HOPEWELL VENTURES

Hopewell Ventures provides equity capital and strategic expertise to high-growth businesses, primarily in the Midwest. The principals have more than 80 years of experience investing in and growing Midwestern companies. Hopewell's investment focus is aligned with the opportunities the Midwest provides: growth-oriented ventures at various stages of development across a broad range of industries. From state-of-the-art technology and life-sciences to traditional manufacturing and consumer product... s, Hopewell works with portfolio companies to help them maximize opportunities. Hopewell is the second fund launched by Woodland Venture Management. The first, Adena Ventures, follows a regionally-targeted strategy focused on the Appalachian region of Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. With offices in Chicago and Peoria, and extensive networks throughout the Midwest, Hopewell Ventures is well positioned to follow on Adena's success and demonstrate that attractive investment opportunities exist in unlikely places.More