National Venture Capital Association

Membership is open to all corporate venture capital and private equity organizations that are responsible for investing in risk equity capital in entrepreneurial companies or emerging technologies.

Corporate member fee of $10,000 includes all member privileges AND access to the services offered by the corporate venture group.

Member Application (pdf)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

NVCA is open by invitation to all corporate venture capital and private equity organizations who are responsible for investing in risk equity capital in entrepreneurial companies or emerging technologies on a professional basis and who meet the following criteria:

1. A member’s business must be operated out of an office located in the United States and must be seeking investment opportunities in the U.S.
   
2. Members must be actively engaged in private equity investing on a cash-for-equity basis or similar arrangement by any part of the corporation.
   
3. The organization must employ a professional staff of at least one full-time employee or full time equivalent whose sole purpose is direct private equity investing or through fund-of-funds.
   
4. Members must utilize a professional approach before and after they make an investment, including the maintenance of a continued interest in the companies they sponsor.
   
5. The managers of the business must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens.
   
6. Members’ business must be subject to U.S. taxation and laws.
   
7. Renewal of annual membership is subject to review and approval of NVCA’s Membership Committee and continued compliance with the criteria above.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

1. Complete membership application in full and return it to NVCA along with material that describes your firm’s investment activities (e.g. marketing brochure, list of portfolio companies, firm prospectus, etc.) along with references from two current NVCA members who are familiar with your firm’s activities (a member list can be found on the Membership Directory page ). Applications should be sent to:
   
   Membership Department
   National Venture Capital Association
   1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 850
   Arlington, VA 22209
   Questions can be directed to 703-524-2549.
   


2. Once all information is received, the NVCA Membership Committee will review applications immediately.
   
3. Notification of approval will be sent in writing along with an invoice for membership dues.

NVCA Corporate Venture Group Dues Structure
Introductory Rate: $10,000

Fee includes: Annual CVG Meeting, On-line Alerts, Research Abstracts and Overviews, Lobbying Activities, Member Surveys and Shared Practices Library.