CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Ventures launches inaugural Executive in Residence Program with diverse class of executives BLOOMINGTON, IN— IU Ventures has launched the inaugural class of its Executive in Residence Program with a talented cohort of business leaders who have deep experience spanning high-potential startup...
CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Angel Network Invests in Esports Leader Focused on Diversity in Gaming BLOOMINGTON, IN—The IU Angel Network has invested in beastcoast, an esports team and startup co-led by Indiana University alumnus Brian Anderson. Anderson went from working on Wall Street to co-running...
Ashley Nichols is a Senior Manager and Technology Consulting Executive at Accenture, a global professional technology services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Nichols graduated from Indiana University (IU) in 2011 with a degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish. She...
CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Ventures Hires Venture Analyst Chris Carbajal BLOOMINGTON, IN—Chris Carbajal, a financial expert and startup operator with experience at two San Francisco-based startups, has joined IU Ventures as a Venture Analyst. He is a 2018 graduate of the Kelley School of Business with...
CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Angels Announce First Consumer Good Investment BLOOMINGTON, IN— Members of the IU Angel Network are announcing a sizable $300,000 investment in their first consumer good investment through Sacred Serve, female-founded, plant-based gelato company. Sacred Serve’s products are free of the top...
CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Angel Network Makes Largest Investment to Date in SummaForte BLOOMINGTON, IN—The IU Angel Network announces a $460,000 investment in SummaForte, an innovative health and wellness company focused on the performance and recovery of professional gamers. This investment, part of SummaForte’s current...
CONTACT INFORMATION: IU Ventures ventures@iu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IU Angel Network Invests in YCombinator Accelerated Startup Pyroscope BLOOMINGTON, IN— The IU Angel Network recently invested in Pyroscope, a startup co-founded by IU Kelley School of Business alumnus Ryan Perry. After participating in the YCombinator startup accelerator, Pyroscope’s seed round was...
An investment fund supporting student-founded companies has been established at Indiana University. The Shoebox Fund -- launched with a gift of $60,000 from Donna and John Shoemaker -- will support student startups that have been built in the startup incubator known as the Shoebox within the...
Department of Defense spinoff Sentinel Occupational Safety uses sensor technology to protect professionals in high-risk occupations Bloomington, IN--Members of the IU Angel Network are investing in Sentinel Occupational Safety, a company preserving the lives of professionals in high-risk sectors such as health care, fire departments, law...
Over 50 percent of IU Ventures' fund investments have gone toward women- or minority-led companies Bloomington, IN -- A group that invests in Indiana University-affiliated innovation has been awarded 2021 Investor of the Year during TechPoint's 22nd annual Mira Awards, honoring the best of tech in the...
