SEP Connect and Capefirst Funding Complete Seed Round

VIENNA, VA – June 3, 2013.  SEP Connect, the leader in Search Engine Placement (“SEP”), with a unique, patent-pending technology designed to position local businesses on the front page of Internet search results, today announced the completion of its first round of outside financing by an affiliate of Capefirst Funding, LLC.  

"SEP Connect is pleased to announce the completion of this transaction in partnership with Capefirst Funding,” said David Hoppmann, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SEP Connect. He added, “The investment will fuel the next phase of our growth and demonstrates investor confidence in the value of our service offering. It will help our clients stay ahead of their competitors on the Internet.”

SEP Connect makes it practical and cost-effective for local businesses to navigate the world of search engines, including Google, and has developed proprietary technology to position clients on the front page of organic search results. “Unlike other companies in our industry making promises of priority placement, our approach actually works, in a minimum amount of time, and we guarantee results,” said Clint Perez, the company’s Executive Vice President and COO. More than 1,100 small to midsize business owners have moved from the yellow pages to the Internet using SEP Connect’s simple, risk-free approach. The invested funds will be used by the company to expand sales and customer support functions, and add back-end capabilities to the company’s platform, including enhanced social media functionality.

“Capefirst is an ideal investment partner for us,” added David Hoppmann. “The firm’s partners, and the individuals they brought together to participate in this funding, are all successful in their own right, and have relevant experience that we can tap. Their advice and contacts have already proven invaluable.”

Tim Clark, Managing Principal at Capefirst, explained the investment: “SEP Connect has already established itself as a leader in their segment. The technology works, they have an attractive revenue model, and they have a track record of delivering real value to clients.” Clark acknowledged Capefirst’s Washington, DC-area partners who joined together for the transaction, including Bill Vance (Upper Quadrant), Casey Veatch (Veatch Commercial Real Estate), Mark Whittle and Aaron Thompson (Crispin Group, Contact Solutions), and Eric Amster (sales executive, consultant and investor), among others. “The partners participating with us in this transaction bring substantial experience to the table, and we look forward to working with them on this and future transactions,” added Mr. Clark.

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About SEP Connect

SEP Connect, LLC is the world leader in Search Engine Placement (SEP), a new and effective form of Internet marketing for local businesses. Search Engine Placement is different from SEO, SEM, PPC and other forms of Internet advertising in that placements are exclusive and achieved at considerably less cost, and results take days instead of months. SEP Connect guarantees the placement of local businesses on the front page of Google within 45 days, or they don’t pay. Results appear in the organic search section where consumers are most likely to click. SEP Connect has offices in Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA.

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About Capefirst Funding

Capefirst Funding provides financing solutions to small and mid-size businesses nationally.  The company’s clients range from manufacturers to professional services providers and from start-ups to well-established companies, and include organizations focused on private sector opportunities as well as contractors to federal and state governments. Capefirst provides factoring, purchase order funding, asset-based lending, and equipment leasing, and provides “venture debt” and equity in select situations via managed partnerships.  For established clients, Capefirst also funds mobilization or launch costs associated with new contract awards or task orders.  Financing solutions are tailored to the needs and characteristics of each client. Capefirst is headquartered in Reston, VA

www.capefirstfunding.com