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...
Sumaya Abdurrezak loves being a member of IU Ventures’ IU Angel Network. “It’s great to have a window into the world of IU-affiliated startups,” she said. “I love being part of a community with other IU and Kelley School graduates—smart, sharp, down-to-earth people—and being a catalyst...
Chicago, Ill. — The IU Angel Network, an investment vehicle of IU Ventures has recently invested in Showdrop, a groundbreaking automated sampling startup transforming the way consumers experience products and brands through its innovative smart sampling kiosk technology and accompanying data platform. Showdrop is taking the...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Seed stage, term sheets, series A, burn rate, rolling fund, preferred stock, dilution, vesting schedule, J curve—for a group of IU students, using terms like these will soon become second nature as they dive headfirst into the world of venture capital. For the...
Houston, Tex. — The IU Angel Network, an investment vehicle of IU Ventures, is proud to announce its strategic $95,000 investment in TrueLeap Inc., a global education technology company. Over the past decade, the education sector has seen a remarkable transformation with the integration of innovative...
It didn’t take “Giving Tuesday” to inspire Megan Caldwell (‘12) to commit to a philanthropic gift. Instead it was her alma mater, Indiana University, that provided the inspiration. Earlier this year, Caldwell, vice president at Elevate Security, a startup in San Francisco that allows enterprise security...
Louisville, Ken. —The IU Angel Network, an investment vehicle of IU Ventures, is proud to announce an investment into Helm Boots. This exciting investment is set to revitalize Helm Boots' market presence and propel the company to new heights. Helm Boots, founded in 2009, has long...
