The Idea Fund

www.ideafundvc.com

Idea Fund invests in seed and early-stage startup businesses across the Upper Midwest region, with a sector-agnostic approach focused on founders with unique insights into business problems. They have invested across information technology, health IT, data analytics, supply chain, agriculture, manufacturing, and financial services.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml, Data Infrastructure

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Investment Thesis

Idea Fund believes that great ideas and exceptional entrepreneurs are not limited to Silicon Valley, but thrive throughout the Upper Midwest. They partner with seed and early-stage startups to help entrepreneurs solve challenging problems through capital, connections, and operational expertise. Their strategy addresses the ‘Catch-22 of early-stage growth’ by investing in companies before first sales or even before finished products, helping entrepreneurs develop value creation plans and providing significant capital for follow-on funding.

What Sets Them Apart

Regional focus on Upper Midwest with deep local presence and team that lives in the region
Willingness to invest at the earliest stages - before first sale or first product
Significant capital reserved for follow-on funding to support portfolio companies through growth
Sector-agnostic investment strategy that spreads capital across diverse technologies and locations
Team with strong local roots and operational experience - Managing Director previously at J.P. Morgan investment banking