Overview
Entrepreneurial business assistance and seed funding for startups.
Founded
1998
Deals ยท 12mo
18
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Balance Theory | Jul 2026Participated | $19 MSeries A | |
Stemora | Jul 2026Led | $0.03 MSeed | |
BC3 Technologies | Jul 2026Led | $0.20 MSeed | |
Irazu Oncology | Jul 2026Led | $0.25 MSeed | |
ION Storage Systems | Jun 2026Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
1104Health | May 2026Led | $0.23 MOther Equity | |
Sommos | May 2026Led | $0.10 MSeed | |
Escalate | May 2026Led | $0.25 MSeed | |
QC82 | May 2026Led | $0.50 MOther Equity | |
greatEvent | Apr 2026Led | $0.50 MSeed | |
Nowy | Mar 2026Led | $0.10 MSeed | |
Acorn Family Services | Mar 2026Led | $0.03 MSeed | |
Balance Theory | Jul 2026Participated | $19 MSeries A | |
Stemora | Jul 2026Led | $0.03 MSeed | |
BC3 Technologies | Jul 2026Led | $0.20 MSeed | |
Irazu Oncology | Jul 2026Led | $0.25 MSeed | |
ION Storage Systems | Jun 2026Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
1104Health | May 2026Led | $0.23 MOther Equity | |
Sommos | May 2026Led | $0.10 MSeed | |
Escalate | May 2026Led | $0.25 MSeed | |
QC82 | May 2026Led | $0.50 MOther Equity | |
greatEvent | Apr 2026Led | $0.50 MSeed | |
Nowy | Mar 2026Led | $0.10 MSeed | |
Acorn Family Services | Mar 2026Led | $0.03 MSeed |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 28 | 15 |
| Series A | 1 | 7 |
| Series B | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 16 | 4 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Dec '13 | 1 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 1 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 0 |
| May '14 | 0 |
| Jun '14 | 1 |
| Jul '14 | 0 |
| Aug '14 | 0 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 0 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 0 |
| Mar '15 | 1 |
| Apr '15 | 0 |
| May '15 | 0 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 1 |
| Nov '15 | 1 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 1 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 0 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 1 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 1 |
| May '17 | 1 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 2 |
| Aug '17 | 2 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 1 |
| Jan '18 | 1 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 1 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 1 |
| Jun '18 | 3 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 1 |
| Nov '18 | 1 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 1 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 1 |
| Apr '19 | 1 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 1 |
| Oct '19 | 2 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 1 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 2 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 1 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 2 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 1 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 2 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 2 |
| Mar '23 | 2 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 2 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 1 |
| Sep '23 | 1 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 1 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 1 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 1 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 2 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 2 |
| Mar '26 | 3 |
| Apr '26 | 1 |
| May '26 | 4 |
| Jun '26 | 1 |
| Jul '26 | 4 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 31 |
| Professional Services | 18 |
| Enterprise Software | 15 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 15 |
| Education & Workforce | 9 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 8 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 8 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 6 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 5 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 5 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 5 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 5 |
| Fintech | 4 |
| Government & Defense | 3 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Food & Agriculture | 3 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 2 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 2 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 2 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 2 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 65 |
| $5M-$10M | 3 |
| $10M-$25M | 3 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 67 |
| 21230 | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| 10013 | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| 21044 | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Abell Foundation | 4 |
| DataTribe | 4 |
| Techstars | 4 |
| Maryland Momentum Fund | 3 |
| Baltimore Angels | 2 |
| Gaingels | 2 |
| IDEA Fund Partners | 2 |
| JDRF T1D Fund | 2 |
| Riptide Ventures | 2 |
| SaaS Ventures | 2 |
| Sanofi Ventures | 2 |
| SixThirty | 2 |
| TCP Venture Capital | 2 |
| 100KM | 1 |
| 2M | 1 |
| 2ndF | 1 |
| Alexandria Venture Investments | 1 |
| Amazon | 1 |
| ARRA Capital | 1 |
| Arthur Ventures | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 45 | 63% |
| Participating | 27 | 38% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 42 | 93% |
| Co-led | 3 | 7% |
Team
Managing Director, Entrepreneur and Ecosystem Empowerment
Lead Director, Seed Investment Fund
Founder
Chief Investment Officer
Senior Director Social Impact Funds
Summer Associate
Entrepreneur Mentoring Board
AI Roundtable Facilitator
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Co-Founder and Director
Chief Executive Officer
