Matthew W. Shaw

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Mr. Shaw has been actively involved in the venture capital industry for the past 9 years.
Prior to co-founding Sunrock Ventures he had been a General Partner and Managing Director for Crossbow Ventures beginning in 2002.
Crossbow Ventures is a venture capital firm with a $170 million under management headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Similar to Sunrock, Crossbow is also focused on investing in the Southeast US.
Mr. Shaw was the lead partner on a number of deals while at Crossbow and was responsible for a number of the firm most profitable investments.
Mr. Shaw was also responsible for generating a large portion of the firm’s total cash exits during his five years with the firm.
Prior to joining Crossbow Ventures, Mr. Shaw was with Centennial Ventures and Prime New Ventures in Austin, Texas from 1998 to 2002.
At Prime New Ventures, Mr. Shaw helped invest a $100 million fund with a focus on the communications, media and service industries.
Mr. Shaw was then recruited by Centennial Ventures to help open an Austin, Texas office.
While Mr. Shaw was with Centennial Ventures, the firm successfully raised their seventh fund which had capital commitments of approximately $400 million.
It was at Prime New Ventures and Centennial Ventures that Mr. Shaw received training in the venture capital industry from a group of partners that had all been in the business since 1981.
Mr. Shaw holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Miami, Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, and a Master of Accounting, University of Miami.

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Crossbow Ventures, Inc. Crossbow Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crossbow Ventures focuses on investments in the information technology, life sciences and clean technology sectors. The firm invests in early-stage through expansion-stage companies. They look for companies with the potential to become market leaders. Crossbow Ventures also looks for companies with exceptional management teams, well-defined business models, strong strategic partners and a clear path to achieve profitability and exit. Companies should be active in markets with a strong and accelerating demand for their products and/or services. They should also have proprietary technology and/or patented intellectual property that provides a distinct competitive advantage. Crossbow Ventures targets companies with an annual revenue run rate greater than $2 million. They focus on investments in companies located in the Southeastern US. Initial investments typically range from $1 million to $5 million with additional capital reserved for follow-on financing rounds. The firm may invest up to $10 million over the life of a company. They may participate in larger transactions through co-investments with other investors. Crossbow Ventures' investment horizon is 5 to 10 years.	Corporate Officer/Principal	20/07/2008
Internet Commerce Corp. Internet Commerce Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line commerce services for the B2B marketplace	Director/Board Member	22/04/2007
Brainhunter, Inc. Brainhunter, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information technology consulting, end-to-end recruiting & staffing solutions	Director/Board Member	29/12/2006
The ACH Processing Co. The ACH Processing Co. Regional BanksFinance Provides electronic banking services	Director/Board Member	-
Sunrock Equity Partners LLC Sunrock Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sunrock Equity Partners focuses on investments in rapidly growing private companies across Florida and the Southeastern US. The firm has expertise in the healthcare, information technology and services sectors. Sunrock's investments are balanced across investment stage and industry segments to create a diversified portfolio within four years. Investments range from $4 million to $7 million and may be as much as $10 million. Sunrock generally holds a portfolio of 18 to 24 companies, balanced across investment stage and industry sector, with the objective of producing superior investment returns over the next 4 years.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Internet Commerce Corp. Internet Commerce Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line commerce services for the B2B marketplace	Technology Services
Axya Medical, Inc. Axya Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and markets medical devices for utrasonic welding of sutures	Health Technology
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, financial advisory and tax consulting services	Commercial Services
Crossbow Ventures, Inc. Crossbow Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Crossbow Ventures focuses on investments in the information technology, life sciences and clean technology sectors. The firm invests in early-stage through expansion-stage companies. They look for companies with the potential to become market leaders. Crossbow Ventures also looks for companies with exceptional management teams, well-defined business models, strong strategic partners and a clear path to achieve profitability and exit. Companies should be active in markets with a strong and accelerating demand for their products and/or services. They should also have proprietary technology and/or patented intellectual property that provides a distinct competitive advantage. Crossbow Ventures targets companies with an annual revenue run rate greater than $2 million. They focus on investments in companies located in the Southeastern US. Initial investments typically range from $1 million to $5 million with additional capital reserved for follow-on financing rounds. The firm may invest up to $10 million over the life of a company. They may participate in larger transactions through co-investments with other investors. Crossbow Ventures' investment horizon is 5 to 10 years.	Finance
Brainhunter, Inc. Brainhunter, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information technology consulting, end-to-end recruiting & staffing solutions	Commercial Services
Centennial Ventures, Inc. Centennial Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Centennial Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on the technological sectors. It participates in early and later stage capital transactions with an investment size of USD 4 - 10 million.	Finance
University of Miami University of Miami Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Prime New Ventures LP Prime New Ventures LP Investment ManagersFinance Prime New Ventures makes early, first and second stage investments in the communications, media and services sectors	Finance
Sunrock Equity Partners LLC Sunrock Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sunrock Equity Partners focuses on investments in rapidly growing private companies across Florida and the Southeastern US. The firm has expertise in the healthcare, information technology and services sectors. Sunrock's investments are balanced across investment stage and industry segments to create a diversified portfolio within four years. Investments range from $4 million to $7 million and may be as much as $10 million. Sunrock generally holds a portfolio of 18 to 24 companies, balanced across investment stage and industry sector, with the objective of producing superior investment returns over the next 4 years.	Finance
The ACH Processing Co. The ACH Processing Co. Regional BanksFinance Provides electronic banking services	Finance