Chicago, Il. — IU Ventures, the venture capital arm of Indiana University, proudly announces its investment into Leap, an innovative omnichannel retail platform company. This $15M fundraise, co-led by existing investors BAM Elevate and Costanoa Ventures, will accelerate Leap’s mission to revolutionize the retail landscape...
Bloomington, Ind. — The IU Angel Network has announced a new investment in Cardinal Spirits, a local craft distillery in Bloomington that distributes award-winning spirits in 12 states and Washington, D.C. The investment will enable the distillery to expand its contract bottling services and ready-to-drink...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2023 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, has awarded two IU alums and prominent economic development leaders, Kathy Fields and Bill Stephan, with the Spirit of Venture Award. The award, which is presented annually in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University-affiliated entrepreneurs and investors will no longer have to wait for their new business ventures to exit to start planning how to pay it forward. Today (May 19), IU Ventures, IU's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, unveiled...
Jessica Peltz-Zatulove is no one-hit wonder. When the Indiana University alumna returns to Bloomington later this month to participate in the second-annual IU Founders & Funders Venture Summit—hosted by IU Ventures on May 18-19 and featuring the best of IU's global network of innovators, entrepreneurs and...
Scott Dorsey has cemented a place in the pantheon of pioneering entrepreneurs and innovators who have helped Indianapolis burnish its reputation as one of the nation's leading startup hubs, rivaling frequently talked-about tech centers like Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston and Austin, Texas. In late 2000,...
In just over a month, IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, will host the second annual IU Founders & Funders Network Venture Summit. In addition to bringing together the best of IU's startup community, this year's two-day summit will reflect the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2023 EDITOR'S NOTE: High-res video of IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson and Bill Stephan, chair of the board of directors of IU Ventures, discussing the impact of the IU Sports Innovation Initiative are available online. BLOOMINGTON, Ind....
Alan Henderson will bring both his Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame stature and entrepreneurial prowess back to Bloomington this spring when he joins the best and brightest Indiana University innovators and investors from the Hoosier state and beyond at the annual IU Founders & Funders...
Portland, ME — The IU Angel Network has invested in Orange Bike Brewing - Portland’s first dedicated 100% gluten-free brewery and tasting room. The investment from the angel network, one of the major investment programs managed by IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel...
