Lorain County Community College Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund, founded by the Lorain County Community College Foundation in 2007, is Northeast Ohio's most active pre-seed funding for technology startups.
Its entrepreneur friendly funding is paired with intensive business mentoring to help promising young companies accelerate their grow and attract Series A financing. The funding model has been replicated at community colleges across the nation.
Portfolio Snapshot
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The Innovation Fund, founded by the Lorain County Community College Foundation in 2007, is Northeast Ohio's most active pre-seed funding for technology startups.
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund (ZLCF) is a pre-seed investment fund established to identify
Innovative Fund is a sister-fund to the Collaborative Fund, initiated by NXC – the holdings company of Nexon Corporation.
The CU Healthcare Innovation Fund is a $50 million venture capital fund located on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The fund focuses on investing in digital health, therapeutics, and medical devices, particularly in companies that have established meaningful partnerships with institutions on the campus. The fund typically participates in Series A and Series B investment rounds.
The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund (ZLCF) is a pre-seed investment fund established to identify
Innovative Fund is a sister-fund to the Collaborative Fund, initiated by NXC – the holdings company of Nexon Corporation.
The CU Healthcare Innovation Fund is a $50 million venture capital fund located on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The fund focuses on investing in digital health, therapeutics, and medical devices, particularly in companies that have established meaningful partnerships with institutions on the campus. The fund typically participates in Series A and Series B investment rounds.