Joseph Lovett Email and Phone Number

JOSEPH F. LOVETTMr. Lovett is a Managing Directorof Louisiana Fund I & II (LF I & II), two high technology, early stage venture capital fund based in Louisiana with offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. LFI & II’s focus is on forming early stage companies primarily based on research at the major Louisiana research universities (LSU, Tulane and Louisiana Tech University) in the areas of biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, agri-technology, engineering, software, security and internet technologies.Louisiana Fund I has its roots in Governor Mike Foster’s “Vision 2020” and was formed in 2004 as a collaborative effort of the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation and the LSU System Research & Technology Foundation for the benefit of technology development in the entire State of Louisiana. To date LF I has started or invested in 13 companies primarily based upon research licensed from the major research universities in Louisiana with 11 licenses (8 from LSU, 1 from Tulane and 2 from Louisiana Tech). In addition to the investment from Louisiana Fund I, an additional $81,000,000 has been raised from 16 venture capital and mezzanine investors for the 13 companies in the LF I portfolio. Joseph F. Lovettjlovett@louisianafund.comLouisiana Fund I