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Network-powered Innovation Comes to Venture Capital: Dickson & Main Fund I Launched to Support the University of Arkansas System and Early-Stage Tech Founders--Innovative Structure Will Help Sustain University Innovation Efforts for Years to Come

Network-powered Innovation Comes to Venture Capital: Dickson & Main Fund I Launched to Support the University of Arkansas System and Early-Stage Tech Founders--Innovative Structure Will Help Sustain University Innovation Efforts for Years to Come

網絡驅動的創新進入風險投資:迪克森和我爲支持阿肯色大學系統和早期科技創始人而設立的主基金——創新結構將有助於在未來幾年維持大學的創新努力
PR Newswire ·  04/30 02:00

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FortySix Venture Capital LLC (46VC), a venture capital management firm with offices in Bentonville, AR and Tulsa, OK, is proud to announce the launch of Dickson & Main Fund I. The fund is managed by a team of experienced investors at 46VC and will target early-stage tech founders with a strategic connection to the University of Arkansas and wider Arkansas entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (OEI) at the University of Arkansas (UofA) will serve as UofA's liaison to Dickson & Main, playing a supportive role to build awareness of the importance of early-stage investment and to ensure that students have educational opportunities to participate in the due diligence process and other aspects of fund management through OEI's Venture Intern Program.

阿肯色州本頓維爾,2024年4月29日 /PRNewswire/ — 在阿肯色州本頓維爾和俄克拉何馬州塔爾薩設有辦事處的風險投資管理公司FortySix Venture Capital LLC(46VC)自豪地宣佈推出迪克森和主基金I。該基金由46VC的經驗豐富的投資者團隊管理,目標是與阿肯色大學和更廣泛的阿肯色州有戰略聯繫的早期科技創始人創業生態系統。阿肯色大學(UoFa)的創業與創新辦公室(OEI)將作爲UoFa與Dickson & Main的聯絡人,發揮支持作用,以提高人們對早期投資重要性的認識,並確保學生有教育機會通過OEI的實習生風險投資計劃參與盡職調查過程和基金管理的其他方面。

Dickson & Main will back founders affiliated with the university and entrepreneurial ecosystem with funding and help them harness the power of the university community. "For an early-stage founder, access to capital can be a major challenge in an ecosystem outside of the country's coastal tech hubs," said Phil Shellhammer, Executive Director of Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. "By recruiting investors who care about Arkansas and investing in startups that are part of our ecosystem, Dickson & Main will fill an important gap, while providing a platform for our students to learn about this dynamic career path in finance."

Dickson & Main將爲隸屬於大學和創業生態系統的創始人提供資金,並幫助他們利用大學社區的力量。創業與創新辦公室執行董事菲爾·謝爾哈默爾說:“對於早期創始人來說,在該國沿海科技中心以外的生態系統中,獲得資金可能是一項重大挑戰。”“通過招募關心阿肯色州的投資者並投資屬於我們生態系統的初創企業,Dickson & Main將填補重要的空白,同時爲我們的學生提供一個平台,讓他們了解這條充滿活力的金融職業道路。”

As the fund manager, 46VC has developed a low-friction way for investors to support the university community as well as the vibrant regional tech economy that will be open to all accredited investors. "This is a way for private investors to get unique exposure to technology associated with a fantastic Carnegie R1 research university and incredibly powerful ecosystem," said Connor Sitton, of 46VC. "The opportunity to plug directly into technologies in verticals such as Retail Value Chain, Logistics, Ag-tech, Health tech and several others is unrivaled. All the top founders in these verticals will want Dickson & Main on their cap tables, which will further augment the power of the network." The fund utilizes an innovative structure that shares a substantial portion of the manager's carried interest returns with OEI in the form of a donation, creating an evergreen resource for the university's entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives. The structure allows investors to have the ability to achieve investment returns in a very sought-after asset class while also creating a sustainable future for OEI to ensure its mission continues to thrive.

作爲基金經理,46VC爲投資者開發了一種低摩擦的方式,以支持大學社區以及充滿活力的區域科技經濟,該經濟將向所有合格投資者開放。46VC的康納·西頓說:“這是私人投資者獲得獨特機會接觸與一所出色的卡內基R1研究型大學和極其強大的生態系統相關的技術的一種方式。”“直接進入零售價值鏈、物流、農業科技、健康科技等垂直領域的技術的機會是無與倫比的。這些垂直領域的所有頂級創始人都希望將Dickson & Main列入其上限表,這將進一步增強該網絡的力量。”該基金採用創新結構,以捐贈的形式與OEI共享管理人附帶利息回報的很大一部分,爲大學的創業和創新計劃創造了常青資源。該結構使投資者能夠在非常受歡迎的資產類別中獲得投資回報,同時也爲OEI創造了可持續的未來,以確保其使命繼續蓬勃發展。

For more information on the Dickson & Main Fund I and how to get involved, please contact Connor Sitton at [email protected] or 918-629-4554.

有關Dickson & Main Fund I以及如何參與的更多信息,請致電 [email protected] 或918-629-4554與康納·西頓聯繫。

About the U of A Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

關於美國大學創業與創新辦公室

The Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation creates and curates innovation and entrepreneurship experiences for students across all disciplines. Through the Brewer Family Entrepreneurship Hub, McMillon Innovation Studio, Startup Village and Greenhouse at the Bentonville Collaborative, OEI provides free workshops and programs — including social and corporate innovation design teams, venture internships, competitions and startup coaching. A unit of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and Division of Economic Development, OEI also offers on-demand support for students who will be innovators within existing organizations and entrepreneurs who start something new.

創業與創新辦公室爲所有學科的學生創造和策劃創新和創業經歷。通過布魯爾家族創業中心、麥克米倫創新工作室、創業村和本頓維爾合作組織溫室,OEI提供免費研討會和項目——包括社會和企業創新設計團隊、風險實習、競賽和創業指導。作爲山姆·沃爾頓商學院和經濟發展部的下屬機構,OEI還爲將在現有組織中成爲創新者的學生和創業者提供按需支持。

About 46VC

關於 46VC

46VC is a venture capital fund manager with offices in Bentonville, Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. 46VC has a strategy to leverage large networks and invest in startups and technologies in the heartland region where it has unique access to deal flow and domain expertise. For media inquiries, please contact Kate Lynn at 817-851-8036 or [email protected].

46VC是一家風險投資基金管理公司,在阿肯色州的本頓維爾和俄克拉荷馬州的塔爾薩設有辦事處。46VC的戰略是利用大型網絡,投資中心地帶地區的初創企業和技術,在那裏它擁有獲得交易流程和領域專業知識的獨特渠道。媒體垂詢,請致電 817-851-8036 或 [email protected] 與 Kate Lynn 聯繫。

For more information on 46VC please visit the firm's website at

有關46VC的更多信息,請訪問該公司的網站

SOURCE FortySix Venture Capital LLC

來源 FortySix 風險投資有限責任公司

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