FOUNDERS
The capital to keep you going and the resources to get you there.
We provide high-potential founders with the smart capital, industry expertise, and partner network they need to accelerate their ideas.
There’s a lot on a founder’s plate. We know; we’ve been there.
TODAY
Most importantly: you need to raise. But then what? You need advisors who are passionate about your business. You need partners who will open up their networks. You need backers that share your values. You need a team who knows what success looks like.
WITH IVY VENTURES
We’re here to support you, provide resources, and propel you toward success.
Ivy Ventures has curated a deep network of advisor resources with experience in starting, scaling, and selling companies. Advisors are matched with portfolio companies based on both passion and specific domain expertise. Corporate partners have decades of experience in bringing ideas to life and building a foundation for sustainable growth.
Curated advisor network with unique expertise for your business
Partnership opportunity with Innovatemap, a premier digital product agency
Access to a network of founders, serial entrepreneurs, and financial advisors who have been there before
Native AI is the always-on market intelligence platform using generative AI to help companies identify opportunities for measurable product improvement and innovation.
DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS
Extraordinary support for extraordinary founders.
We believe that great founders are a company's key to success. Our mission is to surround those founders with the support systems they need to propel their ideas and organizations from good, to great, to exceptional and beyond. By working with Ivy Ventures, founders are provided with the capital, connections, community, and chops they need to scale.
Our typical investment is in:
Early-stage companies (pre-Seed, Seed, Series A)
Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare IT, and Hard-Tech
Midwest-based (at minimum, US-based)
High-potential founders
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The team is incredibly engaged on all fronts - from product to GTM strategy to fundraising - and can help navigate the many challenges of building a game-changing company. It truly takes a village and Ivy is exactly the type of investor you want in your corner."
Pete Enestrom, Founder & CEO, Learnexus
Exclusive access to proven partners and advisors.
Founders gain access to the elite corporate partners that our leaders know, love, and trust to scale successful businesses.
PRODUCT-MARKET FIT
Innovatemap is a team of experts in digital product research, branding, marketing, and design. They’ve helped 250+ startups and scale-ups dream, design, and deliver to market winning digital products and services.
$1B+
raised by clients
20+
clients have exited
DEAL FLOW & SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Valeo is an advisory firm working to accelerate the adoption of comprehensive, objective financial advice as the standard by which advisors deliver and clients consume financial advice. Valeo believes by doing so can provide the financial confidence clients need to live impactful lives.
2k+
$7B+
funds managed
clients
JOIN US
We invest in extraordinary founders.
If you think that’s you, reach out. We’d love to talk, even if your company does not fall into one of our core areas of investment.