Illinois Ventures

Investing in early-stage tech to create a better, healthier, more accessible world

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

We're thrilled to announce the launch of Illini Angels, a national network that will invest in the best startups that have founders or leadership from the University of Illinois Family. Check us out... and join us!
https://t.co/PebHWGBlOB

[MATTER @MATTERhealth]

Here's a snippet of our recent #TalesfromtheTrenches event with guest speaker Shar Matin, CEO of @cordis, and moderator Nancy Sullivan, CEO and managing director of @IllinoisVC. View the full recording on our YouTube channel or listen to it on our podcast.
https://t.co/Gz7XWbbTWw

[Laura Appenzeller @LauraUIRP]

Startup Cafe @UIResearchPark EnterpriseWorks today with @EarthSense_Inc CEO Chinmay Soman, sharing his entrepreneurship journey. Closed a $3million VC funding rounds, building bigger bots to use with cover crops, revenues did major ag companies, team of 23+, early @NSF support

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

Kate needed a hand. We had a hand! Last week's American Physical Therapy Association conference was a great chance for her to show off her Ability Hand and tell a national audience about how she's using it day-to-day. Thanks for sharing your story, Kate!

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

Great roles at an exciting company! #techjobs #jobsearch #hiring

[Ascent Integrated Tech @ascentitech]

We're Hiring! If you're looking for positive team culture and a fast-paced work environment, please consider applying to Ascent.

Link in bio for the application!

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

*closes laptop, puts on snow boots, takes lunchtime walk for ✨science✨

[KeyWiseAI @KeywiseAI]

Mental health benefits of physical activity featuring KeyWise AI co-founder Dr. Raeanne Moore @raeannephd

https://t.co/RRpdCC9Rg0 via @YouTube

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

@patrick_oshag @UofILSystem @Illinois_Alma @thisisUIC @uised We're lucky to have some fantastic Evergreen portcos that started as #StudentStartups! Through our Magelli Prize, we're often among the earliest investors in @Illinois_Alma startups like @Cast21Official, @MeshPlusPlus, @grainsensing, #DeepWalk #Natrion, and @graykeaofficial

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

@patrick_oshag 👋👋 Nice to meet you, @patrick_oshag! Illinois Ventures was created 20 years ago to invest in @UofILSystem startups! Alongside our tech and life science VC fund, we manage an Evergreen fund dedicated to faculty, researchers, and students at @Illinois_Alma, @thisisUIC, and @UISed

[Network Perception @networkperceptn]

Join us on November 10 for an exclusive expert seminar, "Critical Infrastructure Protection: Challenges & Solutions." Led by a panel of premier cybersecurity thought leaders, you will take part in an interactive discussion on how to protect mission-crit... https://t.co/fR0omriWU6

[Skyryse @skyryse]

We’ve closed a $200M funding round to accelerate the development of FlightOS tech to get more people flying safely.

Thanks to leading investors Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Monashee Investment Management: https://t.co/qLGhFkjFf2

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

@skyryse's #FlightOS makes flying a helicopter as easy as playing a video game - finally, all the @NintendoAmerica Switch time pays off!
@nytimes @CadeMetz

[Skyryse @skyryse]

Wondering what it’s like to fly a helicopter like a pro with 0 previous experience?

@NYTimes writer @CadeMetz recently took our FlightOS technology for a spin and shared how we’re working to empower anyone to safely fly anywhere: https://t.co/hYzCIr21fd

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

We feel lucky to be on the @MeshPlusPlus team!

[Laura Appenzeller @LauraUIRP]

University of Illinois @uofigrainger founded startup @MeshPlusPlus raises $4.9M to bring internet connectivity to rural and underserved communities, incubated @UIResearchPark, launched from @TECenter and @iVenture_UofI, startup funding from @IllinoisVC https://t.co/DuJENEYlON

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

A great opportunity for #NetworkEngineers at @networkperceptn! #JobSearch #MondayMotivation #hiring

[Network Perception @networkperceptn]

We're hiring a seasoned #NetworkEngineer to lead the development of a networking test lab (firewalls, routers, and switches) for engineering, testing and customer support related to our network visibility and compliance platform. Apply today! https://t.co/YzDm3cHb2R

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

PSYONIC was the first to develop a bionic hand that gives touch feedback, allowing users like Sergeant Anderson to hold and be able to feel his daughter's hand.

Learn more about the Ability hand here in this article by Bionic's for Everyone:
https://t.co/giCOdRxSOK

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

We're on a fact-finding mission! Keep an eye out for more news this week!

#GreaterThan #innovation #entrepreneurship #biomedical #LifeSciences #diversity #inclusion #DEI #WomenInSTEM #WomenInBio #WomenInVenture #FemaleFounders #Chicago #VentureForward

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

Diverse leadership teams begin in the lab. How can Chicago help qualified female academic #STEM researchers advance through the pipeline?
#GreaterThan #innovation #entrepreneurship #Chicago #LifeSciences #WomenInSTEM #WomenInBio @AndrewE_Dunn @ShelbyJLiv
for @BusinessInsider

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

With less federal funding, women can’t recruit the same number of students to work on their research or buy the same amount of lab equipment as their male counterparts. Big news on the horizon - stay tuned...
#womeninstem #womeninbio #femalefounders

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

#wednesdaythought for @WWE, this is the content we want #RobotWrestleMania2021

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

For your afternoon entertainment, we bring you @DOUBLExA vs. his own creation, the @PSYONICinc Ability Hand: 🦾😂

#Paralympics #WrestleMania #RobotWrestleMania2021

[PSYONIC @PSYONICinc]

Are you ready to rumble? PSYONIC is. Check out CEO @DOUBLExA's arm wrestling match against paratriathlon champion Dan St. Pierre. It's man vs. machine in the Ability Hand's biggest test ever! https://t.co/n4FwjRe43b

[Illinois Ventures @IllinoisVC]

Thrilled to announce Mason Kaiser as our Senior Fellow! Mason will lead the 2021 cohort through a hands-on #VC experience. He's a big fan of @IlliniMBB and is active with the Venture Capital Association, Gies Scholars, and @AlphaDeltHQ #internship #TechTuesday #VentureCapital