Windward Ventures

SUBMITTING BUSINESS PLANS TO WINDWARD VENTURES

Windward Ventures has no obligation to take any action of any kind with respect to submitted business plans. Submission of a business plan creates no legal or contractual obligation on the part of Windward Ventures. Windward Ventures disclaims any obligation to protect or preserve the confidentiality of any information contained within a submitted business plan.

Accordingly, please act carefully in deciding whether to submit a business plan and in including within a submitted plan sensitive or confidential information as Windward Ventures will have no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the information and will be under no restriction with respect to such information.

The more time you spend seeking venture financing, the more time you spend away from growing your business. It is important that neither of us wastes time. Please consult our Investment Criteria to see if your Southern California business falls within our interest area. Windward Ventures prefers the following – in the following order:

An introduction via a service provider (accountant, lawyer, banker, etc.), another venture firm, or an executive with a portfolio company.

A copy of the executive summary from your business plan (hard copy and electronic).

A complete copy of your business plan (hard copy and electronic).

Please note that Windward Ventures does not execute non-disclosure agreements. We do not return copies of your business plan or executive summary without a self-addressed return envelope.

If you are interested in learning more about business plan preparation and the venture capital process in Southern California, we recommend you contact the following associations:

Connect
San Diego Venture Group
Commnexus
Octane
SoCal Venture Network
Los Angeles Technology Alliance
Western Association of Venture Capitalists
National Venture Capital Association