vFINANCE.COM AND THOMSON WEALTH ID ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIPvFinance.com, a Web-based "Financial Opportunity Exchange" and Thomson Financial Wealth Identification, a division of Thomson Financial a leading provider of wealth identification data, have forged a strategic partnership that will change the way early-stage companies and entrepreneurs find Angel investors online. The flagship product of the new partnership, AngelSearch, will be jointly developed for debut on vFinance.com. The tool will be built around Wealth ID's sophisticated prospecting technology which can identify high net worth individuals with specific industry experience through advanced data mining technology. At the heart of AngelSearch is Wealth ID's database of millions of transactions from insider trading filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other independent sources. AngelSearch will also give high net worth investors the ability to be preferentially listed, thereby enabling them (on a confidential basis) to receive deals directly from entrepreneurs that have been screened to meet their exact investment criteria. AngelSearch will combine this powerful database with vFinance's popular, user-friendly interface, allowing entrepreneurs to search, review and purchase data/contact information on relevant investors (and their backgrounds) that match their businesses opportunity. "This agreement will allow us to provide our 170,000 monthly visitors the most powerful Angel Investor database on the Web," according to Leonard Sokolow, CEO of vFinance.com. "Our worldwide audience of entrepreneurs and CEO's will be able to search for and establish communication with wealthy investors who understand their industry and can relate to their specific opportunity." AngelSearch returns comprehensive, actionable information on prospects that meet the Entrepreneur's search criteria. The user can search and cross- reference many variables, including: geographical location and industry experience. Once matches/potential prospects are identified, the user can purchase any result record for a complete profile of each individual. John Wright, vice president, Wealth ID, commented, "Wealth ID's database of corporate executives who are highly networked in their respective industries is a natural to be distributed via vFinance. These executives represent a great source of wealth that could transform entrepreneurs' dreams into a funded business." vFinance.com and Thomson will share all revenue created through products of their co-branded alliance. About vFinance.comVFinance.com is a Web-based Financial Opportunity Exchange, offering visitors unparalleled access to a broad complement of financial services, proprietary business development tools, searchable databases and daily news in one universally accessible location. vFinance.com enables its worldwide audience of entrepreneurs, CEOs, private investors, and investment firms to interconnect, transact and grow wealth. About Thomson Financial Wealth IdentificationThomson Financial Wealth Identification, formerly CDA/Investnet, is a leading provider of wealth identification data and innovative prospecting solutions. Since 1983, Wealth ID has been tracking wealthy individuals for many of America's largest non-profit organizations, banks, insurance companies and brokerage firms. Wealth ID's products focus on assisting organizations with identifying high net worth prospects, donors and clients. Wealth ID is committed to providing comprehensive, accurate and timely data and products that help identify high net worth individuals. Contact vFinance.com Dave Spector, 877-vfinance dave@vfinance.com. |