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IU Ventures

North America, Indiana, United States, Bloomington

Description

IU Ventures is affiliated with Indiana University focusing on assisting IU students, faculty, staff, and alums in new venture opportunities.

Investor Profile

IU Ventures has made 44 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 27% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series Unknown (16%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Series B (7%)
  • Series C (7%)
  • Convertible Note (7%)
  • Pre Seed (5%)
  • Angel (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Biotechnology
  • Enterprise Software
  • Saas
  • Health Care
  • Mobile
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Therapeutics
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Hardware
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does IU Ventures frequently co-invest with?

IU
North America, Indiana, United States, Bloomington
Co-Investments: 3
High Alpha
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 3
Flywheel Fund
North America, Indiana, United States, Bloomington
Co-Investments: 2
BioCrossroads
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 3
Purdue Foundry
North America, Indiana, United States, West Lafayette
Co-Investments: 2
OCA Ventures
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
Elevate Ventures
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 8
Green Egg Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Allos Ventures
North America, Indiana, United States, Carmel
Co-Investments: 2
Gravity Ventures
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does IU Ventures often collaborate with?

Dan Toscano
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
MP
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
NT
North America, Michigan, United States, Flint
Shared Deals: 1
BY
North America, North Carolina, United States, Raleigh
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by IU Ventures?

Amplified Sciences

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Amplified Sciences is a life science diagnostics company focusing on detecting and pre-empting the risks of debilitating diseases.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
SeedNov 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,600,000
Plan Forward

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Plan Forward provides a dental membership platform designed to offer in-house membership plans.

Dental
SeedOct 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Boardable

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Boardable makes software for nonprofits to boost board member engagement and streamline remote collaboration.

CollaborationDocument ManagementMeeting SoftwareSaaSService IndustrySoftware
Series AOct 24, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,600,000
Confluence Pharmaceuticals

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Confluence Pharmaceuticals is developing novel therapeutic medications for neurological development disorders

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Series UnknownJun 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $200,000
Folia

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Folia develops productivity applications for digital document work.

AppsDigital SignageDocument Preparation
SeedMay 16, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
iink Payments

Tampa, Florida, United States

iink Payments is a digital payments network that helps restoration businesses with the property damage insurance claims process.

Financial ServicesInsurTechPayments
Convertible NoteMar 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,050,000
The Bee Corp

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Infrared image analysis to help growers and beekeepers price pollination.

AgTechAnalyticsSoftware
Series UnknownFeb 16, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,050,000
HotDrop

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

HotDrop is a Techstars and VC-backed music discovery platform that connects undiscovered artists with superfans.

B2BB2CDigital MediaIndependent MusicMobileMobile AppsMusic
Pre SeedJan 1, 2022
Kovina Therapeutics

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Kovina Therapeutics operates as a pre-clinical biotechnology company.

BiotechnologyTherapeutics
SeedOct 20, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
NuCurrent

Chicago, Illinois, United States

NuCurrent is a developer of high-efficiency antennas for wireless power applications.

HardwareMobileWireless
Series UnknownAug 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $375,000