RIT Venture Fund
Overview
RIT Venture Fund provides investment capital and guidance to entrepreneurial ventures with a strong connection to the RIT community. More importantly, we believe that the activities undertaken by the Venture Fund over the past several years have helped nourish the overall entrepreneurial spirit that is growing throughout the RIT community.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanvas Biosciences | May 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Kanvas Biosciences | May 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| CisLunar Industries | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Cislune | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| CytoTronics | Sep 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Denise Herrera
Lead Preceptor, Interpreter-Level 3, Co-Founder
Ekam G.
Startup Founder Incubator
Greg Van Laeken
Managing Director Of Investments Manager For Global Programs
Makayla Greenwood
Partner
Daniel Maffia
Interpreting Program Director, Practicum Coordinator, And Principal Lecturer, Adjunct Wellness Instructor And Personal Trainer
Sandra Connelly
Associate Director, Center For Teaching And Learning
Aaron Deever
Principal Lecturer
Aaron McGowan
Principal Lecturer
Birgit Coffey
Principal Lecturer
Bobby StJacques
Principal Lecturer
Dave Sluberski
Principal Lecturer At RIT-SOFA-Audio For Film
Dawn Carter
Principal Lecturer
Deana Olles
Principal Lecturer
Elizabeth Reeves O'Connor
Principal Lecturer
Erik Golen
Principal Lecturer
Ernie Roszkowski
Principal Lecturer
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
