FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brooklyn, NY — The IU Angel Network, an investment vehicle of IU Ventures, is proud to announce an investment of $90,000 in The New Savant, a modern scent studio providing unique olfactory experiences inspired by fresh takes on familiar scents and new innovative...
In the start-up ecosystem you often hear about product-market fit—or the degree to which a product satisfies a strong market demand. And, while product-market fit is essential for the success of an early-stage start up, Rachel Stillman, IU alum and venture capitalist, believes that founder-market...
On paper, Max Yoder seems exactly like the kind of IU student who would go on to write a book. He fell in love with reading while at IU by checking out classics from the Wells library. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal...
IU graduate and prominent venture capitalist Tony Conrad clearly loves what he does for a living—and his enthusiasm for the entrepreneur's journey is infectious. “Entrepreneurship is a full contact sport,” he said during a recent interview with IU Ventures. “It can be overwhelming and complicated. My...
Tony Armstrong, Indiana University associate vice president and president and CEO of IU Ventures, has been appointed to the advisory board of Industries of Ideas, a recently launched pilot project of the National Science Foundation to assess the impact of the agency’s strategic investments in research on...
BLOOMINGTON, IN – In a new collaboration aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting the next generation of business leaders, IU Ventures’ IU Angel Network proudly announces a partnership with the STARTedUP Foundation. This partnership will see IU Ventures granting two annual educational angel memberships to...
It might be hard to imagine exactly how a professional tennis player might pivot into becoming a respected venture capitalist. The answer? Education. An Indiana University education, to be exact. That’s the pathway that allowed CiCi Bellis to change her job description from professional tennis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2024 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University-affiliated entrepreneurs, innovators and investors interested in starting, nurturing or growing venture-capital backed businesses will gather on the IU Bloomington campus this spring for an annual Venture Summit hosted by IU Ventures, the university’s early-stage venture and...
Indianapolis, Ind. — The IU Angel Network, an investment vehicle of IU Ventures, is proud to announce an investment of $65,000 in Primary Record, an early-stage healthcare technology company on a mission to simplify medical information for families. Primary Record is a medical health app...
As part of the Indiana University Sports Innovation Initiative, an ongoing partnership between Indiana University Athletics and IU Ventures, Indiana University’s early-stage venture and angel investment arm, a group of honors students from IU recently participated in a consulting project with Legends, a global premium...
