$>20M 24 >1,000 39
follow-on funding companies funded students who participated students who started-up
Our Approach
Our goal is to show students, entrepreneurs, and startups that Northeast Ohio is a viable geographic location to start their business. We want to showcase the resources this region provides in an attempt to attract and retain talent in Northeast Ohio.
StudentsWe give undergraduate and graduate students a view into new ventures through the lens of an early stage venture investor.
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Start-upsWe fund high-growth potential, Northeast Ohio startups and are often the first capital in.
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Community We work closely with several organizations to evaluate and support high-growth startups in their earliest days.
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Students
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Start-ups
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Our Portfolio
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OsteoDX
Medical Technology / Spring 2021 |
Baru
Software / Spring 2021 |
SweatID
Software + Hardware / Fall 2020 |
NeverEnding
Software / Fall 2020 |
OndeCare
Software + Healthcare / Spring 2020 |
Wizest
Software / Fall 2019 |
iRx Reminder
Software + Healthcare / Fall 2018 |
Boundary Labs
Software + Hardware / Fall 2018 |
Structured Monitoring Products
Biotechnology / Spring 2018 |
Hyr Medical
Software+Healthcare / Spring 2018 |
EntoBio
Biotechnology / Spring 2017 |
Parihug
Software / Spring 2017 |
Wisr
Education + Software / Fall 2016 |
DriveMyWay
Software + Transportation / Fall 2016 |
Akron Ascent Innovations
Advanced Materials / Spring 2016 |
Komae
Software + Healthcare / Spring 2016 |
InTouch
Software + Hardware / Fall 2015 |
Apollo Medical Devices
Healthcare / Fall 2015 |
Event 38 Unmanned Systems
Software + Hardware / Spring 2015 |
GiveNext
Fundraising Software / Spring 2015 |
Paragon Robotics
Environmental Control / Spring 2014 |
Wastebits
Waste Management / Fall 2013 |
Lightning Grader
Education / Spring 2012 |
ADAP Nanotech
Material Science / Fall 2010 |
A few words from our start-ups
"As a founder, you need people that understand entrepreneurship and are willing to support the winding road. NEOSVF gets it! Their early support kept us alive, helped us attract other investment, and their line of questioning has helped me advance the business to places I only dreamed imaginable."
- Elijah Stambaugh, CEO of The Learning Egg |
“NEOSVF has been a tremendous asset for us in launching our controls product line. The financial and networking assistance from the Student Venture Fund and other NE Ohio organizations are great resources that should be used by all early stage companies in the area.”
- Julian Lamb, President of Paragon Robotics, LLC |
"Wastebits would like to thank NEOSVF for their investment in our future. The NEOSVF provided us the needed funding to be able to accelerate our growth. Without their help, Wastebits would not be where we are today. While the financial assistance was critical, NEOSVF and the University of Akron Research Foundation have provided valuable resources that have greatly contributed to our success thus far.”
- Dan Collins, Founder and CEO of Wastebits |