State of Nebraska
1445 K Street, Lincoln, NE, 68508, United States
Overview
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is the official lead economic development agency for Nebraska. Created by the Legislature in 1967, DED’s emphasis is growing and diversifying the state’s “economic base,” bringing new dollars into the state. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development Mission is: To provide quality leadership and services that enable Nebraska communities, businesses, and people to succeed in a global economy. They are here, equipped and ready, to assist you and your community in developing and capitalizing on economic development opportunities.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Business Development
Investment portfolio
- Ink Labs
Participated · Seed · Apr 2017
Ink Labs offers the Ink Smart Station, an advanced printing solution that leverages the Internet of Things to serve as a Smart Campus Hub. The product enables students to print, share and send files from anywhere, anytime. The company piloted the Ink Smart Station at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in August 2016 and has since expanded to 12 additional institutions. Led by CEO Jonathan Manzi, Ink targets higher-education campuses with streamlined printing capabilities. The company announced a $6.65M seed funding round to support growth. Ink intends to use the funds to expand operations and launch several higher-ed partnerships by fall 2017.
- Travefy
Participated · Seed · Sep 2013
Travefy develops online and mobile travel tools that allow groups to collaborate on trip details, build rich itineraries, and collect shared expenses. The company offers free consumer tools as well as white‑labeled and integrated platform partnerships for online travel agents, travel management companies, vacation providers, and travel brands. Led by CEO David Chait, Travefy is based in Lincoln, NE. The company raised $1.8M in funding and intends to use the proceeds to accelerate expansion and drive product innovation. No operating metrics were disclosed in the article. Travefy is a group travel planning platform founded in 2012 by CEO David Chait and based in Lincoln, NE. The product lets users invite friends to travel, poll dates and locations, collaborate on trip details, book hotels, and manage expenses. The company has released a beta of a new management tool to track and settle group expenses, built in partnership with SlidePay. A mobile app was scheduled for release in Fall 2013. Travefy intends to use newly raised funds to scale and commercialize the platform. The company previously received an angel investment from Linseed Capital and a grant from the Nebraska Innovation Fund's Prototyping Program.
Team
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