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FUNDING SOURCES

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ARCHAngels Investment Network is a resource for owners of technology-based businesses who have exhausted all of their personal resources and who have “skin in the game.”

  • Provide connections to entrepreneurial mentors and service providers

  • Syndicates with other Ohio angel funds to identify the best investment opportunities

  • Offers 3-4 businesses each quarter an opportunity to present in front of more than 100 investors, mentors and service providers

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The Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund (NEOSVF) is a student run non-profit investment firm.

  • Up to $25,000 per award as a convertible loan

  • Intensive due diligence for two finalists with feedback to all presenters

  • To be eligible, startup companies must be based in the Northeast Ohio area and plan on remaining there for the next three years

Innovation Fund is a non-profit fund with a focus on education and economic growth.

  • Early-stage Technology Validation "A" Grants of $25,000 and Business Validation "B" Loans of $100,000

  • Funding recipients must give at least one student from a Northeast Ohio college or university an internship with experiential learning opportunities

  • Founders must be willing to accept mentorship and oversight of the business opportunity and financial performance