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Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio
Investor · Elyria, OH, United States · North America
Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio is a nonprofit that provides early-stage funding and education to technology startups in the Northeast Ohio region. It awards up to $50,000 for proof-of-concept stage companies and up to $150,000 for companies validating their business model, with awards requiring dollar-for-dollar matching.
Invests inHealthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordstechnologypre-seedentrepreneurship educationeconomic developmentnortheast ohio
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Or find every investor that fitsInnovation Fund Northeast Ohio lists 56 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (28%), AI & Machine Learning (18%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (14%). 91% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside JumpStart Ventures, JobsOhio Ventures and 11 Tribes Ventures.
No funding round on record names Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 56. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 28% | 15% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 18% | 18% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 14% | 7% |
| Enterprise Software | 8% | 8% |
| Media & Entertainment | 6% | 4% |
| Education | 6% | 7% |
| Fintech | 4% | 12% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 4% | 5% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| JumpStart Ventures | 9 |
| JobsOhio Ventures | 3 |
| 11 Tribes Ventures | 1 |
| Aperture Venture Partners | 1 |
| Ardent Venture Partners | 1 |
| Beringea | 1 |
| BioVentures MedTech Funds | 1 |
| Felicis | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 86th | 56 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 43th | 28% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers5598%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company12%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with JumpStart Ventures
Compare Innovation Fund Northeast Ohio head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
56 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The company develops hyper-structures and add-ons for various applications, including aerospace, automotive, and sports equipment. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Augment Therapy develops immersive augmented reality exercise apps for clinics and home use | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provided a SaaS platform for writing. | Space & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company develops and provides an AI-powered human performance training platform that creates personalized functional fitness or therapy programs | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| BoxCast provides live video streaming and production services. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| BRITE Energy Innovators empowers energy innovators with access to tools, people, and opportunities to turn complex ideas into working solutions. | EducationHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a monthly subscription service for monitoring and protecting loved ones, particularly the elderly, in their homes. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Centerline Biomedical provides navigation technology to reduce radiation exposure and improve accuracy in medical procedures. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Cleveland Whiskey creates bold, award-winning spirits using patented science and technology | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| CoagCo develops products for blood loss control. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides software systems for clinical research and trial management | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Content Status audits and monitors product pages to ensure the right content is always being displayed | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Cormetrics provides corrosion testing services for the oil and gas industry | Industrial & ManufacturingOther | Portfolio page | ||
| Corrolytics is digitizing and revolutionizing corrosion monitoring and detection for industrial assets. | Industrial & ManufacturingEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Courtesy Cups produces a portable menstrual cup cleaning kit | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| CueSocial connects products, content, social channels, trends and intelligence into one AI operating system designed to help online sellers sell smarter and grow faster. | AI & Machine LearningE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Datefit operates a fitness dating app for active singles and gym goers to meet and connect with each other. | Healthcare & BiotechMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Drive My Way is a truck driver recruiting platform that matches company drivers and owner operators with CDL truck driving jobs | Human ResourcesMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Echo Investing provides a platform for managing and investing in various financial accounts and portfolios | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides online funeral planning services, allowing users to plan and arrange their funeral from home. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- innovationfundamerica.org
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 56
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