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Office Locations:
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310 S. Main Street, Mezzanine 2
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-231-4557
Fax: 801-595-1181
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Formed in 1983, the Wayne Brown Institute (WBI) runs the oldest and most successful non-profit venture accelerator program in the country. WBI Venture Funding Program and the WBI Angels (the second most active angel group in the state of Utah)welcome any company to submit a business plan. WBI offers entrepreneurs educational and training programs that transfer experience, knowledge, contacts and capital from the world's leading business and financial organizations to promising early-stage, technology-based companies. WBI hosts the Investors Choice conferences that bring entrepreneurs together with angel, corporate and venture investors, as well as industry experts. 60% of WBI presenting companies have found funding within 12 months. WBI also hosts The Deal Forum for very early stage companies and offers them venture-based mentoring and introductions to various angel groups and early-stage venture funds.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage (includes "pre-seed," or concept stage) | No Revenue |
Early Stage | Minimal Revenue |
Growth Stage (also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage (also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
Private Equity | |
Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
Large Cap | >$1B |
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