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Small Business Investment Companies

Tennessee Small Business Investment Companies

Name
Address		 Phone
Fax
email		 Preferences
Size/Policy/Type
Industry/Geographic
Capital Across America, LP
Whitney Johns & Chris Brown Mgrs
501 Union St., Ste. 201
Nashville, TN 37219		 (615)254-1414
(615)254-1856
CXAChris@aol.com		 $500K-1M
Debt w/Warrants; Subordinated Debt
Growth, Acquisition or Expansion
Mfg, Service, or Dist.
Commerce Capital, LP
Andrew Higgins, Pres
5115 Maryland Way, Suite 304
Brentwood, TN 37027		 (615)244-1432
(615)242-1407
billie12@bellsouth.net		 $800K-2.5M
Debt w/Warrants
Expansion, Acquisition or MBO
Healthcare, Telecomm., Environmental or Manufacturing
S.E. or Midwest
Delta Venture Partners I, LP
Donald Mundie
c/o Delta Capital Management, LLC
800 Centerview Pkwy., Ste 100
Cordova, TN 38018		 (901)755-0949
(901)755-0436
yearwood@deltacapital.com		 Not Given
International Paper Capital
Formation, Inc.
Bob J. Higgins, V.P.
International Place II
6400 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38197		 (901)419-7055
(901)419-7950
Bob.Higgins@ipaper.com		 $40K-300K
Loans or Equity
Expansion, Later Stage
Diversified
National
Massey Burch Venture Fund I, LP
Don Johnston, Pres.
One Burton Hills Blv.
Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37215		 (615)665-3221
(615)665-3240
tsexton@masseyburch.com		 $500K-1M
Equity or Debt w/Equity
Any stage
Healthcare, Information or Comunication Serv.
South & S.E.
Morgan Keegan Mezzanine Fund, LP
William J. Nutter
30 Burton Hills Blvd.
Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37215		 (615)665-3636
(615)665-3670
bill.nutter@morgankeegan.com		 Not Given
Pacific Capital, LP
Jere M. Ervin
Two International Plaza Dr.
Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37217		 (615)367-0770
(615)367-1771
Not Given		 Not Given
Petra Mezzanine Fund, LP
Michael Blackburn or
Joseph O'Brien
172 Second Avenue N.
Suite 112
Nashville, TN 37201		 (615)313-5999
(615)313-5990
jdo@petracapital.com		 Not Given
Valley Capital Corp.
Lamar J. Partridge, Pres
535 Chestnut St., Ste 2368
P.O. Box 11086
Chattanooga, TN 37402		 (423)265-1557
(423)265-1588
ValleyCapital@aol.com		 $100K-200K
Loans or Equity
Any Stage
Diversified
Southeast
W. TN Venture Capital Corp.
Frank Banks, Pres.
5 North Third Street
Memphis, TN 38103		 (901)522-9237
(901)527-6091
fjbanks@aol.com		 Not Given
White Pines Ltd. Partnership
William D. Orand
Two International Plaza Dr.
Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37217		 (615)367-0770
(615)367-1771		 Not Given


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SBA's Small Business Investment Company Program: This will take you to our Investment Division's Home Page where you will also find reference to the Small Business Investment Act. Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), which are licensed and regulated by the SBA, are privately owned and managed investment firms that provide venture capital and start-up financing to small businesses.

For more information about Small Business Investment Companies in the Tennessee District, Contact David Tiller at 615/736-5881 Ext. 235, or send email to: david.tiller@sba.gov