About Southwest Venture Forum
In 1990, the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship assumed responsibility for operating the Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF), which had been founded by a local venture capital firm in 1984. The Southwest Venture Forum is a non-profit forum where entrepreneurs looking to start or expand their businesses meet with venture investors and the professional community to solicit financing and obtain advice. The forum is a bimonthly breakfast meeting from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
The Southwest Venture Forum currently meets at:
The Park City Club
5956 Sherry Lane Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75225
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SWVF Committee Members
- Larry Calton, NTEC Inc & Lone Star Angels
- Pat Hamner, Valesco Commerce Street Partners
- John Holzgraefe, Hunton & Williams LLP
- Chris Kleinert, Hunt Investment Group
- Cynthia Pharr Lee, Texas Women Ventures Fund
- Bill Rolley, Amegy Bank
- John Terry, ChurchillTerry
- Jay Turner, CapitalSouth Partners LLC
- Jerry White, Chairman, Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, SMU
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you have an interest in sponsoring the SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum, please send email to smak@cox.smu.edu. Sponsorship benefits include:
- Company banner placement at the speaker podium
- Company mention in all collateral, advertisement and promotional flyers and emails
- Complimentary tickets
- Company collateral on every table
- Recognition and introduction during the event