Community Development Venture Capital Alliance

Republic Redevelopment Fund
2101 6th Ave. N., Suite 120, Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 986-4450
Fax: (205) 986-4440
Website: www.republicfund.com
Email: info@republicfund.com

Key Personnel:
Steven M. Dauphin, Managing Director
William E. Reiser, Jr., CFA, Partner
Edwin O. Rogers, Partner
Brooke T. Battle, Partner

Established: 2003

Total Committed Capital: in capitalization phase with a goal of $15 - $25 million

Amount Invested: $0

Geographic Focus: Southeastern United States; primarily Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Florida.

Background
A venture capital fund targeting primarily early-stage, high-growth potential companies in low- and moderate-income areas and other targeted redevelopment areas in the South.

Social Mission
To invest in companies that will create jobs and generate revenues that help transform communities suffering from physical and economic blight into full participants in this country's prosperity.

Investment Information
Southern Opportunity Fund I, LP, is a for-profit venture capital fund that will target primarily early-stage, high-growth potential companies in low- and moderate-income (LMI) areas and other targeted redevelopment areas in the South. The Fund is designed as a qualified investment for banking institutions under the Community Reinvestment Act. Within its geographic focus, the Fund will invest only in businesses that are willing to move to, or already are located in, LMI communities or other targeted redevelopment areas. Investments will range from $250,000 to $1.5 million per transaction. The Fund will invest in companies with great ideas, strong management, impressive growth potential and the promise of high financial returns.