Sherpa Partners - Sherpa in the News

Twin Cities Business Monthly. March, 2004:  Where will the Money Go?

St. Paul Pioneer Press. January 9, 2004:  Software Sees the Feed Trail

Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 20, 2003:  Gary Doan's new lease on life.

The Business Journal, October 3, 2003:  Sherpa raising second fund  

St. Paul Pioneer Press, October 1, 2003:  Unlimited Scale looks to live up to name.

The Business Journal, September 30, 2003:  Unlimited Scale changes name, moves to Silicon Valley

Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 22, 2003:  Business forum: Angels in waiting: Why it's time to invest again in early-stage companies  (.PDF version)

The Venture Capital Analyst, September 2003, Volume VI, Issue 9:  The Venture Capital Analyst 

Twin Cities Business Monthly, Drug Store - Medisyn, September 2003

The Private Equity Analyst, August 2003, Volume XIII, Issue 8:  The Private Equity Analyst 

PE Wire, July 21, 2003, Vol. III, Issue 27:  PE Wire  

Faegre and Benson Trends, Exit Strategies in a 'Post' Economy, July 2003

St. Paul Pioneer Press, July 6, 2003:  Venture Capital Firm Finding a 'New Normal' 

Minnesota Technology, Working Capital:  Is Venture Funding Dead for Minnesota Tech Firms?, Spring 2003

The Business Journal, Venture Capitalists Say There May be Light at End of Tunnel, May 9, 2003

Minnesota Business, Welcome to Normal, May 2003

BusinessWire.com, SurModics, Inc. Press Release, May 8, 2003

The Business Journal, 40 Under Forty, May 2003

Twin Cities Business Monthly, Superpower to the People, May 2003

The Business Journal, Growth Guide:  Advice on Managing a Growing Company, April 2003

Profits Journal, Chip Maker Seeks Another $20 Million, April 1, 2003

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Medical Alley Starts Seed Fund, March 29, 2003

Minnesota Business, Visualizing Success, March, 2003

Flying Magazine, JetPROP Hits Century Mark, February 2003

Minneapolis Star Tribune, Vital Signs, February 2, 2003:

The 2003 Upper Midwest Private Equity Outlook, January, 2003:  Panelists

The Business Journal, December 6, 2002:  Coral Vets Start Large Equity Fund

ArgusLeader.com, December 4, 2002:  Technology Firm Gets Money to Expand

VC Buzz, December 2, 2002:  Medisyn Technologies, Inc.

Finance and Commerce, November 27, 2002:  Medisyn Tech Closes $1.6M Deal in Tight Market

Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 27, 2002:  Medisyn Technologies, Inc.

Venture Reporter.net, November 27, 2002:  Medisyn Technologies Raises $1,600,000 in First Round [MN]

Profits Journal's MoneyTrail, November 20, 2002:   Medisyn Financing

2002 Minnesota Tekne Technology Company Award:  Bermai:  2002 Tekne Award Recipient - Emerging Company

Profits Journal, July 30, 2002:  The Last Glass Ceiling

VC Buzz, May 2002:  Healthcare Software Firm ProVation Medical Gets $14.5 Million

Profits Journal, April 30, 2002:  Med-Tech Followers

Duluth News Tribune, February 2002:  Companies hope Duluth can sprout fast-growing firms.

Ventures Magazine, May 2001:  Loaded for bear

Ventures Magazine, April 2001:   Where's the money?

Ventures Magazine, February 2001:   It flies, it's on fire...

Minneapolis Star Tribune, 01/22/2001:  Sherpa Partners $15 million fund will invest in technology start-ups 

Pioneer Planet, 10/22/2000:  Focus Essential to Going After Venture Capital

City Business, 09/08/2000:  Sherpa Aims for Home

Profits Journal, September 2000:  Sherpa To Do More Investing, Less Guiding

Ventures, August 2000:  First date (Networking is key...)

Minneapolis Star Tribune, 08/21/2000:  Big-bucks build-out - 2nd quarter VC

Profits Journal, May 2000: Finding Treasure in the Wreckage

Minneapolis Star Tribune, 03/18/2000:  Funds give Minnesota new attention

Profits Journal, June 1999:  Steering Firms to the Next Plateau
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Profits Journal, June 1999:  Steering Firms to the Next Plateau
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Minnesota Technology, March-April 1999:  Private Placements