SBICs provide equity capital, long-term loans, debt-equity investments and management assistance to small businesses.
SBIC Investment and Financing Companies Located in Tennessee
Capital Across America, L.P.
Whitney Johns & Chris Brown, Managers
501 Union Street, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: (615)254-1414 Fax: (615)254-1856
Email: CXAChris@aol.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $500,000
Preferred Max: $1,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Debt w/Warrants
Subordinated Debt
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Growth
Acquisition
Buyout
Expansion
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Manufacturing
Service
Distribution
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
Southeast
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Provide growth capital for businesses
that are at least three years old,
profitable, focused on women-owned
business but not exclusively.
Focus on established management.
Commerce Capital, L.P.
Andrew Higgins, Pres & Rudy Ruark, V.P.
5115 Maryland Way
Suite 304
Brentwood, TN 37027-
Phone: (615)244-1432 Fax: (615)242-1407
Email: billie12@bellsouth.net
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $800,000
Preferred Max: $2,500,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Debt w/Warrants
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Expansion
Acquisition
MBO
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Healthcare
Telecommunications
Environmental
Manufacturing
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
Southeast
Midwest
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Delta Venture Partners I, L.P.
Donald L. Mundie, Contact
c/o Delta Capital Management, LLC
8000 Centerview Parkway, Suite 100
Cordova, TN 38018
Phone: (901)755-0949 Fax: (901)755-0436
Email: yearwood@deltacapital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
International Paper Cap. Formation, Inc. (SSBIC)
Bob J. Higgins, V.P. and Controller
International Place II
6400 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38197
Phone: (901)419-7055 Fax: (901)419-7950
Email: Bob.Higgins@ipaper.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $40,000
Preferred Max: $300,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Loans
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Expansion
Later Stage
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Diversified
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Massey Burch Venture Fund I, L.P.
Don Johnston, President
One Burton Hills Boulevard
Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615)665-3221 Fax: (615)665-3240
Email: tsexton@masseyburch.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $500,000
Preferred Max: $1,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Equity
Debt w/Equity Features
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Seed
Early Stage
Later Stage
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Healthcare Services
Information Services
Communication Services
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
Southeast
South
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Focus on high growth investments
in the Southern United States.
Morgan Keegan Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
William J. Nutter, Contact
30 Burton Hills Blvd., Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615)665-3636 Fax: (615)665-3670
Email: bill.nutter@morgankeegan.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Pacific Capital, L.P.
Jere M. Ervin
Two International Plaza Drive
Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: (615)367-0770 Fax: (615)367-1771
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Petra Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
Michael Blackburn, Joseph O'Brien
172 Second Avenue North
Suite 112
Nashville, TN 37201
Phone: (615)313-5999 Fax: (615)313-5990
Email: jdo@petracapital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min:
Preferred Max:
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Valley Capital Corp. (SSBIC)
Lamar J. Partridge, President
535 Chestnut Street, Suite 368
P.O. Box 11086
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: (423)265-1557 Fax: (423)265-1588
Email: ValleyCapital@aol.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $100,000
Preferred Max: $200,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Loans
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Early Stage
Expansion
Later Stage
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Diversified
Communications
Health Care
Wholesale Dist
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
Southeast
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
West Tennessee Venture Capital Corporation (SSBIC)
Frank Banks, President
5 North Third Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901)522-9237 Fax: (901)527-6091
Email: fjbanks@aol.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min:
Preferred Max:
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
White Pines Limited Partnership I
William D. Orand
Two International Plaza Drive
Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: (615)367-0770 Fax: (615)367-1771
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
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