Express Ventures assists San Diego-based "pre-Series A" stage entrepreneurs by providing initial funding and focused attention on company development in preparation for a successful Series A funding from a top tier venture capital fund.  Express Ventures anticipates making $500,000 to $1,000,000 investments into 8-9 early stage San Diego ventures before the end of 2007.  Express has made 7 such investments in its first 14 months of operations.  The fund’s limited partners consist of 47 of San Diego’s elite technology entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors.