Purdue Innovates Ventures
Profile and portfolio
Purdue Innovates Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Purdue Research Foundation, an education company. It was founded in 2014 and is based in West Lafayette, United States. It invests from pre-seed to Series A. Sectors it names: food and agriculture, semiconductors and hardware, industrial technology and robotics, cybersecurity.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Pre-seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Food and agriculture, Semiconductors and hardware, Industrial technology and robotics, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthcare and digital health |
| Geography | North America |
| Offices | West Lafayette, United States |
Sources: S1 Purdue Innovates Ventures: home page (investment criteria, focus areas, address); S3 Purdue Research Foundation Stories: Purdue Strategic Ventures backs 3 breakthrough startups with pre-seed funding.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- West Lafayette, United States
- Offices
- West Lafayette, United States
Investment regionsS1S3
LeadersS1S3
- David BroeckerChief Innovation and Collaboration Officer, Purdue Research FoundationFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Danielle SaltersPrincipal, Purdue Strategic VenturesFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Purdue Research Foundation | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Education | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2014 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | West Lafayette, United States | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Single source | S1 |
Fund vehicles
For founders
Recent rounds
History
- Foundry Investment Fund launchedS2
- Ag-Celerator Fund created by the College of Agriculture and Purdue Research FoundationS2
- Purdue Startup Fund launched as a partnership between the foundation and Purdue UniversityS2
- Pre-seed investments announced in Aurora Medical, Compact Medical and FiberX from the Black and Gold Fund and the Yeung and Yeo philanthropic fundS3
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 3 companies.S3
Every company on the Purdue Innovates Ventures list
3 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S3 Read the firm's list.
- Aurora Medical
- Compact Medical
- FiberX
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
Sources
- S1Purdue Innovates Ventures: home page (investment criteria, focus areas, address)Firm
- S2Purdue Innovates Ventures: funding opportunities (four pools of capital)Firm
- S3Purdue Research Foundation Stories: Purdue Strategic Ventures backs 3 breakthrough startups with pre-seed fundingFirm
- S4FiberX: secures pre-seed funding from Purdue Innovates VenturesPortfolio company
- S5Purdue Innovates Ventures: portfolio page (logos, active and acquired companies)Firm
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