The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund has invested $300,000 in Canopy, a High Alpha Studio company that empowers frontline sales managers and revenue leaders through automated data analysis and business intelligence...
IU Ventures, which manages the IU Philanthropic Venture Fund and the Innovate Indiana Fund, invested in four companies in April and May 2020. The funds provide capital to companies founded by Indiana University faculty, students, alumni and staff...
At IU Ventures, as we invest in and support IU-related startups and new ventures, we have been asking ourselves: Is what we are doing important? Is it important enough?...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund and the Innovate Indiana Fund, which provide capital to companies founded by Indiana University faculty, students, alumni and staff to help bring their research and innovations to the public through new ventures, have made a cumulative follow-on...
Indianapolis-based startup Encamp Inc. has closed a $3.1 million Series A funding round led by Allos Ventures and High Alpha Capital. The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund, managed by IU Ventures, contributed to the raise with a $151,000 investment, the fund's second investment in Encamp...
The IU Angel Network has announced the addition of its first portfolio company, Recess. Recess is a digital marketplace that helps major brands such as Allstate, Lyft, KIND and Nestlé connect with opportunities to sponsor both live and digital events...
The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund has invested $125,000 in the recent Series Seed funding round for Amplified Sciences, an Indiana life sciences startup that leverages patent-protected technology that amplifies difficult-to-find biomarkers...
The IU Philanthropic Venture Fund, managed by IU Ventures, is investing $250,000 in The Bee Corp, an Indiana agtech startup developing solutions for growers and beekeepers who rely on commercial pollination. The company uses infrared cameras that attach to a smartphone to provide...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indiana State Department of Health has formed a partnership with Probari Inc., a Central Indiana startup committed to improving the overall health care experience of residents at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The agreement was reached to provide...
Since 2012, a dedicated program called The Quarry has helped IU-related startups receive millions of dollars in federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grants. The Quarry provides IU researcher-entrepreneurs assistance in preparing applications for Phase I and II small-business grants currently offered...
