Trade Associations (for General Partners):

National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC)
NASBIC acts as the voice of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Industry before Congress and the Administration. Its goal is to build and maintain a strong and profitable SBIC industry to better serve the growth-capital needs of America’s small businesses. The Association is the oldest continuously operating organization of venture capitalists in the world formed just months after the passage of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. NASBIC has played a pivotal role in promoting the growth and vitality of the venture capital industry for more than 40 years.

National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)
NAIC is the only industry association for investment companies dedicating financial resources to investment in an ethnically diverse marketplace. NAIC member companies invest in privately held businesses that have a high probability of growth and the ability to generate significant returns for investors and shareholders. Today, NAIC member firms represent more than $4 billion in capital under management and include leading private equity firms, SBICs, and investment companies chartered by state and local governments. These experienced investors seek to fund companies that offer cutting-edge products and services within fast-growing markets.

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
NVCA is the trade association that represents the venture capital industry. It is a member-based organization. Its membership consists of venture capital firms and organizations who manage pools of risk equity capital designated to be invested in young, emerging companies. Currently, the NVCA represents 400+ member firms, representing the majority of venture capital invested in U.S. based companies. NVCA's mission is to foster the understanding of the importance of venture capital to the vitality of the U.S. and global economies; to stimulate the flow of equity capital to emerging growth companies by representing the public policy interests of the venture capital and private equity communities at all levels of government; to maintain high professional industry standards; facilitate networking opportunities; and to provide research data and professional development for its members.

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)
Formed in 1993 and incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1995, CDVCA is the trade association for the rapidly growing community development venture capital industry. CDVCA, now with more than 100 members, promotes use of the tools of venture capital to create jobs, entrepreneurial capacity and wealth to advance the livelihoods of low-income people and the economies of distressed communities.

Trade Associations (for Limited Partners):

Small Business Investment Alliance (SBIA)
Incorporated in August of 2001, SBIA is a not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to the expansion of knowledge and the examination of issues affecting financial institutions and their professionals that are investing in small and emerging businesses in the United States. It is collaboratively formed by several leading financial institutions in response to the growing demand for risk capital by intermediaries working with small and emerging businesses particularly those in underserved markets. The group indicates a desire to examine the issues relating to this market and its future direction. Of special interest to the members are—among others—the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the New Markets Initiatives, and the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
The ILPA is a non-profit organization committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for: facilitating value-added communication, enhancing education in the asset class and promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. Initially founded as an informal networking group, the ILPA is a voluntary association funded by its members. The ILPA membership has grown to include more than 125 member organizations from over 10 countries, who in total have assets under management in excess of one trillion U.S. dollars. Members of the ILPA manage more than US$300 billion of private equity capital. The ILPA membership comprises corporate and public pension plans, endowments and foundations, insurance companies and other institutional investors in private equity. The ILPA holds semi-annual meetings for members with selected external parties invited to participate as guest speakers and panelists, when appropriate.

Other Industry Partners:

VC Experts
VC Experts serves the needs of the private equity and venture capital communities with its anchor product, The Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital by combining substantive commentary on the private equity and venture capital industries with online learning courses. The VCExperts.com site includes current industry news, weekly commentary, and the online University and 4,000 page Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital.