Entrepreneurial investing should provide more than just money. A start-up venture capitalist becomes a company's financial strategist, headhunter, investment banker and corporate therapist, providing support and confidence to a team. As board members, we are active and have the energy, experience and contacts to help take the company to the next stage and beyond.

At New Atlantic, we believe that:

Our Entrepreneurs are extraordinary individuals possessing the intelligence, energy, vision and drive needed to succeed. They should have large stakes in their companies which can generate great wealth for those who make the early sacrifices. We understand that the credit for success justly goes to the entrepreneur. We bet on the ability of the founding team to develop their business, adapt to inevitable changes in their plans, and to grow with their companies. Successful founders will surround themselves with the best people they can. While we will often help founders recruit additional executives for their team, we do not invest in any opportunity with the intention of replacing the founders.

Our Portfolio Companies, with our help, have a chance to develop complete teams and mature business plans that position them for growth and future financing (if required) and eventual liquidity. These companies are the heroes of American industry.

Our Investors have an excellent opportunity to achieve outstanding capital gains on their investments while participating in the initial capital formation process that is critical to the development of new technologies and services that are becoming the mainstays of the U.S. economy.

Our Friends, Partners and Industry Contacts are our most valuable resources. Our development of a "value-added" network is a powerful resource we can utilize in our efforts to help our portfolio companies succeed and is instrumental in maintaining our excellent deal flow.