NC State University

North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university. While its primary function is education, it engages in investment activities through several arms. The Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) is an angel investing platform that connects accredited investors from the NC State community with university-affiliated startups seeking seed and Series A funding. The NC State Investment Fund, Inc., established in 1998, is a non-profit organization that manages the university's endowment and other related funds, acting as an institutional investor. The North Carolina State University Foundation, founded in 1942, also manages the endowment and makes commitments to other investment funds.