Harris & Harris Group, Inc.

Harris & Harris Group has been investing in companies with proprietary technology since 1983. For most of Harris & Harris history, Harris & Harris were a very small firm that invested in and helped develop early stage businesses, particularly ones founded on proprietary intellectual property.

Harris & Harris Group, Inc.® is an active investor committed to working side-by-side with the management of its portfolio companies to surmount the many challenges they confront. Harris & Harris assist Harris & Harris portfolio companies in attacking general strategic and operational problems, as well as assisting them with business and intellectual property strategy, executive recruiting, fundraising, preparing for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and building collaborations with strategic partners.

Harris & Harris believe in the classical early stage venture capital model and disciplines. Harris & Harris think that most technology-based start-ups can use all the help they can get from the diversified experiences, network of contacts, complimentary business networks, technical expertise, up-to-date customer connections and financial resources that a syndicate of professional venture capital investors can provide.

Harris & Harris are looking for scientific, technological, business and execution excellence. Proprietary, well-protected and highly differentiated technology is a prerequisite. However, Harris & Harris are eager to invest in companies with market-centric strategies that seek to define and dominate large product categories. But above all, Harris & Harris back passionate entrepreneurs who want to change the world with their nanotechnology-enabled products.