BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- "IU knew before I did." Emily Griffith was a 17-year-old "crazy creative who didn't look anything like a typical business person" when Indiana University awarded her a four-year scholarship to attend the Kelley School of Business. "As excited as I was to receive the...
IU Ventures invests in IU alumni-founded platform transforming peer-to-peer patient support FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 2, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An innovative Indiana University-affiliated health care venture will have the support of IU's global community of investors, donors and entrepreneurs behind it as it aims to revolutionize peer-to-peer...
With backing of IU connections and other resources, Joe & Bella aims to help older adults 'dress without stress' July 12, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In 2012, after Jimmy Zollo's grandmother had fallen one too many times despite having in-home care, his family made a decision it...
IU Ventures makes 'encore' investment in Bloomington-based Stagetime FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In the tradition of good performers deserving an encore, IU Ventures will re-invest in a fast-growing, Indiana University-affiliated venture that is helping performing artists advance their careers and expand their professional networks. IU Ventures,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carmel, Ind. -- With recent investments from IU Ventures totaling $500,000, an Indiana-based life sciences company is accelerating its efforts to find a treatment solution for those afflicted with autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome. IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The company's innovative booking software couldn't have arranged it any better. With the support of three separate financial investments in the past four years from the Innovate Indiana Fund, which is managed by IU Ventures, Bloomington-based Periodic, a software developer specializing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Ravi Bhatt is back home in Indiana and the company he brought with him is revving up, thanks, in part, to new investment from IU Ventures, Indiana University's early-stage venture and angel investment arm. Bhatt, an alumnus of IU...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- IU Ventures has honored three individual partners who continue to contribute to Indiana University's expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem with the Spirit of Venture Award. The annual award, given by IU's early-stage venture and angel investment arm, celebrates the spirit...
An investment fund that supports IU student innovation announces investment in FoodMeets and Solesca An app that connects people through dining-out experiences and a startup creating software to help farmers implement solar power are the latest student startups to benefit from the Shoebox Fund, an investment fund...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The students come from cities as disparate as Bloomington and Bujumbura, pursue academic interests ranging from entrepreneurship to environmental science, and possess professional experience spanning the fields of business, education, computer science, healthcare and more. Together, they make up...
