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Office Locations:
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304 Main Street
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-232-2310
Fax: 515-233-3203
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The Ames Economic Development Commission organizes and promotes sound economic growth in the Ames area by stimulating the expansion of existing business, attracting new enterprises and assuring a favorable community climate for new ideas and economic growth. The Ames Economic Development Commission consists of approximately 100 businesses and professional members who have invested their resources to improve the community. In the last nine years, the AEDC has assisted in projects that have resulted in a capital investment of $822 million and which have created or will create 1,200 jobs. The Ames Seed Capital Fund, created by the AEDC, is a pool of private investors that have contributed their financial resources to provide a source of funding for businesses committing to Ames. This fund has assisted many new start-up companies.
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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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