WellDog Selected to Present at 27th Annual Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference on Feb. 10
SALT LAKE CITY – WellDog, an exciting growth business based in Laramie, Wyoming, is one of twenty-three promising companies that will present at the 27th Annual Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference, “Build Wealth. Grow Jobs,” at the Zermatt Resort & Spa in Midway, Utah, on Thursday, February 10, presented by the Wayne Brown Institute and VentureCapital.org.
Companies were selected based on their ability to grow sales, their strong management team, and their proprietary technology. Each of the selected companies has a realistic capability of attaining $30-$100 million a year in sales within three to seven years. WellDog is a leading provider of international coal bed methane (CBM) technical reservoir and production optimization services. WellDog has developed unique, patented technologies that allow “in situ” analysis of coal bed methane and other gases in coal seams. The business is profitable, growing at over 700% per year in a CBM industry that is growing at over 100% a year. WellDog has added other technical products and services in a bid to become the integrated technical services provider of choice to the sector.
According to WellDog CEO John Pope, “We are pleased to be selected to participate at the Investors Choice Conference. With Wayne Brown Institute’s 27-year history of helping companies to obtain investment, we are confident that this exposure will expand our access to the capital necessary to support our continued growth.”
WellDog and the other high growth potential companies have been screened, selected, and are being mentored through a number of sessions with teams of experienced professionals throughout the angel and venture capital field. After a series of practice presentations, WellDog and other selected companies will make their ten-minute pitch at the Conference in an effort to raise capital with investors.
The event begins with a gala reception for invited guests at the Salt Lake Country Club from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9. On Thursday morning, Feb. 10, companies will be presenting from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Zermatt Resort & Spa in Midway. One-on-one meetings with investors will continue throughout the day. Noted venture capitalist Alan J. Patricof, founder and managing director of Greycroft LLC, will speak at a luncheon, where he will be honored as this year’s “Legends in Venture Capital.” According to Brad Bertoch, president and CEO of the Wayne Brown Institute, “Alan Patricof is one of the best – perhaps the best venture capitalist of all time.” A longtime innovator and advocate for venture capital, Patricof entered the industry in its formative days with the creation of Patricof & Co. Ventures Inc., a predecessor to Apax Partners – today, one of the world’s leading private equity firms with $35 billion under management. Two panel discussions will follow the luncheon: “Building a Deal to Raise Capital” at 2 p.m. and “Finding Your First Dollar – The Alumni Speak” at 3 p.m. For more information about WellDog, go to www.welldog.com. For information about other companies that have been selected to present, or to register to attend, go to www.venturecapital.org/welcome.
About VentureCapital.org and the Wayne Brown Institute
Originating from the Wayne Brown Institute in Salt Lake City, VentureCapital.org is the premier online resource for entrepreneurs seeking funding and for investors looking to invest in promising young businesses. The Wayne Brown Institute is the oldest and one of the most successful non-profit venture capital accelerators in the world. It was formed in 1983 by Dr. Wayne S. Brown, a pioneer in technology commercialization. The Institute’s educational mission is to provide mentor-based training to early-stage companies in the methods of becoming attractive, viable investments for angel investors and venture capitalists. This creates new jobs, tax base, and wealth for every community the Institute serves. The Wayne Brown Institute is nationally recognized for its expertise in understanding and applying the venture capital funding processes of Silicon Valley to areas that are capital constrained.
