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...
BLOOMINGTON, IN — IU Ventures is proud to announce the successful culmination of the IU Global Startup Showcase, an online event that shone a spotlight on the innovative international companies led by Indiana University (IU) alumni. The virtual event featured the following five exceptional startups,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Indianapolis — The IU Angel Network announced a recent investment of $225,000 in the $2m financing round of Plan Forward, an innovative SaaS platform, founded by an Indiana University alumna, designed to empower dentists in offering in-house dental membership plans. The IU Angel Network...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2023 West Lafayette, Ind. — IU Ventures, the venture capital arm of Indiana University, participated in a follow-on investment round of Amplified Sciences, a clinical-stage life sciences diagnostic company, focused on accurately detecting and pre-empting the risks of debilitating diseases like pancreatic...
Bloomington, Ind. — Jim Fielding, EIR at IU Ventures, shares his experiences working for The Walt Disney Company, Claire’s, DreamWorks Animation, and AwesomenessTV while navigating the C-suite as a queer executive. “All Pride No Ego” is set to be a trailblazing book, for young professionals, and...
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...
