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Just what does it take to be a CEO of a successful med-tech startup? What does the journey look like for a CEO that has made it through the process of taking an idea and building a product and business around it? Those questions were answered during the CEO Roundtable at the Southeastern Medical Device Conference (SEMDA), which included the CEO of River Cities Capital Funds’ portfolio company EndoChoice.
New sales and marketing solution helps companies quickly and easily discover and use their best proposals, presentations and other collateral.
River Cities’ Rik Vandevenne and portfolio company KnowledgeTree’s CEO Daniel Chalef discuss tips for entrepreneurs seeking venture funding.
River Cities’ portfolio company Knowlagent, the leading provider of intraday management solutions, is rebranding itself as Intradiem.
To expand its line of endoscopy technology, River Cities’ portfolio company EndoChoice will merge with Peer Medical.
NineSigma featured on HiVelocityMedia.com regarding the importance of open innovation for middle market companies.
Trax Technologies, a global provider of technology-driven solutions that enable shippers and logistics-service providers to efficiently and effectively manage their logistics spend and receivables, raised $10 million in a Series B round of financing led by River Cities Capital Funds.
Irv Shapiro, CEO and CTO, interviewed about the company’s success.
McGraw-Hill Professional and Simbionix announce a new collaboration involving McGraw-Hill Professional’s online surgical training resource AccessSurgery and the Simbionix MentorLearn system.
The article titled “Medical Simulation Training: How Recent Advancements Have Saved Thousands of Lives” features Simbionix in the December 2012 issue of Military Medical & Veterans Affairs Forum magazine.
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Over the past 30 years I have worked with many venture capital firms and found few true partners. You always hope a VC firm will bring more to the table than just cash but are often disappointed. River Cities combines the quantitative skills to help a CEO fine tune a business model, deep industry expertice and the qualitative artistry to build a synergistic partnership with their portfolio companies.
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River Cities continually challenges us to be our best. Since their investment in Simbionix a little over one year ago, they have consistently articulated wise business sense and counsel, which is highly appreciated. On the one hand, River Cities has challenged management to grow aggressively; while on the other hand they have worked with management to bring a disciplined, level-headed process towards moving the company to the next level. They have consistently demonstrated the right balance of support and trust, without interfering in the management of day-to-day operations. They have shown patience, and a keen over-the-horizon "big picture" strategic view, which transcends tactical issues. When we need River Cities they are always present with concrete and substantive support.
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I found River Cities Capital to be a terrific partner. Of course, they provided financial capital, but what I really appreciated about them was their solid, practical business wisdom. As an experienced start-up operator, I found that the team listened and understood before offering their insights into the issues at hand. I appreciated that they respected my approach and made solid suggestions directed at areas where I could truly use the feedback. River Cities has a unique blend of technological understanding and excellent business acumen.
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River Cities approached their investment in a way that made you feel like you had another positive resource. It was a true professional partnership with positive support and interaction. At the same time it is all about performance, and River Cities kept keenly aware of our business practices.
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River Cities has demonstrated great acumen in the presentation and marketing of the Company to others, whether assisting us in finding other investors or in attracting executive talent to the Company. In many respects, River Cities has been a model for savvy entrepreneur-VC collaboration.
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River Cities has taken the time to thoroughly understand our industry and our competition and their strategies through independent research. This research has been of tremendous value and has positively affected our strategies.
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River Cities has been extremely supportive - not only with their investment, but with their coaching on almost every aspect of our business. Put another way, River Cities Capital Funds represents a tremendous resource that comes in a very user-friendly package.
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What makes River Cities a trusted and valued partner is their strategic guidance and support of management during the inevitable difficult periods. In my estimation this separates a good investor from a great one.
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They invested during an uncertain time for the Company and our country, just months after 9/11. River Cities believed in what we were building, they believed in the management team, and they were willing to take risks, providing sound advice and asking thoughtful, tough questions. I highly recommend the River Cities team.
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River Cities has been a valuable partner to Univa UD. In addition to providing financial and business advice, River Cities has utilized their experience and contacts within our industry to help move our business forward. They have introduced us to key executives at customers, strategic partners and other Industry experts who has proved invaluable to our business. River Cities has also provided us with important strategic and operational input that has aided us in building a leadership position in our fast growing market.
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River Cities is the perfect partner for Trax. Their funding, industry knowledge and thought leadership in the world of business-to-business SaaS will help us accelerate our growth and expand our offerings to a broader base of customers.
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River Cities Capital Funds is seasoned and it shows in how they add value to the business. The River Cities team has truly become part of our team, with a collaborative approach grounded in a clear understanding of what is important in our business - they do an excellent job of keeping us focused on what matters.
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The River Cities’ team was a critical part of INSPIRIS’ strategic direction and success. River Cities was a valued capital partner but more importantly augmented INSPIRIS’ management team by providing invaluable time, expertise, and industry connections. River Cities was a supportive and contributing partner in the company’s innovation and expansion to new service offerings and customer segments. It would be a privilege to have the opportunity to work with River Cities again in the future on another venture.
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River Cities was able to recognize our opportunity earlier than their competitors, run an efficient due diligence process that did not impact our ability to focus on our business while bringing in investment partners that improved all our chances of success. In my book, Rivers Cities, is the definition of a true partner that added much more than financing to our company.
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It is very difficult to discover current and insightful best management practices from other technology companies our size. River Cities is very good about gathering and sharing that information in meaningful ways among their portfolio companies.
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