MAVA’s Capital Connection conference, one of the nation's premier venture and private equity conferences, brings together senior players - investors, advisors and entrepreneurs. It was developed by private equity investors and their industry advisors and employs a rigorous approach in recruiting, selecting, vetting and coaching each year's presenting companies to ensure the most exciting field of investment opportunities the mid-Atlantic region has to offer. Attracting more than 800 - 1,000 attendees from around the courntry, Capital Connection offers unparalleled networking opportunities, making MAVA's flagship venture event the place for investors to strengthen their network of partners for co-investing, developing resources for due diligence and identifying key advisors and business contacts.

Building upon its distinguished reputation, Capital Connection continues to expand the range of innovative programming introduced each year. Company presentations highlight both later-stage growth and early-through-expansion companies as well as topical panels and programming for company CXOs and entrepreneurs.

In past years, key industry veterans, such as Peter Barris, NEA, Brian Hayhurst and Ed Mathias, The Carlyle Group, Mark Levine, Core Capital Partners,  Don Rainey, Grotech Ventures and Gene Riechers, Valhalla Partners have served as co-chairs for the conference.

Capital Connection continues to move forward to ensure its reputation as one of the nation's preeminent conferences for investors and experienced and innovative entrepreneurs. The proven format provides investors to see the latest in innovation and the best of entrepreneurial management. Capital Connection '10 will showcase dozens of companies, all either invited to present or pre-screened by investors and coached under a formal mentoring process. Historically, for the earlier-stage companies, 35 - 50 percent of those selected have attracted funding less than a year after presenting at the conference.

Capital Connection offers:

• Unparalleled networking opportunities among 500+ senior venture and private equity professionals, serious entrepreneurs and industry leaders
• Presentations from early, expansion and later-stage growth companies
• Access to 50+ of the region’s most promising companies
• Invitations to kick-off party *, entrepreneurs reception*, Fast Track seminar*, opening night reception, and after-party

* Pending registration in time for benefit.