Press Release
Capstone Partners' Managing Director Speaks at North American Venture Capital summit in Quebec City
Boston - December 5, 2005 - Capstone Partners LLC, a national investment banking advisory firm, announced that Tim Harned, Managing Director, provided a keynote address at the North American Venture Capital Summit in Quebec City, Quebec Canada on November 29, 2005. Attended by almost 100 of the leading venture capitalists in both the U.S. and Canada, the Summit provided an opportunity for the “invitation-only” crowd to share ideas and build relationships.
Mr. Harned dedicated his speech in the Advanced Technologies sector of the Summit to Energy and the Environment, specifically the area of Enterprise Energy Management to formally launch Capstone’s coverage of the Clean Technology sector. The presentation can be accessed via the following link: >MORE
Stated Tim Harned of Capstone, “It was a sincere honor to be invited to speak at such a prestigious event. The opportunity to collaborate with our Canadian neighbors and to spend time with many of the leading U.S. venture firms was a unique and enjoyable experience. We look forward to helping many of the companies represented by these great investors in their future strategic endeavors.”
About the North American Venture Capital Summit
The 2005 Summit’s purpose is to foster business relationships of trust and respect among U.S. and Canadian venture capitalists in order to expand cross border co-investing for the benefit of the VC industries in both countries and to further the growth of the technology and life sciences industries in Canada.
This year chartered jets will bring VCs from Boston, New York and Toronto, and some VCs will be coming from as far away as California and Vancouver. Sponsors in 2005 include the Canadian government and Province of Quebec, as well as major venture capital and private equity institutions in Canada. For more information about the Summit, please visit www.navcs.com