron (monitoring devices for electrical transformers), to name just a few.
We are more than just lawyers for our clients-we are their strategic partners. Whether a major energy company, a large or small independent, a venture capitalist or a start-up, we work with our clients to develop strategic objectives to achieve their desired results and then we relentlessly pursue value-added solutions to meet those objectives, not only through expert advice, but through introductions to potential strategic partners both inside and outside the industry.
We understand the unique position the energy industry holds in our economy, and the great promise it has to continue to transform itself through technology. We can help your company shape its strategy for being part of that transformation, and to execute that strategy. Our goal is to get your deal done, quickly, cost-effectively and with an expertise that will make you a client for life. At Locke Liddell, your future is our future. Visit www.lockeliddell.com.

The largest and most successful energy companies as well as start-ups are among clients of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, represented in virtually every corner of the world, as you will the investors, lenders, underwriters and principals also represented. We are a 500-lawyer international legal services firm with nine offices located in the world's financial centers including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt, Palo Alto, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. You will find our clients across all aspects of the energy industry, ranging from venture capital and technology development to oil and gas, electric utilities and power generational companies. Visit www.milbank.com.

EVF II Strategic Partner

Houston Technology Center is a business accelerator for Houston-based emerging technology companies. A non-profit corporation, HTC is galvanizing Houston's technology community to realize our city’s commercial potential in four key technology sectors: energy, information technology, life sciences and NASA-originated technologies. For more information, visit HTC's website at www.houstontech.org.

EVF II Media Partner

Oil and Gas Investor informs the oil and gas industry and the financial community about opportunities in E&P and on the financial front, finding sources of capital, making profit, and managing risk. Oil and Gas Investor is the monthly business magazine for petroleum executives, managers, and the financial community.