Venture Capital and how to find, approach and work with VC firms

Fort Washington is a sponsor of The University Private Equity Summit.

Centered on the interests of our clients, Fort Washington offers a wide range of financial solutions that are customized to the specific needs of both institutions and individuals. Our core commitment remains the same within the parameters of each investment strategy: to provide our clients with outstanding investment products and services that present long-term, above-average return potential.

Built on this foundation of preservation and integrity, Fort Washington was established in 1990. Today, we serve the Midwest and beyond with characteristics of leadership, focus and discipline.

Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., a registered investment advisor, provides professional and comprehensive investment management services for institutions, corporations, insurance companies, mutual funds, foundations, associations and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1990, Fort Washington and its subsidiaries manage more than $25.7 billion in assets1, offering a broad array of investment styles from equity and fixed income to private equity limited partnerships. Fort Washington is a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group®.

Fort Washington Capital Partners Group2 (FWCPG), based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the institutional private equity division of Fort Washington. FWCPG manages more than $1.0 billion in private equity commitments, including four private equity fund of funds, and has established two limited liability companies, Fort Washington Capital Partners, LLC (FWCP) and Tri-State Ventures, LLC, to serve as general partners of its funds of funds offerings. FWCPG team has been investing in private equity partnerships since 1984, beginning with investments on behalf of its parent company and affiliates. In 1999, FWCPG expanded its investment efforts to include third-party clients through its fund of funds offerings. To date, FWCPG has invested in more than 75 underlying funds and in 26 direct portfolio companies.

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