Capitalyst and the Harvard Business School Club ofWashington Launch Angel/Entrepreneur...

Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2000

Capitalyst, an early stage venture company that funds winning startups, along with the Harvard Business School Club of Washington, today announced the launch of the Washington DC Angel/Entrepreneur Conference. The conference

The conference is designed to bring entrepreneurs and private investors together to share knowledge and strategies, expand professional networks, and pursue closure of early stage investments. It is expected that ten to fifteen high potential startup companies will present their business plans for first round funding to investors. High-powered panels and seminars, as well as a unique keynote presentation will offer practical guidance and information essential to both entrepreneurs and investors.

An advisory board of prominent D.C. area professionals, actively engaged in the entrepreneur/investor arena, will guide the conference. Among the conference advisory board members are: Bruce Avery, HBS Club of Washington/Stratos Group; David Gladstone, American Capital Strategies; Joe Loughran, HBS Club of Washington/The McLean Group; Errol Unikel, Capitalyst, LLC; Steve Meltzer, Shaw Pittman; J. Michael Jakes, Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; Amy Millman, the National Women's Business Council; John May, New Vantage Partners; Charles Heller, Gabriel Venture Partners; Harry M. Glazer, Greenberg Traurig, LLP; April Young, Imperial Bank; Donald Spero, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship; Tom Weithman, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology; and Ryan Schwarz, Carlyle Venture Partners, among other notables.

"We are proud that the HBS Club has partnered with Capitalyst and continues to be an important part of the local entrepreneurial community," said David Amis, CEO of Capitalyst and co-author, with Harvard Business School Professor Howard Stevenson, of Winning Angels: The Fundamentals of Angel Investing, scheduled for publication later this year.

Prominent members in the industry will speak at the conference, including Steve Walker, of Steve Walker & Associates, David Amis, of Capitalyst, LLC and J. Michael Jakes, of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner. Panel discussions will cover topics such as, The Fundamentals of Angel Investing, Intellectual Property and The Best Deal I Never Did.

The Washington DC Angel/Entrepreneur conference is the latest in a series of similar programs Capitalyst is presenting with various regional Harvard Business School Clubs. In March, Capitalyst conducted a similar program in Boston and has also been invited to manage and present at the Houston TX Angel/Entrepreneur Conference, that will be jointly presented with the Harvard Business School Club of Houston.

For more information on the conference and to register in advance, visit the events page on the Capitalyst website: https://www.capitalyst.com/events/dc_09.28.00/index.html.

About the Harvard Business School Club of Washington

The Harvard Business School Club of Washington serves the interest of Harvard Business School alumni in the Washington metropolitan area. Members have the opportunity to attend several social and educational programs each year. With more than 500 active members, the club provides graduates of all ages the opportunity to increase their network and professional development.

About Capitalyst, LLC

Capitalyst funds startup companies. Capitalyst addresses the private equity financing needs of entrepreneurs by providing an efficient early stage funding process. In addition, Capitalyst enables qualified investors to locate, assess and co-invest in pre-screened high potential startup opportunities with the Capitalyst affiliated StartUpFund One. Focused on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Capitalyst is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a regional office in Washington, D.C. For more information about Capitalyst, visit the web site at www.capitalyst.com or email us at info@capitalyst.com.