WASHINGTON, DC – May 21, 2008 – Gratis Internet, a leading global advertising and marketing solutions provider, announced today that was invited to present at the MAVA Capital Connection 2008 venture conference, among the most accomplished privately funded ventures in the nation.
Presenters from the mid-Atlantic region and beyond were chosen based on their strong business models, top performance metrics and industry impact. Each of these later-stage companies also has demonstrated significant year-over-year growth, generated annual revenue from $30 million to $1 billion and achieved measurable market share. The presenting companies are at the point in their lifecycle where they are on a growth trajectory and may be seeking additional private equity financing, attractive exit opportunities, acquisitions, or registration for an IPO.
“We’re proud to bring together such an impressive line-up of high-quality private companies,” said Ed Mathias, managing director at The Carlyle Group and a co-chair of Capital Connection 2008.
Capital Connection 2008 has been one of the preeminent national venture conferences for more than 20 years, featuring some of the mid-Atlantic’s most prominent success stories, including Advertising.com, Blackboard, UUNet, SourceFire and Vocus, and attracted many of the most active investors from around the country.
About MAVA
The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capitalists with investment interests in the mid-Atlantic. Founded in 1986, MAVA provides a wide range of programs, information and forums designed to facilitate quality deal flow, encourage collaboration, and foster relationships with entrepreneurs and investors in order to promote private equity investment. Membership includes more than 500 venture capital professionals representing nearly 125 firms with collectively more than $100 billion in capital under management. In addition, more than 250 key professional services firms from the legal, financial, executive search and consulting fields are also MAVA members. For more information, please visit www.mava.org.