Bantam Group LLC Information

execute their ideas and realize their dreams and goals. The nature of relationships has varied, and the depth of our involvement has varied, but there has been one common thread: we have routinely had meaningful impact on the company, its direction, and its success. Our usual role is that of mentor, coach and advocate for the company, its founders, its management team and its shareholders. In most cases, our role is merely advisory that of catalyst. When appropriate, we provide specific services ranging from interim management to the negotiation and structuring of financial and strategic partnerships. We invest in emerging companies, primarily in areas of technology. We seek situations where our active involvement can play a key role in building the company. We will consider unproven technologies, where definition of strategy is critical to success, and will invest in troubled situations. We invest alone and with affiliates, with transactions ranging from $10,000 to several million dollars. While our own advisors tell us to be more focused, our interests are wide ranging. We concentrate heavily on the people their talent, their values, and their integrity. We sometimes invest alone; sometimes via local angel groups (Joe Caruso was an early member of Walnut Ventures; we are currently active members of Common Angels , where Joe has served on the board for a few years, and is past Chairman); We frequently work in collaboration with early stage venture capital firms. We have co-invested with many, and are a Limited Partner in several. Investments include areas such as software, web services, business services, advertising/media, photonics, process control, analytical instrumentation, and consumer/retail. We are drawn to novel concepts. To big ideas. Yet we can be attracted to simple, mundane concepts executed with passion. Bantam Group has initiated, structured, and negotiated to successful conclusion numerous transactions such as strategic alliances, joint ventures, financings, acquisitions and divestitures. We ...