For the futurists.

We invest in exceptional Illinois Tech–affiliated founders building transformative products through $50,000 checks.

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Criteria.

Here’s what we are looking for.

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Stage: Early Stage.

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Team: We are seeking gritty, hard working founding teams with technical skills that have at least one member affiliated with Illinois Tech.

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Market: A clearly defined, scalable market supported by bottom-up TAM analysis. We expect real customer segmentation and pricing logic—not just top-down estimates.

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Differentiation: Clear, defensible advantage—via proprietary tech, network effects, or unique industry insight. Our companies solve problems of the future and will transform the world.

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Traction: Evidence of real-world usage, strong sales pipeline, customer engagement and foundational product deployment.

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Process.

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Apply

Submit your application anytime—there are no deadlines, as we review on a rolling basis. Expect to hear back from us within a month or less.

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