Acorn

About

Acorn is a private equity investment company. It provides "angel" financing to start up companies in the technology and bioscience industries. Since its establishment in 1996 and its incorporation in 1999, it has provided hands on investing to over 10 start-ups, primarily in the Washington DC and Atlanta, GA Metropolitan Areas. It is also an investment partner in Blue Water Capital Venture Fund II, a growth stage private equity fund for infotech companies, and in the Maryland Angels Council, an organized group of angel investors providing financing and mentoring for technology and bioscience companies in the Mid-Atlantic Area. Acorn provides "shirt sleeve" support to its portfolio companies, serving on the Board of Directors or Board of Advisors of each firm. Acorn assists by identifying and networking resources needed by start-ups, by drawing on the experience of Acorn principals in management, recruiting, business strategy and financing, and by providing high risk capital after "fri

Investment Focus

Stages

series-a

Location

Wa Keeney, US