Verge partner, Tom Stephenson, was recently an invited speaker at a session for Leadership New Mexico. Tom, who is a 2000 graduate of Leadership New Mexico, provided an overview of venture capital’s role in small business development start up.

Stephenson Leadership NM Slides (PDF)

Verge portfolio company, TruTouch Technologies, was the recent focus of an article in French magazine Le Monde. The article discusses the TruTouch infrared blood alcohol level detetecting technology.

Verge portfolio company, ZTEC, was named an honorable mention award winner by Test & Measurement World for their ZT4610 oscilloscope technology.

Click here to read the write-up on ZTEC and to view the other award winners.

Verge second round investment in Altela will provide half the $1.2 million in new funding for the company to take their water-purification technology to market. CEO Ned Godshall says, The money will pay for an expansion of our facilities and a large ramp-up in production.

Click here to read the article in New Mexico Business Weekly.

Verge portfolio company, TruTouch Technologies, was recently featured in the November 13, 2006 issue of Time Magazine. The story names the TruTouch Technologies infrared blood-alcohol detecting unit as one of the best medical inventions of 2006.