2009 Venture Capital Private Equity

NameAddressPhoneWeb SiteCapital Under ManagementIndustry PreferencePreferred InvestmentSenior Executive

Andrew W. Byrd & Co.

201 4th Ave. N., Ste. 1250 Nashville 37219615.256.8061http://www.awbyrdco.com$50MManufacturing, agricultural & energy$3M-10MAndrew W. Byrd

Claritas Capital

One Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 215 Nashville 37215615.665.8550http://www.claritascapital.com$42MHealth care & information services$1MDon McLemore

Clayton Associates

113 Seaboard Lane, Ste. B200 Nashville 37076615.320.3070http://www.claytonassociates.com$100MHealth care, diversified service, technology & media$1M-4MStuart McWhorter

Commerce Capital

5115 Maryland Way, Ste. 304 Brentwood 37027615.244.1432http://www.commercecap.com$24MDiversified$0.75M-1.8MAndrew Higgins

Council Ventures

150 2nd Ave. N., Ste. 415 Nashville 37201615.255.3707http://www.councilventures.com$125MHealth care, financial services, technology$2M-5MGary Peat

Cressey & Co. LP

2525 West End Ave., Ste. 1175 Nashville 37203615.369.8400http://www.cresseyco.com$850M Health care services, facilities & provider businesses$10M-100MRalph Davis & Sen. Bill Frist

First Avenue Partners

30 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 550 Nashville 37215615.370.0056n/a$39MDiversifiedn/aDavid Wilds

Gen Cap America

40 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 420 Nashville 37215615.256.0231http://www.gencapamerica.com$116MManufacturing, distribution & service$1M-10MBarney D. Byrd & Donald D. Napier III

Harbert Management Corp.

618 Church St., Ste. 500 Nashville 37219615.301.6400http://www.harbert.net$375MEquity & debt$3M-12MJohn Harrison

Innova

20 South Dudley, Ste. 802 Memphis 38103901.448.244http://www.innovamemphis.comn/aBiotechnology & medical devicesn/aKen Woody

MB Venture Partners

17 West Pontotoc, Ste. 200 Memphis 38103901.322.0330http://www.mbventures.com$77MBiotechnology & medical devices$2M-5MGary Stevenson

Meritus Ventures

1020 Commerce Park Dr. Oak Ridge 37830865.220.2020http://www.meritusventures.com$36.4MDiversified $1MGrady Vanderhoofven

Morgan Keegan Strategic Fund LP

30 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 500 Nashville 37215615.665.3636http://www.morgankeegan.com$100MHealth care & business services$3M-10MBill Nutter

Mountain Group Capital

1600 Division St., Ste. 630 Nashville 37203615.313.9995http://www.mgcfund.comn/aManufacturing & distribution$1M-5MJoe Cook III

Nashville Capital Network

40 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 320 Nashville 37215615.322.9016http://www.nashvillecapital.comn/aDiversified$0.5M-1.5MSid Chambless

Petra Capital Partners

3825 Bedford Ave., Ste. 101 Nashville 37215615.313.5999http://www.petracapital.com$223MHealth care and business services$5M-10MMichael Blackburn

Pharos Capital Partners

1 Burton Hills Blvd., Ste. 180 Nashville 37215615.234.5522http://www.pharosfunds.com$600MHealth care, business services and some applied technology$10M-30MMike Devlin & Bob Crants

Pittco Capital Partners

17 West Pontotoc, Ste. 200 Memphis 38103901.685.5455n/an/aDiversified$2M-5MAndrew Seamons

Richland Ventures

1201 16th Ave. S. Nashville 37212615.383.8030http://www.richlandventures.com$450MHealth care and business services$5M-15MJack Tyrell