SoundView Technology Group, Inc. operates as a technology-focused, research driven investment banking firm that provides services to an institutional and issuer client base. As of October 8, 2003, it produced sell-side research on approximately 200 technology companies and industries. The company's brokerage operations provide various sales and trading services to institutional investors. SoundView's investment banking services include public underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, strategic advisory services, and private equity placements. Through the company's venture capital operations, it established and manages various venture capital funds that provide investors with the opportunity to participate in technology and Internet related investments. As of January 16, 2004, Soundview Technology Group Inc. is a subsidiary of UBS Capital Markets L.P.