* River Valley Investors (RVI) is a Western Massachusetts-based group of individual investors working in concert to find high quality private equity investment opportunities in both early stage companies with significant growth potential as well as later stage companies.

* Manager-led organization that operates with no formal legal structure

Avg. investment per round: $500,000-$1,000,000

Investment region: Two-hour Drive

Preferred Stages: Early Stage, Expansion Stage

Preferred Industries:

* Business products and services
* Financial services
* Healthcare services
* Industrial/ energy
* Medical devices and equipment

Note that these are the groups preferences, not requirements.