sponsors & INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS

Sponsors and Industry Supporters are a vital part of TCN's entrepreneurial and investment community.

Their expertise and/or services are attuned to the needs of these groups making them an important part of TCN.

The benefits for TCN sponsors and industry supporters can be quantified through the relationships that develop and the subsequent business that ensues. There are many benefits which are intangible but equally important — the halo effect of conversations, advice and meetings that are lasting and will bring results, recognition or unimagined opportunities in the future. In addition to all this, there is the legacy, goodwill and giving back that makes TCN an essential community for sponsors and industry supporters.

 

Platinum Roundtable Sponsors:

Gold Roundtable Sponsor:

Silver Roundtable Sponsors

Special Event Sponsors:

University Series Sponsor:

Venture Coaching Program Sponsors:

Leadership Sponsors:

Industry Supporters:

 

 

Platinum Roundtable Sponsors:

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Michael A. Conza

Partner

Tel: 617 951 8000

www.bingham.com

Bingham McCutchen LLP provides legal services in areas of corporate, finance and litigation law. With approximately 1,100 lawyers in 12 offices spanning the United States, United Kingdom and Asia, Bingham offers a broad range of market-leading practices. For our entrepreneurial clients we offer practical and cost-effective solutions to a variety of issues from identifying sources of funding and people helpful to business growth, to assisting with the development of a business plan. We also have extensive experience representing venture capital funds in organizational matters, negotiating and documenting their investments in portfolio companies, and representing clients in multiple rounds of preferred stock and other financings.

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Paul Sweeney

Partner

Tel: 617 832 1000

www.foleyhoag.com

Foley Hoag LLP is a leading national law firm in the areas of dispute resolution, intellectual property, and corporate transactions for emerging, middle-market, and large-cap companies. With a deep understanding of clients’ strategic priorities, operational imperatives, and marketplace realities, the firm helps companies in the biopharma, high technology, energy technology, financial services and manufacturing sectors gain competitive advantage. The firm's 225 lawyers located in Boston, Washington, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham, Massachusetts join with a network of Lex Mundi law firms to provide global support for clients’ largest challenges and opportunities.  

 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Lisa Adams

Partner

Tel: 617 439 2550

www.nutter.com

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is deeply committed to providing the highest level of service to early stage passionate entrepreneurs in software, hardware, life sciences, cleantech, financial services, real estate, engineering, construction, and other technology industries.  Our personal service model relies on small expert teams using their knowledge of the market, the players, and the law to help clients quickly grow and achieve their goals.  We are extremely proud of the contributions of our Corporate, Finance, Tax, Litigation and Intellectual Property practices to the successes of our clients and we look forward to continuing to provide support and advice to entrepreneurs within The Capital Network.  If you would like to meet with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

 

 

 

Gold Roundtable Sponsor:

 

Sponsor Contact:

Scott M. Goodwin, CPA

Member of the Firm

Tel: 617 439 9700

www.wolfandco.com

Wolf & Company has provided audit and tax services to over 100 technology companies ranging from start-ups to venture-backed and post-IPO companies. These high technology companies operate in a number of sectors including software, medical devices, life sciences/biotech, cleantech and web services. We are one of the largest regional certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the northeast with offices in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts and Albany, New York. At Wolf, we go beyond financial statements and tax returns to deliver expert industry knowledge, meaningful insight, and responsive client service.

 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Dan Allred

Sr. Relationship Manager

Tel: 617 796 6904

www.svb.com

SVB Financial Group provides diversified financial services to emerging, growth and established technology companies and the life science, venture capital and premium wine markets. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, SVB Financial Group provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success.  With solid understanding of the true risks and rewards faced by companies in dynamic markets, the company is widely recognized for its ability to develop innovative approaches to meet the unique financial needs of its clients.  Silicon Valley Bank offers a full range of sophisticated banking and investment services, but what sets us apart from other banks is our innovative approach and deep commitment to helping entrepreneurial companies of all sizes, and at all stages, grow their businesses around the world.

 

 

 

Silver Roundtable Sponsors:

Sponsor Contact:

Steve Schoenberger

Account Executive

Tel: 781 447 5531 

Mason & Mason Technology Insurance Services provides sophisticated insurance brokerage services to many of the world’s most innovative companies. Because we understand the risks unique to their industry and their individual business, we're able to help our clients efficiently manage complicated and often high stake risks, complete strategic transactions and address crucial regulatory matters.

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Dina Routhier

Principal

Tel: 617 723 4920  

Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) is a leading edge venture capital firm that addresses the "capital gap" for start-up and expansion of early-stage technology companies operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

Sponsor Contact:

Lawrence Nannis, CPA

Partner

Tel: 781 453 8700

Katz, Nannis + Solomon, PC is a full service CPA firm providing financial management and tax advice for entrepreneurial companies at all levels of the growth curve, and their principals. 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Jenny C. Wilder

Co-Founder

Tel: 978 202 3064 x 701  

At SmartBooks we believe bookkeeping should be an asset, not the liability it is for many small businesses, so we developed a system where we leverage technology to provide Fortune 500-like benefits for startup and emerging businesses, including: internal controls, transparency, document management, and useful reporting. 

 

Sponsor Contact:

David A. Fogel, CPA

Principal

Tel: 781 806 5436

Swifton CFOs provides cost-effective outsourced (part-time) CFO and financial support to clients ranging from pre-revenue startups to later stage privately held companies.

 

Sponsor Contact:

Michael Young

ConnectPay Payroll Services

Tel: 978 341 0800

ConnectPay offers a wide range of payroll processing services, including automated tax filing, online payroll processing, special Human Resource tools, and web based Time & Attendance solutions. 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

James C. Welch, CFA, CAIA, CFP, CIMA

US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Phone: 617 434 9952

For wealthy individuals and families with complex wealth management needs, U.S. Trust offers innovative and customized financial solutions to help meet unique lifestyle, family, business and philanthropic goals. As a strategic partner, we deliver a coordinated team approach backed by more than 200 years of experience and the resources of one of the world’s largest financial institutions, working with advisors to understand and address their clients’ needs. 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Dan Davis

Director, Life Sciences & Technology Practice

Email: ddavis@amsolutions.net

Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. (AMS) is the leading provider of outsourced part-time, interim and project-oriented finance and accounting services in the Northeast. AMS supports public, private and nonprofit organizations of all sizes with experienced industry-specific consultants.  AMS can also assist in searches for full-time permanent finance and accounting employees.

 

Sponsor Contact:

Lauren Celano

Founder & CEO

Tel: 617 896 5224

Propel Careers is a Boston-based company formed to help foster the next generation of business leaders through full time placement, project and internship placement, mentoring, and networking events in the life sciences, technology, and clean-tech industries.

 

 

Special Event Sponsors:

 

Sponsor Contact:

Ellen Bohn Gitlitz

Vice-President

Tel: 508 656 1400 

Charles River Insurance Brokerage is a leading area commercial insurance broker with the unparalleled expertise and insurance industry experience to connect companies with the right policy at the right price.

 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Bob Creeden

Managing Partner

Tel: 617 954 9739   

The Partners Innovation Fund was created in 2007 by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital to address an unmet need for funding emerging technologies that fall in the "capital gap."  The goal of the Fund is to accelerate technologies, developed by Partners HealthCare investigators, to commercial market thereby enhancing healthcare quality, cost and outcomes. 

 

 

Contact Info:

Golden Seeds LLC
New York, NY / Boston, MA

Tel: 888 629 6774

www.goldenseeds.com/contact

Golden Seeds is a network of angel investors dedicated to investing in early stage companies founded and/or led by women. Golden Seeds has more than 150 accredited investors, with locations in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and San Francisco.

 

Contact Info:

Microsoft NE R&D Center
Cambridge, MA

Tel: 857 453 6000

www.microsoftcambridge.com

The Microsoft New England Research & Development Center is a research and software innovation campus located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, with teams of the most dedicated people in the industry and events that showcase the latest ideas in technology.

 

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Lisa Adams

Partner

Tel: 617 439 2550

www.nutter.com

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is deeply committed to providing the highest level of service to early stage passionate entrepreneurs in software, hardware, life sciences, cleantech, financial services, real estate, engineering, construction, and other technology industries.  Our personal service model relies on small expert teams using their knowledge of the market, the players, and the law to help clients quickly grow and achieve their goals.  We are extremely proud of the contributions of our Corporate, Finance, Tax, Litigation and Intellectual Property practices to the successes of our clients and we look forward to continuing to provide support and advice to entrepreneurs within The Capital Network.  If you would like to meet with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

 

University Series Sponsor:

 

Sponsor Contact:

Robert Chow

Partner

Tel: 866-737-7372 

Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm that provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world.

 

 

 

Venture Coaching Program (VCP) Sponsor:

 

 

Sponsor Contact:

Lisa Adams

Partner

Tel: 617 439 2550

www.nutter.com

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP is deeply committed to providing the highest level of service to early stage passionate entrepreneurs in software, hardware, life sciences, cleantech, financial services, real estate, engineering, construction, and other technology industries.  Our personal service model relies on small expert teams using their knowledge of the market, the players, and the law to help clients quickly grow and achieve their goals.  We are extremely proud of the contributions of our Corporate, Finance, Tax, Litigation and Intellectual Property practices to the successes of our clients and we look forward to continuing to provide support and advice to entrepreneurs within The Capital Network.  If you would like to meet with us, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

Sponsor Contact:

Mindy L. Gewirtz, PhD

Advisor

www.emergingbusinesscollaborative.com

Emerging Business Collaborative (EBC) is a not-for-profit organization established to provide assistance to emerging New England businesses. TCN has partnered with EBC so that entrepreneurs can tap the collective wisdom of these trusted  interdisciplinary advisors with access to capital, leadership, strategy and key business connections.

 

 

 

Industry Supporters:

 

 

Crudale Parvey Group

Merrill Lynch

 

Contact:

Andrew Parvey, CFP®
Wealth Management Advisor
Vice President-Investments
Phone:  781 283 5671
Toll Free:  877 257 5671
Fax:  781 559 4322
Email: andrew_parvey@ml.com

 

 

 

Contact:

Matt Gross
Founder
Email: matt@momoboston.com

Mobile Monday is the world’s largest mobile industry community with chapters in over 80 cities worldwide.  

 

 

 

TCN invites your organization to become a sponsor or supporter.

For information please contact TCN.

 

 

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