CAPCO Programs

A DC CAPCO portfolio company, GridPoint, was recognized for its energy management data analytics platform:

GridPoint, Inc., a recognized leader in smart energy solutions that help customers maximize energy and operational savings, today announced that its energy management data analytics platform, GridPoint Energy Manager, has been named among the top 14 energy management software applications globally in the Green Quadrant Energy Management Software by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm. More than 100 energy management software platforms were reviewed before the firm made its final selection for the report, which provides a detailed comparison of applications to help corporate buyers save time, reduce costs and mitigate risks when selecting products and suppliers.

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agencyQ, a DC CAPCO program portfolio company, recently won an award for its work with the NDSS and OOS:

agencyQ is starting 2013 off with a bang! The Summit International Awards have recognized agencyQ as leaders in Emerging Media for their work with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (OOS) and the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).

“agencyQ is thrilled to be honored as a Summit International Award winner. We are experts in providing organizations like the OOS and NDSS with our unique and personalized solutions, extending their brands and promoting their missions on the social web,” said Sean Breen, Founder and CEO of agencyQ.

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Through the DC CAPCO Program, Advantage Capital Partners provided $1 million to Skyline Innovations:

Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $1 million in Skyline Innovations, an energy savings solar water heating company based in Washington, D.C. The funds, raised in connection with the District’s Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) Program, will enable the company’s continued expansion and help to create additional jobs in the D.C. area. In conjunction with this funding, Advantage Capital managing director Jonathan Goldstein joins Skyline’s Board of Directors.

Skyline Innovations, founded in 2009, provides commercial-scale solar-powered water heating systems to businesses and the public sector. The company finances, installs, monitors and maintains clean, reliable solar water heating systems at no upfront cost. In addition to Washington, D.C., the company deploys its systems in Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii and Maryland.

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A DC CAPCO portfolio company, agencyQ, recently won three awards:

agencyQ, a digital strategy and marketing agency, has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual arts and awarded three Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards receives thousands of entries from across the U.S. and around the world. agencyQ winners are:

The Office of Science, http://science.energy.gov, was honored with two Awards of Distinction in the Science and Government categories. agencyQ launched the redesigned the site with an interactive and visually striking web experience for OOS’s diverse audience groups.

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The DC CAPCO Program continues to be successful in creating more jobs in the district:

Officials in Maryland and Virginia are increasingly taking on the role of a financial investor in their economic development efforts, deploying millions in taxpayer dollars to up-and-coming companies that they hope will create jobs.

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agencyQ is the latest company receiving an investment through the DC CAPCO program from Advantage Capital Partners:

Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $1.6 million in agencyQ, Inc., an interactive technology services firm based in Washington, D.C. The funds, raised in connection with the District’s Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) Program, will enable the company to continue to grow and create additional high-tech jobs in the D.C. area.
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As the winner of the WDCEP Business Plan Competition, Skyline Innovations is awarded $150,000 from Enhanced Capital Partners and Advantage Capital Partners:

Skyline Innovations, an energy savings solar company, has emerged as the winner of 2011 Washington, DC Economic Partnership’s (WDCEP) annual Business Plan Competition.  The company, which competed against a pool of stand-out startups and other DC business ventures, was selected by a panel of judges over the course of the last month to receive the $150,000 award: a $100,000 investment made possible through Enhanced Capital Partners and Advantage Capital Partners via the CAPCO program, and $50,000 of in-kind services.

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EnviRelation will be expanding its business with the $100,000 investment it was awarded from winning the DC Business Plan Competition:

EnviRelation, a District-based environmentally sustainable food composter and winner of the 2010 Washington, DC Business Plan Competition, today secured an investment of $50,000 from Advantage Capital Partners and $50,000 from Enhanced Capital Partners via the District’s CAPCO Program. These funds will be used to expand this young business and position it for future growth.

“We appreciate the recognition and support that this investment brings to our innovative company. This exciting opportunity to grow our business would not have occurred but for the Washington, DC Business Plan Competition and the District’s small business investment tax credit program, known as CAPCO,” said Walker Lunn, Founder and CEO of EnviRelation. Lunn continued, “Working capital from commercial banks is not readily accessible for small but fast-growing companies like ours, and the District is fortunate to have a CAPCO program that it is specifically designed to provide access to capital to District-based businesses in need of funds to grow.”

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EnviRelation was this year’s winner of the Business Plan Competition:

A $100,000 Prize and an inspiring keynote address headlined the 3rd Annual Small Business Awards today sponsored by the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP).

Andrew Florance, Founder, Director, President & CEO of CoStar Group, Inc , the soon to be District-based real estate information leader, delivered the program’s stirring keynote address before an audience of 170 business and political leaders.  Florance spoke about the importance of this city as both a place to foster small business and leverage the federal nexus. Florance was introduced by Deputy Mayor Valerie Santos who praised his commitment to DC.

The presenting of the $100,000 Business Plan Competition Prize was the capstone of the morning program as EnviRelation, a local food waste recycling company, took the stage as this year’s winner.  In addition to being eligible for a $100,000 CAPCO investment, EnviRelation will receive $10,000 in pro-bono legal advice from Venable, LLP.  EnviRelation follows in the footsteps of the 2009 Business Plan Competition winner, Affinity Lab, who used the investment to open a second shared work space venture.

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The Park and Love, owned by Marc Barnes, received financing from Enhanced Capital Partners back in July, 2009:

Enhanced Capital, a national private investment firm participating in the District’s CAPCO program, has provided $300,000 in financing to two of the District’s premier establishments. The Park, a trendy four story restaurant and lounge, and Love, a sophisticated nightclub which opened in 2001, are both owned by DC visionary and entrepreneur Marc Barnes.

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