New England Venture Network (NEVN) Recognizes DartBoston its Annual Community Leadership Award

Top Quote NEVN to recognize DartBoston for its industry focus in supporting local startups. End Quote
  • Boston, MA-NH (1888PressRelease) February 18, 2011 - New England Venture Network (NEVN), the largest network of young venture capital professionals on the East Coast, will announce the winners of its Community Leadership Award at the nonprofit organization's annual gala tonight at the Four Seasons in Boston. NEVN (www.venturenetwork.vc.) will recognize DartBoston for its industry focus in supporting local startups.

    Founded in 2009 on Dartmouth St. in Boston, DartBoston (www.dartboston.com) is a community of ambitious young entrepreneurs and professionals in Boston committed to helping one another build successful startups. DartBoston hosts several different styles of events, including Family Dinners which focuses on creating an intimate setting for aspiring entrepreneurs to meet angels, VCs and experienced entrepreneurs. DartBoston also produces several other events which focus on giving entrepreneurs the experience of pitching to angels and VCs as well as connecting with the other ambitious 20-something entrepreneurs in Boston.

    "In selecting DartBoston, we are honoring an organization that supports a mission that is vitally important to NEVN - the nurturing and encouragement of our local startup community. The continued success of the Boston startup market helps recruit additional businesses to the area, produces more jobs and revenue, which makes our community even more attractive to entrepreneurs, venture capital firms and other businesses and organizations that serve this market," said Rudina Seseri, Principal at Fairhaven Capital.

    Open to qualified members of the venture capital industry, NEVN serves as a community where young venture capital professionals can network and further their careers, both at offline events and online at www.venturenetwork.vc. The organization also helps promote and support sponsored local nonprofit organizations.

    The event will feature NEVN's 2010 charitable partners, including Interise, Guard Support, Summer Search and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Attendees include young venture capital professionals and limited partners from over 30 of the area's leading firms.

    About New England Venture Network (NEVN)
    New England Venture Network (NEVN), the largest network of young venture capital professionals on the East Coast, is dedicated to cultivating sustained relationships to share resources, source deals, and advance members' careers. Open to qualified members of the venture capital community, NEVN is committed to providing networking events, educational panels, volunteer opportunities, and its industry-leading online portal, VentureNetwork.VC. Offering outstanding opportunities for leading venture capital service providers to connect with their clients, NEVN, which was founded in 1999, helps promote and support sponsored local nonprofit organizations. For more information or for information on membership requirements, visit www.venturenetwork.vc.

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