Advantage X

Advantage Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 1992, headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional offices across the United States. The firm specializes in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt investments, focusing primarily on small businesses at various stages of development, excluding seed stage. Advantage Capital targets investments in low-income communities, both urban and rural, and supports economic development initiatives. The firm seeks to invest in companies that utilize proprietary technologies in sectors such as communication, information technology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and energy, among others. It offers various forms of debt capital, including senior and mezzanine debt, and has a preference for co-investing with other firms. Initial investments typically range from $0.5 million to $10 million in companies with sales under $5 million, with potential for larger investments based on milestones. Advantage Capital is committed to addressing the funding gaps in underserved areas and fostering economic growth in communities that lack traditional sources of risk capital.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

PRINCIPAL

Alyson G. Appleton

VP of Communications, Marketing and Policy

Daniel Barrett

Associate

Jay Bennett

Vice President of Business Development

Keith Berry

VP of Business Development

Anthony H. Billings

Vice President

Bitting, Thomas H.P.

PRINCIPAL

Troy Blaine

VP of Business Development

Charles H. Booker

Principal

Ryan Brennan

Managing Director

Samantha F. de Castro

Associate

Abhi Chandrasekhara

Senior Associate

Craig Cole

Vice President of Business Development

Chloe Coniaris

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Adam Constantinides

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Jeffrey W. Craver

Principal

Anaëlle Croteau

ASSOCIATE

Jeremy R. Degenhart

Principal

Maurice Doyle

Managing Director

Ryan Dressler

Principal

Louis T. Dubuque

Managing Director

Eric Dunham

VP of Business Development

Michele Fleher

Business development officer

Beth Fore

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Keith Freeman

Managing Director

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

Gregory P. Gish

Senior Vice President

Jonathan I. Goldstein

Managing Director

Daniel J. Gould

SVP

Matthew L. Hart

VP

Joseph Henderson

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Leah Hendricks

Vice-President

George N. Hettich

VP

Stephanie Hiatt

SVP

Richard T. Hummell

Principal

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Geoffrey Jacques

ASSOCIATE

Mark Lange

VP of Business Development

Josh Liggett

Partner

Franchesca B. Lorio

Principal/Controller

Philip E. Marshall

Principal

Larry Martin

VP of Business Development

Natalia Matallana

Senior Associate

D. Tyler Mayoras

Venture Partner

Anthony Metzner

SVP

Arjun Mohan

ASSOCIATE

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director/Chief Impact Officer

Justin T. Motika

VP

Scott Murphy

Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer

James O'Rourke

MD

Justin N. Obletz

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Olsen

VP

Anne Ott

SVP

Tim Perusek

Principal

Aaron Pohlmann

Senior Associate

Sarah Rajan

Senior Associate

Jim Rieker

VP OF SYNDICATION

Rachel Robards

ASSOCIATE

Josh Rogers

SVP

Joshua Rogers

Vice-President

Gabe Rosen

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Valentino Rovere

Vice President

Philip Ruppel

Vice President

Kelcee Sachtleben

Senior Associate

Brynn N. Sanders

VP

Cara M. Schiffman

Vice-President of Regulatory Affairs

Greg Schwarztrauber

SVP

Talmadge Singer

Managing Director

Craig Smidt

SVP

Ruth Kelso Sorrell

Principal

Angel Stuckman

VP of Business Development

Adam M. Suberi

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Matthew Switzer

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Thomas Titus

Vice President

W. Anthony Toups

Principal

Alexandra A. Twyman

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Ramya Varma

Vice President

Brittany Walker

Assistant VP

Benjamin Warning

Senior Associate

Carl Weatherley-White

MD

Thomas Willsey

Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Kyle Wood

Associate

Sarah Wynn

Associate

Mui, Fong Wa C.

VP

J.P. Lynch

Senior Analyst

Past deals in Louisiana

FlyGuys

Series A in 2022
FlyGuys, Inc. specializes in providing comprehensive drone services, including surveying and mapping, asset and facilities inspections, progress monitoring, and aerial imaging. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, with additional locations across the United States, the company serves a diverse range of industries such as construction, agriculture, energy, real estate, and emergency services. FlyGuys employs a team of federally compliant drone pilots, digital media experts, and post-production specialists, enabling them to deliver services that include creating 3D maps and heat maps, as well as conducting inspections in challenging environments. By utilizing advanced drone technology, FlyGuys transforms complex data into intelligible formats, empowering clients with valuable insights for their operations.

FlyGuys

Series A in 2021
FlyGuys, Inc. specializes in providing comprehensive drone services, including surveying and mapping, asset and facilities inspections, progress monitoring, and aerial imaging. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, with additional locations across the United States, the company serves a diverse range of industries such as construction, agriculture, energy, real estate, and emergency services. FlyGuys employs a team of federally compliant drone pilots, digital media experts, and post-production specialists, enabling them to deliver services that include creating 3D maps and heat maps, as well as conducting inspections in challenging environments. By utilizing advanced drone technology, FlyGuys transforms complex data into intelligible formats, empowering clients with valuable insights for their operations.

Neighbors

Debt Financing in 2021
Neighbors Cookies is a manufacturing company that focuses on producing cookie dough. It produces safe, high-quality products that are on-trend with consumer expectations and demand. The company is located in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Delta Peanut

Debt Financing in 2021
Delta Peanut operates as a farmer-owned company serving peanut farmers in the Missouri Bootheel, Arkansas, and Northeast Louisiana. Sixty farmers from the area came together to vertically integrate their peanut production. The company is driven by a goal is to produce and process the highest quality peanuts in the world while emphasizing stewardship and sustainability.

Coastwide Electric

Debt Financing in 2021
Coastwide Electric, based in Amelia, Louisiana, specializes in vessel repair and conversion services. The company offers a range of technical expertise, including alarm and steering systems, electrical construction, propulsion controls, and generator systems. It also provides megger testing and maintenance of shipyard electrical systems, as well as commercial and industrial underground electrical installation. Coastwide Electric is equipped to handle both repair and new installation projects, ensuring comprehensive support for ship conversions and new builds.

Westport Linen Services

Debt Financing in 2021
Westport Linen Services, LLC, a healthcare laundry, offers rental linen services to hospitals, clinics, surgical centers, nursing homes, physician practices, and long-term care facilities. It offers physicians’ coats, scrub apparel, patient gowns, patient linen, custom embroidery/logo creation, direct purchase, wet and dust mops, micro fiber products, and custom logo mats. The company also provides medical practice linen and uniforms, including bath towels and wash cloths, bed sheets, patient adult gowns, scrubs, and lab coats. Westport Linen Services, LLC was founded in 2000 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bayou Companies

Debt Financing in 2021
The Bayou Companies provides pipe coating and welding services.

Cecil D. Gassiott

Debt Financing in 2021
CDG is a general contractor that specializes in the construction of federal and state projects. It is headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana.

T.I. Contracting

Debt Financing in 2021
Trucking Innovation is a trucking, hauling, logistics, and project management company. The company's field dispatchers, freight agents, truckers, and other professionals ensure that their project(s) receive the maximum production. The New Orleans, Louisiana-located company was founded in 2013.

Alta Max

Debt Financing in 2021
Alta Max offers specialty packaging and tamper-evident security products. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2001.

Westport Linen Services

Debt Financing in 2020
Westport Linen Services, LLC, a healthcare laundry, offers rental linen services to hospitals, clinics, surgical centers, nursing homes, physician practices, and long-term care facilities. It offers physicians’ coats, scrub apparel, patient gowns, patient linen, custom embroidery/logo creation, direct purchase, wet and dust mops, micro fiber products, and custom logo mats. The company also provides medical practice linen and uniforms, including bath towels and wash cloths, bed sheets, patient adult gowns, scrubs, and lab coats. Westport Linen Services, LLC was founded in 2000 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Lamm Food

Debt Financing in 2020
Lamm Food Service is a food distribution company dedicated to supplying high-quality products and exceptional service to meet the diverse needs of its customers. As a full-line distributor, Lamm offers a broad selection of name-brand products from recognized national manufacturers, while also supporting local businesses that produce Louisiana food products. The company serves various institutions, including schools, prisons, and hospitals, ensuring timely delivery of fresh food to its clients across Louisiana.

American Door and Hardware

Debt Financing in 2019
American Door and Hardware is a factory direct distributor of brands to commercial and industrial customers.

Big Easy Bucha

Debt Financing in 2018
Big Easy Bucha is a producer of healthy, refreshing, and organic kombucha beverages. The company's organic kombucha beverages are fermented tea packed to the brim with probiotics and are naturally carbonated and lightly sweetened, making it a better alternative to sugary sodas, enabling consumers to consume healthy drinks. It was established in 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reliant Water Technologies

Debt Financing in 2018
Reliant Water Technologies is a marketing and manufacturing company supplying products to municipal/industrial wastewater and private fish/shrimp farming markets. The company's products answer common problems found in the treatment of water. It reduces sludge and optimizes wastewater plant processes for enhanced water quality, removes odor from ponds/lagoons, and activated sludge plants, saves electricity while aerating, reduces sludge and optimizes effluent water quality in wastewater treatment ponds and lagoons, uses ow energy continuous mixing of irrigation, potable water intake, and other lagoons/ponds where algae reduction or nutrient consistency is desired, eliminates odor in wastewater collection systems, provides concise digital profiling of the bottom of lagoons, ponds and lakes for determining solids/sludge buildup volumes, including exact solids formation location(s), bio-remediation of contaminated soils and water bodies, dissolves oxygen monitoring, and control, especially for harsh applications in wastewater and aquaculture lagoons, ponds, and waterways. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reliant Water Technologies

Debt Financing in 2017
Reliant Water Technologies is a marketing and manufacturing company supplying products to municipal/industrial wastewater and private fish/shrimp farming markets. The company's products answer common problems found in the treatment of water. It reduces sludge and optimizes wastewater plant processes for enhanced water quality, removes odor from ponds/lagoons, and activated sludge plants, saves electricity while aerating, reduces sludge and optimizes effluent water quality in wastewater treatment ponds and lagoons, uses ow energy continuous mixing of irrigation, potable water intake, and other lagoons/ponds where algae reduction or nutrient consistency is desired, eliminates odor in wastewater collection systems, provides concise digital profiling of the bottom of lagoons, ponds and lakes for determining solids/sludge buildup volumes, including exact solids formation location(s), bio-remediation of contaminated soils and water bodies, dissolves oxygen monitoring, and control, especially for harsh applications in wastewater and aquaculture lagoons, ponds, and waterways. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Specialty Enhanced Imaging

Debt Financing in 2017
SEI HQ is a full-service local sign shop that provides custom signage, marketing, and graphics. The company is the custom signs and graphics source for aluminum signs, hanging pole signs, feather flags, bronze plaques, yard signs, digitally printed banners, vehicle wraps, fleet graphics, laser-cut acrylic letters, job site signs, vinyl and mesh banners, canopies and tents, formed plastic letters, magnetic signs, retractable banners, ada, tactile, and photopolymer, injection-molded letters, fabricated metal letters, monument signs, sandblasted signs, historical district signage, directory & wayfinding, extruded aluminum can signs, common channel signs, digital led boards, pylon/pole signs, channel letters, business cards, brochures, flyers, presentation folders, direct mailers, promotional products and much more. It is located in Slidell, Louisiana.

Long's Product

Debt Financing in 2017
Long's Product is a paper and janitorial supply company that manufactures Pelican brand chemicals. The company's Pelican Brand chemicals are comprised of floor wax, floor stripper, degreasers, carpet shampoo, auto detailing chemicals, all types of air fresheners, and toilet ring remover. In 1950, Julian E. Long started Long’s Preferred Products in Alexandria, Louisiana.
NOAHH is a non-profit organization on a mission to build houses in partnership with sponsors, volunteers, and families to eliminate poverty housing in New Orleans. It is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). The program makes homeownership possible for families who are unable to qualify for traditional home loans but have a stable job, good or no credit, and the willingness to contribute 350 hours of sweat equity to the building of Habitat homes. New Orleans continues to rebuild housing that was destroyed by the devastating flooding of Hurricane Katrina. NOAHH has become a beacon of hope in this rebuilding process by recruiting and deploying tens of thousands of volunteers to construct new homes in damaged, blighted neighborhoods. With the support of our volunteers, donors, and partners across the country and even the world, NOAHH’s homebuilding capacity has increased annually since 2005. It was incorporated in 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

South Market - New Orleans

Debt Financing in 2016
South Market is a neighborhood that blends the city's retailers, restaurants, and entertainment with luxury residences and hospitality venues. It is located at the intersection of the Warehouse/Arts District, Central Business District, Medical District, and Sports/Entertainment District. All South Market buildings feature a warehouse-like design that complements the historic surroundings while incorporating "green" and sustainable elements — a modern twist on classic New Orleans.

Ursuline Academy of New Orleans

Debt Financing in 2016
Ursuline Academy of New Orleans is a private all-girls Catholic school for early childhood through Grade 12. The school provides a challenging and balanced program of academics, arts, athletics, service learning, and extracurricular activities. It was headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Joy Theater

Debt Financing in 2016
Joy Theater is a jewel-box theater that serves as an entertainment venue for live music, theatrical productions, and other special events. The place can accommodate up to 1,100 guests in an intimate setting. It was founded in 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans African American Museum mission is to preserve the history and elevate the art, culture, and contributions of African Americans.

American Door and Hardware

Debt Financing in 2015
American Door and Hardware is a factory direct distributor of brands to commercial and industrial customers.

MasteryPrep

Debt Financing in 2015
MasteryPrep offers a college and career readiness preparation program to fit its client’s school’s needs and schedule. It is a provider of professional development for the ACT and has helped hundreds of thousands of educators, administrators, and students improve their schools’ standardized test outcomes. MasteryPrep’s program focuses particularly on students who are scoring below an 18 on the ACT. It was launched in 2013 and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Rotolo's Pizzeria

Debt Financing in 2015
Rotolo's Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant franchise that specializes in a variety of menu items, including specialty pizzas, starters, cheese sticks, salads, wings, calzones, wraps, sandwiches, pasta, and desserts. Established in 1996 in Baton Rouge by Mitch Rotolo, the franchise focuses on using fresh ingredients to create its original dough, homemade sauces, and freshly prepared vegetables. Rotolo's Pizzeria aims to deliver high-quality food and service at affordable prices within a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant provides options for pick-up, dining, and catering, ensuring a versatile experience for its customers.

Ashlar Holdings

Debt Financing in 2015
Ashlar Holdings, LLC operates in healthcare industry. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Natchitoches, Lousiana.

Broad Point Energy

Venture Round in 2014
Broad Point Energy is a provider of stand-by power generation equipment and related support services including residential, commercial, industrial, and maritime. Broad Point Energy is located in South Louisiana.

Broad Point Energy

Series A in 2014
Broad Point Energy is a provider of stand-by power generation equipment and related support services including residential, commercial, industrial, and maritime. Broad Point Energy is located in South Louisiana.

Long's Product

Debt Financing in 2014
Long's Product is a paper and janitorial supply company that manufactures Pelican brand chemicals. The company's Pelican Brand chemicals are comprised of floor wax, floor stripper, degreasers, carpet shampoo, auto detailing chemicals, all types of air fresheners, and toilet ring remover. In 1950, Julian E. Long started Long’s Preferred Products in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Ashlar Holdings

Debt Financing in 2014
Ashlar Holdings, LLC operates in healthcare industry. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Natchitoches, Lousiana.

Old South Lighting & Ironworks

Debt Financing in 2014
Old South Lighting & Ironworks offers residential, commercial, and architectural lighting and ironwork services. The company aims to personalize every home with a combination of unique lighting, lanterns, and beautiful custom ironwork. It was established in 2006 by Robby Turner.

Rotolo's Pizzeria

Debt Financing in 2014
Rotolo's Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant franchise that specializes in a variety of menu items, including specialty pizzas, starters, cheese sticks, salads, wings, calzones, wraps, sandwiches, pasta, and desserts. Established in 1996 in Baton Rouge by Mitch Rotolo, the franchise focuses on using fresh ingredients to create its original dough, homemade sauces, and freshly prepared vegetables. Rotolo's Pizzeria aims to deliver high-quality food and service at affordable prices within a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant provides options for pick-up, dining, and catering, ensuring a versatile experience for its customers.

Lamm Food

Debt Financing in 2013
Lamm Food Service is a food distribution company dedicated to supplying high-quality products and exceptional service to meet the diverse needs of its customers. As a full-line distributor, Lamm offers a broad selection of name-brand products from recognized national manufacturers, while also supporting local businesses that produce Louisiana food products. The company serves various institutions, including schools, prisons, and hospitals, ensuring timely delivery of fresh food to its clients across Louisiana.

North Cypress Fitness Center

Debt Financing in 2013
North Cypress Fitness is a cutting-edge fitness facility. It is located in Hammond Louisiana.

North Cypress Fitness Center

Debt Financing in 2012
North Cypress Fitness is a cutting-edge fitness facility. It is located in Hammond Louisiana.

Rotolo's Pizzeria

Debt Financing in 2012
Rotolo's Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant franchise that specializes in a variety of menu items, including specialty pizzas, starters, cheese sticks, salads, wings, calzones, wraps, sandwiches, pasta, and desserts. Established in 1996 in Baton Rouge by Mitch Rotolo, the franchise focuses on using fresh ingredients to create its original dough, homemade sauces, and freshly prepared vegetables. Rotolo's Pizzeria aims to deliver high-quality food and service at affordable prices within a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant provides options for pick-up, dining, and catering, ensuring a versatile experience for its customers.

Resthaven Living Center

Debt Financing in 2012
Resthaven Living Center creates customized health care plans for the recovery of the patient. It offers health care services with individualized short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

Lamm Food

Debt Financing in 2012
Lamm Food Service is a food distribution company dedicated to supplying high-quality products and exceptional service to meet the diverse needs of its customers. As a full-line distributor, Lamm offers a broad selection of name-brand products from recognized national manufacturers, while also supporting local businesses that produce Louisiana food products. The company serves various institutions, including schools, prisons, and hospitals, ensuring timely delivery of fresh food to its clients across Louisiana.

Game Equipment

Debt Financing in 2011
Game Equipment is a manufacturer of agricultural equipment focused on supporting the cultivation of sugar cane and pineapple. The company's product lineup includes sugar cane loaders, pineapple harvesters, vegetable sprayers, and various types of tractors. Additionally, Game Equipment produces GPS-steered and self-propelled sugar cane planters, catering to operations in tropical regions such as Hawaii, Colombia, and parts of Africa. Beyond agricultural machinery, the company also offers CNC machining services and other machine shop capabilities, serving clients in diverse sectors, including the oil field. Established in 2002, Game Equipment is headquartered in Napoleonville, Louisiana.

ArcMail

Convertible Note in 2011
ArcMail provieds email archiving and management, designed to help companies and large organizations better organize their email. Founded in 2005, their main product, the Defender, was created to provide email archiving that improves user experience, creates an easier environment for the IT resources, and secures all business emails in a simple appliance. In 2009, ArcMail was honored with Network Products Guide 2009, "Product innovation Award."

TurboSquid

Debt Financing in 2010
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

TurboSquid

Debt Financing in 2010
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

TurboSquid

Series A in 2010
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

Game Equipment

Debt Financing in 2010
Game Equipment is a manufacturer of agricultural equipment focused on supporting the cultivation of sugar cane and pineapple. The company's product lineup includes sugar cane loaders, pineapple harvesters, vegetable sprayers, and various types of tractors. Additionally, Game Equipment produces GPS-steered and self-propelled sugar cane planters, catering to operations in tropical regions such as Hawaii, Colombia, and parts of Africa. Beyond agricultural machinery, the company also offers CNC machining services and other machine shop capabilities, serving clients in diverse sectors, including the oil field. Established in 2002, Game Equipment is headquartered in Napoleonville, Louisiana.

TurboSquid

Debt Financing in 2009
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

TurboSquid

Venture Round in 2009
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

Voodoo Production Services

Debt Financing in 2009
Voodoo Production Services is a production services company that produces films, documentaries, and television productions. The company is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Reliable Soils

Debt Financing in 2009
Reliable Soils is a wholesale and retail soil company that focuses on the landscape and gardening industry. The company started its business in 1943 and it is based in Kenner, Louisiana.

Alta Max

Debt Financing in 2009
Alta Max offers specialty packaging and tamper-evident security products. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2001.

ArcMail

Venture Round in 2009
ArcMail provieds email archiving and management, designed to help companies and large organizations better organize their email. Founded in 2005, their main product, the Defender, was created to provide email archiving that improves user experience, creates an easier environment for the IT resources, and secures all business emails in a simple appliance. In 2009, ArcMail was honored with Network Products Guide 2009, "Product innovation Award."

Portico Learning Solutions

Venture Round in 2008
At Portico, they have focused on providing eLearning solutions to government and corporate entities since 1998. They specialize in courseware management and custom eLearning courseware development, and have implemented both their courseware and their learning management systems successfully in a wide range of technical environments. Their company currently provides eLearning to many companies spanning many industries, worldwide. Their approach to every solution is to match training initiatives to their clients' business objectives and strategies, enabling them to add value to their enterprise.

Flying Fish Creative Services

Convertible Note in 2008
Flying Fish Creative Services Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of e-learning training programs focused on courseware management.

ArcMail

Series A in 2007
ArcMail provieds email archiving and management, designed to help companies and large organizations better organize their email. Founded in 2005, their main product, the Defender, was created to provide email archiving that improves user experience, creates an easier environment for the IT resources, and secures all business emails in a simple appliance. In 2009, ArcMail was honored with Network Products Guide 2009, "Product innovation Award."

Bizzuka

Series A in 2007
Bizzuka has developed and markets a unique, component based content management platform. In addition to giving companies the ability to easily edit all areas of content within their site, OnDeCC gives companies on-demand access to a library of over 100 Web based applications inside of their Web site, intranet or extranet. Bizzuka creates custom Web site designs for their client sites and also allows advertising agencies and other reseller partners to create custom designs for the OnDeCC platform.

Voodoo Production Services

Debt Financing in 2007
Voodoo Production Services is a production services company that produces films, documentaries, and television productions. The company is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Flying Fish Creative Services

Venture Round in 2006
Flying Fish Creative Services Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of e-learning training programs focused on courseware management.
At Portico, they have focused on providing eLearning solutions to government and corporate entities since 1998. They specialize in courseware management and custom eLearning courseware development, and have implemented both their courseware and their learning management systems successfully in a wide range of technical environments. Their company currently provides eLearning to many companies spanning many industries, worldwide. Their approach to every solution is to match training initiatives to their clients' business objectives and strategies, enabling them to add value to their enterprise.
The Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund (LTIF) was created by Act 481 of the 1997 Regular Legislative Session to provide "seed" money for innovative agency projects. The fund was created to be an incentive to accelerate the implementation of electronic government and to encourage state agencies to pursue innovative and creative approaches using technology to provide needed citizens services most cost-effectively and efficiently.

TurboSquid

Debt Financing in 2006
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.
The Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund (LTIF) was created by Act 481 of the 1997 Regular Legislative Session to provide "seed" money for innovative agency projects. The fund was created to be an incentive to accelerate the implementation of electronic government and to encourage state agencies to pursue innovative and creative approaches using technology to provide needed citizens services most cost-effectively and efficiently.

HRI Properties

Debt Financing in 2003
HRI Properties, LLC provides real estate development services. The company manages hotels, apartments, resorts, retail spaces, and residential units. HRI Properties, LLC was formerly known as Historic Restoration Inc. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

TurboSquid

Series A in 2001
TurboSquid models are used by game developers, news agencies, architects, visual effects studios, advertisers, and creative professionals around the world. Whether you're a 3D artist or not, you've probably seen TurboSquid models hundreds of times and didn't know it - which is fine with them! Their goal is to save artists the time of making a great model, and instead let them add their own personality to their creations. Their customers tell us they save 27 hours per model purchased, which can be a lifesaver in a time crunch. TurboSquid's secondary mission is to focus the creativity of artists around the world to continually improve their library of models, while helping the artists who supply those models build a career as professional 3D modelers.

200 Carondelet

Debt Financing in 2001
200 Carondelet is a 24-story skyscraper with a styled facade from the past along with all the latest amenities. The community amenities include a fitness center featuring cardio theatre and MP3 connectivity, a WiFi hotspot, a community lounge with HDTV, a pool area, a conference room, a business center, and controlled/key fob access to the building. Contemporary gourmet kitchens, custom wood cabinetry, stainless steel energy star appliances, porcelain tile flooring, stylish Bali window shades, granite countertops throughout, fully furnished corporate units, frontloading washer and dryer in unit, hurricane impact windows, pre-wired for telephone, television, and internet, programmable climate control air conditioning, and breathtaking views of the Mississippi River and French Quarter are among the interior amenities. It was built in 1929 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is based in New Orleans’ Central Business District.

Hornbeck Offshore

Venture Round in 2000
Hornbeck Offshore is a provider of technologically advanced, new generation OSVs serving the offshore oil and gas industry, primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and in select international markets. The focus of our OSV business is on complex exploration and production activities, which include deepwater, deep well and other logistically demanding projects.

First Access Mortgage

Debt Financing in 1998
First Access Mortgage offers mortgage solutions for purchase, refinance, investment and improvement. It provides financing services to the customer that acquires loans. It is located in Mandeville Louisiana, USA.

Nova Technology Corporation

Debt Financing in 1997
NOVA Technology, as its name implies, provides innovative engineering solutions for reducing operator completion costs while enhancing production. This is accomplished with an array of services, including downhole Chemical Injection Systems (CIS); Continuous Reservoir Monitoring Systems (CRMS);and Multicontrol Line Installation Services (MLS). In addition, NOVA provides Downhole Corrosion Monitoring Systems (DCMS); Downhole Corrosion Engineering (DCE); Surface Chemical Injection Packages (SCIP); Quality Connection Services (QCS); Advanced Sealant Technology (AST) systems; and National Aerospace Standard (NAS) filtration services. For example, a deepwater completion requires a surface-controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV) control line; downhole chemical injection tubing; and, in many cases, tubing encapsulated conductor for continuous reservoir monitoring. Generally, three separate suppliers provide these services. NOVA has the unique capability to cost effectively provide simultaneous multi-control line installation services to include sophisticated, real-time remote monitoring facilities with synergistic products and services (CRMS/CIS/MLS).

Nova Technology Corporation

Venture Round in 1997
NOVA Technology, as its name implies, provides innovative engineering solutions for reducing operator completion costs while enhancing production. This is accomplished with an array of services, including downhole Chemical Injection Systems (CIS); Continuous Reservoir Monitoring Systems (CRMS);and Multicontrol Line Installation Services (MLS). In addition, NOVA provides Downhole Corrosion Monitoring Systems (DCMS); Downhole Corrosion Engineering (DCE); Surface Chemical Injection Packages (SCIP); Quality Connection Services (QCS); Advanced Sealant Technology (AST) systems; and National Aerospace Standard (NAS) filtration services. For example, a deepwater completion requires a surface-controlled sub-surface safety valve (SCSSV) control line; downhole chemical injection tubing; and, in many cases, tubing encapsulated conductor for continuous reservoir monitoring. Generally, three separate suppliers provide these services. NOVA has the unique capability to cost effectively provide simultaneous multi-control line installation services to include sophisticated, real-time remote monitoring facilities with synergistic products and services (CRMS/CIS/MLS).

OMNI Energy Services

Venture Round in 1996
The Company is an oilfield service company specializing in providing an integrated range of onshore seismic drilling, helicopter support and survey services to geophysical companies operating in logistically difficult and environmentally sensitive terrain in the United States. The Company's primary market is the marsh, swamp, shallow water and contiguous dry land areas along the U.S. Gulf Coast, primarily in Louisiana and Texas, where it is the leading provider of seismic drilling services. From the mid-1980s to the end of 1996, the majority of 3-D seismic data in the Transition Zone has been obtained in Louisiana, where approximately 9,000 square miles have been analyzed. As of 2012, OMNI Energy Services operates as a subsidiary of Gibson Energy Inc.

Athena International

Venture Round in 1996
Athena International engages in providing telephone voice and data communications services. It was founded in the year 1994 and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

First Access Mortgage

Venture Round in 1994
First Access Mortgage offers mortgage solutions for purchase, refinance, investment and improvement. It provides financing services to the customer that acquires loans. It is located in Mandeville Louisiana, USA.

Athena International

Debt Financing in 1994
Athena International engages in providing telephone voice and data communications services. It was founded in the year 1994 and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

RM Construction of Louisiana

Debt Financing in 1994
RM Construction of Louisiana is a contracting company that focuses on commercial and residential construction. It is located in La, California, United States.

Taxi Ads

Debt Financing in 1994
Taxi Ads is a taxi back advertising company that provides advertising services. The company is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.