Improving the human condition through entrepreneurship.

The Wayne Brown Institute provides venture capital resources for startups and entrepreneurs who are raising money through private equity, vcs and angel investors.

For many years, WBI has been a premier resource for both entrepreneurs seeking funding and for investors who want to help promising young companies achieve their potential.


Venture Capital Mission

The Institute’s educational mission is to prepare entrepreneurs for the difficult task of commercialization, then raising capital for their business, mentor their presentation skills, and introduce them to investors who can make it all happen.

Truly, it’s a “win-win-win” scenario: entrepreneurs with good companies -- connected with good investors -- resulting in venture-quality deal flow and a boon to the economy.

Startup vc history

WBI has been a pioneer in creating venture-quality deal flow. During the last three years, the 72 alumni companies that have participated in a Wayne Brown Institute program have raised over $300 million in funding. And since WBI’s founding in 1983, it has helped over 700 companies nationwide raise more than $5 billion in transaction value. Currently WBI provides approximately ½% to 1% of the venture quality deal flow in the U.S.

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VC AchievementsWBI has conducted:
- Over 45 venture capital conferences in eight cities throughout the United States, including the investor acclaimed Investors Choice® conferences held annually in Hawaii and Utah and Alabama.

- Over 80 seminars, programs and conferences focused on entrepreneurship throughout the world.

- Co-developed and commercialized some of the most sophisticated analytical tools in use for new venture development.

WBI is concerned only with helping entrepreneurs raise capital for their businesses. WBI is not a general business consultant or a finder.

Recent Articles

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Venture Assessing
by Ron Mitchell
Dec 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
When undertaking new ventures, a degree of luck is involved in the ultimate success or failure of the business. Although the luck factor cannot be totally eliminated from any venture--thus guaranteeing venture success--a systematic process can be applied during the evaluation and development stage of the venture to increase venture potential and...
Venture Capital Organization Educates Entrepreneurs in the Art of Raising Money from Investors
Nov 11, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Wayne Brown Institute (WBI) and VentureCapital.Org presents a free seminar entitled ‘How to Raise Money’ in Salt Lake City, Utah at Holland and Hart on December 8.
Matchbin Forms Radiate Media™ New Company Will Combine Assets Acquired From NAVTEQ’s Broadcast Media Division
Nov 10, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Matchbin , a leading provider of content management, advertising and local marketplace solutions for media companies, has acquired NAVTEQ’s Radio and Television Advertising Group, which as part of NAVTEQ Media Solutions provides content and advertising solutions for broadcast radio and television, forming Radiate Media, a next generation med...