Seed VC · USA
We invest early with a connection to the University of Illinois family and leverage an ecosystem of founders, mentors, researchers, experts, investors, and students. We make seed and Series A investments in deep tech sectors including engineering, cancer therapeutics, advanced ag tech, cutting-edge computing, and AI programs.
Business models
deeptech_ip, biotech_therapeutics, hardware, saas_b2b, platform
Customer segments
Enterprise, Researchers, Developers
Geography
US
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