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Idea Foundry

Idea Foundry

Homestead, Pennsylvaniaideafoundry.org

Overview

Idea Foundry is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit, global investor and economic development organization founded in 2002. It focuses on social impact by investing in and working with entrepreneurs to turn innovative ideas into commercial businesses. It supports companies in sectors like life-sciences, intelligent systems, and robotics through its accelerator programs and direct investment. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stage and is industry-agnostic. It also runs IF Ventures, an angel investment initiative to provide growth capital to startups.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
RueData AIMar 2025SeedCo-investor
Setex TechnologiesMar 2020Series ACo-investor
PeptilogicsOct 2016SeedCo-investor
PittMossOct 2013AcceleratorLead
PittMoss-VC RoundCo-investor

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HeadquartersHomestead, Pennsylvania
Year FoundedN/A

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