EXHIBIT 31
RULE 13A-14(A) CERTIFICATIONS
I, Michael Tokarz, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of meVC
Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,
the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and
15d-14) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; and
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this
report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financing reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's
Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which
could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Dated:
January 29, 2004 /s/ Michael Tokarz
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Michael Tokarz
In the capacity of the officer who performs
the functions of Principal Executive Officer
meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc.
I, Frances Spark, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of meVC Draper
Fisher Jurvetson Fund I, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and
have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; and
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as
of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financing reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of registrant's Board of Directors (or persons performing
the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal control over financial reporting which could adversely affect
the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any
material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Dated:
January 29, 2004 /s/ Frances Spark
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Frances Spark
In the capacity of the officer who
performs the functions of Principal
Financial Officer meVC Draper Fisher
Jurvetson Fund I, Inc.