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Pitch Events

August 13, 2025

Meet August 29th Pitch Presenter GeniPhys CEO Andy Eibling: Empowering Tissue Generation

Have you seen Botched? It’s a reality show about two plastic surgeons who struggle to repair tissue after surgeries—fighting voids, failed grafts and poor blood flow. It’s TV…

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Pitch Events

July 21, 2025

Meet VisionTech Member-Guest Pitch Event Presenter #1: Ateios Systems

Join VisionTech at a very special live event: Our first ever Member-Guest Live Pitch Event on Tuesday, August 5. Co-hosted by longtime sponsor KSM CPAs + Advisors , the event…

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Pitch Events

July 21, 2025

Meet VisionTech Member-Guest Pitch Event Presenter #2: Nexosome Oncology

Join VisionTech at a very special event: our first ever Member-Guest Live Pitch Event on Tuesday, August 5. Co-hosted by longtime sponsor KSM CPAs + Advisors , the event includes…

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Announcements

May 27, 2025

VisionTech Invests $1 Million-plus in Early-Growth Startups in First Four Months of 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (May 28, 2025) - - Despite recent gyrations in the U.S. economy, VisionTech and its network of 120-plus angel investors continue to back entrepreneurs whose…

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Pitch Events

May 18, 2025

No Pain, Tremendous Gain: Meet June 2nd Pitch Presenter Hernan Bazan, South Rampart Pharma

I was introduced to Dr. Hernan Bazan, CEO and Co-founder of South Rampart Pharma, by Mike Eckert of Gulf South Angels . His group is participating in South Rampart’s Series A…

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Pitch Events

May 6, 2025

Skin in the Game: Meet May 19th Pitch Presenter Neal Koller of Alphyn Biologics

I met Neal, CEO of Alphyn Biologics, about four years ago when the company was very young. A few months ago, I got a call from Scott Jacobs at Queen City Angels suggesting we get…

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Pitch Events

May 4, 2025

May 13th Pitch Company Tympanogen Has a Patch for Problematic Eardrum Perforations

If you or one of your kids have ever experienced a perforated eardrum, you know it’s nothing to sneeze at. You can’t hear, you might be dizzy or have ringing in your ears. Left…

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Portfolio News

April 16, 2025

Start Your Engines with VisionTech + EO Advisors on May 2!

VisionTech and EO Advisors are teaming up on a special event to kick-off the month of May in signature Indianapolis race month style. Set for Friday, May 2 from 4-6 p.m. at EO…

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Investor Education

March 11, 2025

March Pitch Company #2: Oro Muscles Sets New Gold Standard for Rehab

I was introduced to Tanya Colonna, CEO and Co-founder of Oro Muscles by Mike Cremeans, who has deep experience working with life sciences companies through Project Medtech. Mike…

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Pitch Events

March 6, 2025

Crops that Talk? Meet March 19th Pitch Presenter Kyle Mohler Whose Company, Insignum AgTech, Makes It Possible

Growing up in West Lafayette, I have “fond” memories of my summer job de-tasseling corn.   This entailed   waking up at the crack of dawn, walking through corn fields…

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Announcements

February 10, 2025

Join VisionTech for Breakfast with Ben February 20th

Breakfast with Ben Pidgeon, executive director of VisionTech, is always a fun networking event. But our next installment on Thursday, February 20 at 8 am at YOLK-Ironworks in…

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Pitch Events

January 6, 2025

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: VisionTech Announces Hot Pitch Lineup of NuvOx, SinuSauna and NICKLpass

Register now for virtual pitches January 10, 13 + 14! While some are still recovering from the holiday break and slogging through snow and ice, VisionTech has just announced a…

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Portfolio News

December 2, 2024

Check Out VisionTech’s Holiday Roundup of Portfolio Company News

Despite the headwinds of a presidential election year, a poor economy and high interest rates, 2024 has been a busy year for  VisionTech portfolio company, many of which have…

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Pitch Events

October 8, 2024

Meet October 21st Pitch Presenter Dr. Ryan K. Roeder, CEO of HAPPE Spine

I originally learned of HAPPE Spine in September 2023 when the co-founder and CTO Dr. Ryan K. Roeder was profiled by the Notre Dame IDEA Center. ( Read it here .) Ryan’s…

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Pitch Events

July 30, 2024

Meet August Pitch Presenter 3Aware’s Joe Adams with an AI Inflection Point for MedTech

Have you read the book Exponential Organizations by Silicon Valley legend Salim Ismael? It’s billed as the playbook for 10X growth and impact. When I recently met with Joe Adams,…

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Pitch Events

July 1, 2024

July 12 Pitch Presenter Solomon Ssenyange, CEO of RedNOx, Is Tackling Greenhouse Gases – and Winning

In late June, Rev1 Ventures came to me with an interesting investment opportunity and like Croft, a fast-moving deal. Rev1 is leading a $1.7 million seed round in RedNOx, a…

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Pitch Events

June 26, 2024

Meet July 1 Pitch Presenter Scott Prince, CEO & Co-Founder of Croft, a Fast-Growing Ag Ops Platform

VisionTech’s first foray into agtech, Smart Apply, Inc., ended extremely well with an exit to John Deere roughly 18 months after our first investment round. So when I bumped into…

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Portfolio News

June 10, 2024

VisionTech Portfolio Company OnStation Closes $8.5 Million Series A Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (June 11, 2024) - - Three years ago,  VisionTech Angels  investors took a chance and invested in an early-stage startup from Cleveland, Ohio,…

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Pitch Events

May 15, 2024

Meet May Pitch Presenter 1LogTech’s JP Wiggins, Delivering the First Transportation Integration Platform

The global pandemic caused significant issues for global supply chains while at the same time, people stuck at home increased reliance on home deliveries. If you’re like me, you…

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Pitch Events

February 12, 2024

Meet February Pitch Presenter Aegle Therapeutics’ Shelley Hartman: Healing with EVs

Last year was a very good year for VisionTech. Applying strict criteria, we completed 18 deals worth $2.88 million. We’re continuing our thesis this year, looking hard at…

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Pitch Events

February 7, 2024

Meet February Pitch Presenter Tim Blair of iCHOR: Saving Lives, Simplified

VisionTech Angels enjoys strong deal flow, something I credit to our relationships with other venture groups in state and across the country. When our syndication partners have…

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Portfolio News

January 22, 2024

Bucking the Trend: VisionTech Angels Invest $2.88 Million in 18 Deals, Nearly a Half a Million More than in 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 23, 2024) - - In a report issued January 4 by Crunchbase, global investing in startups stalled in 2023, declining by 38%, the lowest level in five…

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Events & Community

October 31, 2023

It's Back! VisionTech Angels' Tiki-Themed Holiday CEO Summit

Break out your favorite Hawaiian shirt and shorts for VisionTech Angels' annual end-of-the year celebration at the Hillcrest Country Club in Indianapolis. This annual event is for…

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Pitch Events

October 9, 2023

Meet October Pitch Presenter Dom Raban of Xploro: Replacing Young Patients’ Fear with Empowerment

You’re probably wondering who the funny avatar startup founder is and why he doesn’t have a “real” head shot. That guy is Dom Raban, the founder and CEO of Xploro , an…

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Pitch Events

September 25, 2023

Meet October Pitch Presenter Alli Truttmann of Wicked-Smart Pad: Real-Time Relief for Vulnerable Seniors

Alli Truttmann, CEO of Wicked Technologies, is on a mission to solve an extremely painful and costly problem among the elderly and their caregivers: bed sores. Perhaps better…

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Pitch Events

August 14, 2023

Meet September Pitch Presenter Justin Wiseman of MS Pen, Diagnosing Tumors in Real Time During Surgery

Justin Wiseman, CEO of MS Pen, has a long history with VisionTech Angels. While CEO and president of Prosolia, a Purdue startup that developed molecular imaging tools, he pitched…

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Pitch Events

August 10, 2023

Meet September Pitch Presenter Nick Wangler of Details, Building a B2B Marketplace for Orthodontics

One of my kids has had braces so when I met Nick Wangler, president and co-founder of Details, I immediately appreciated the value proposition of his startup. What he and…

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Portfolio News

August 3, 2023

As Money for Female-Led Startups Tightens, VisionTech Angels Invests Big in Two: Pelvital and Amplified Sciences

Female founders reading a TechCrunch r eport in mid-July found little to smile about. The media outlet reported that startups with all female-led founders are struggling to raise…

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Pitch Events

June 8, 2023

Meet June Pitch Presenters Shane Bivens + Stuart Lowry of ArcticRx, Revolutionizing Refrigerated Shipping

While VisionTech Angels invests in companies from across the United States, we have a sweet spot for Indiana startups. So I was excited when Shane Bivens and Stuart Lowry of…

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Pitch Events

May 31, 2023

Meet June Pitch Presenters Wade Lange + Dave Skibinski of FiberX, a New Spin on a Hoosier Staple

I’ve known Wade Lange for many years, mainly through his past role as vice president and chief entrepreneurial officer at the Purdue Research Foundation. Like me, Wade grew up in…

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Portfolio News

May 22, 2023

VisionTech Angels Invest $196,500 in NuvOx Therapeutics

Tucson, Arizona-based clinical stage biotechnology company developing a first-in-class therapeutic that uses oxygen to amplify treatment of life-threatening diseases. VisionTech…

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Pitch Events

April 16, 2023

Meet April Pitch Presenter Paul Couston of Ascent Integrated Tech, Sparking Tech-Fueled Change in Fire Fighting

I met Paul Couston through Jonathan Ellis of Sandalphan Capital who had nothing but praise for the CEO and co-founder of Ascent Integrated Tech. Just two years out of the…

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Pitch Events

April 12, 2023

Meet Our April Pitch Presenter: Diana Caldwell of Amplified Sciences, Amplifying Trace Enzymes for Earlier Diagnosis

I first met Diana Caldwell when she was the co-founder and CEO of Pearl Pathways. Pearl was among VisionTech’s corporate sponsors and an invaluable commercialization resource for…

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Portfolio News

April 9, 2023

VisionTech Angels Invest $242,000 in Indiana-Based Adipo Therapeutics

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (April 11, 2023) - - VisionTech Angels, among the Midwest’s most active angel investing networks, has invested $242,000 in Adipo Therapeutics , with 29…

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Portfolio News

March 19, 2023

VisionTech Angels Invest $190,000 in Seneca Therapeutics Follow-on Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (March 21, 2023) - - VisionTech Angels , among the Midwest’s most active angel investing networks, has invested $190,000 in Seneca Therapeutics with 16…

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Pitch Events

February 14, 2023

Meet Our February Pitch Presenter: Dr. Evan Unger of NuvOx Pharma, Using Oxygen to Amplify Treatments

I was introduced to Dr. Evan Unger by Mike Eckert of the NOLA Angel Network in New Orleans. Their group is syndicating an investment opportunity in NuvOx Pharma, a clinical stage…

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Pitch Events

February 9, 2023

Meet February Pitch Presenter: Lydia Zeller of Flyte, Addressing Incontinence with Confidence

I first met Lydia Zeller, CEO and president of Pelvital (dba Flyte) a femtech solution for stress urinary incontinence in women. If you are unfamiliar with femtech, it is a…

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Portfolio News

November 16, 2022

VisionTech Portfolio Company GeoH Closes $2 Million Seed Investment Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (November 17, 2022) - - GeoH, Inc., a medtech SaaS platform for home care agencies, has successfully closed on its $2 million seed investment round.…

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Pitch Events

October 22, 2022

Introducing Our 2nd October Pitch Company: PassiveBolt, Pioneering a Web3 Platform for Securing Places + Identities

I met Kabir Maiga, co-founder of PassiveBolt , through Joshua Tooker of Union Heritage Capital in Detroit and Endeavor. Both were high on Kabir and Passive Bolt and the pioneerin…

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Pitch Events

October 18, 2022

Meet October Pitch Presenter #1: Karen Wurster of Adipo Therapeutics, Using Fat to Fight Diabetes + Obesity

I first met Karen Wurster, CEO of Adipo Therapeutics , a year ago when she first pitched the VisionTech Screening Committee. The update at the Innovation Showcase in August 2022…

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Pitch Events

September 19, 2022

Meet September Pitch Presenter #2: Zach Booker of ADHD Online, Accelerating Diagnosis + Treatment

Zach Booker, the co-founder and CEO of ADHD Online , was referred to VisionTech Angels by the Michigan Capital Network . The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based venture capital firm is…

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Pitch Events

September 13, 2022

Meet September Pitch Presenter #1: Kilele Health's Andrew Cothrel, Bending the Curve for Chronic Disease Management

Here’s an interesting fact: Andrew Cothrel, CEO of Kilele Health , has been involved with VisionTech longer than I have. In fact, he goes back to the Stepstone days! In addition…

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Pitch Events

July 17, 2022

Meet July Pitch Presenter #2: Paul Dreier of Novilytic, the Canary in Pharma’s Coal Mine

I first met Paul several years ago at an Innovation Showcase pitch event. We reconnected last year after he’d been named CEO of Novilytic, a biochemistry analytics company that is…

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Pitch Events

July 10, 2022

Meet July Pitch Presenter #1: Nick Agahari of Australias Scientific, Restoring Calm to Overactive Bladders

Overactive bladder is a topic most people shy away from. We shouldn’t. Why? Because many of us will suffer from this inconvenient condition when we're older. While there are…

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Announcements

June 18, 2022

VisionTech Congratulates Shaily Baranwal + Elevate K12 on Their $40 Million Series C

Elevate K12 was founded in 2015 VisionTech made its first investment in 2018 VisionTech has invested in three follow-on rounds Angel investors play a critical role in launching…

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Pitch Events

May 18, 2022

Meet May Pitch Presenter #2: David Ward of Adaptive Surface Technologies, Riding the Green Wave

Living in Indiana, I haven’t thought much about the issue of biofouling of ships and recreational boats and unless you’re a boat owner, it’s likely you haven’t either. Consider…

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Pitch Events

May 14, 2022

Meet May Pitch Presenter #1: Jacob Sheridan of TPA Stream, Unlocking Big Claims Data for Small Employers

Employee benefits are the second largest expense for companies. And there’s no getting around it. To attract and retain talent, you have to offer benefits. But this mandatory…

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Portfolio News

May 9, 2022

AgTech Startup Smart Apply® Raises $1.3 Million in Seed Round in Preparation for Series A

An independent USDA study found the precision spray technology reduced pesticide use by up to 60 percent. INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (May 10, 2022) - - Smart Apply® an agtech startup…

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Pitch Events

April 13, 2022

Meet April Pitch Presenter #2: Jeff Berk of Tripkicks, Making Business Travel Better

Business travel took a huge hit during the global pandemic. Fortunately, the skies are becoming friendly again and here to take advantage of the situation and changing demands of…

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Pitch Events

April 11, 2022

Meet April Pitch Presenter #1: Greg Edwards of CryptoStopper, Detecting + Stopping Ransomware

Two angel investing group executives with whom we’ve done deals in the past suggested I take a look at CryptoStopper . What impressed them also impressed me. The CEO, Greg Edwards…

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Pitch Events

March 8, 2022

Better Bovine Reproduction: Meet March Pitch Presenter Dr. Jim Donahue of ReproHealth Technologies

I have known Dr. Jim Donahue since 2016 when he joined VisionTech Angels as an investor through AngelBOM, a chapter made up entirely of physicians. He is one of our more active…

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Pitch Events

February 14, 2022

Meet February Pitch Company #2: CRISPR QC, Quality Control for Gene Editing

"I was really excited to meet Ross Bundy, president of CRISPR QC, and learn what they're doing in the hot biotech space of gene editing. There is incredible promise for treating…

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Pitch Events

February 9, 2022

Meet February Virtual Pitch Presenter #1: Peter Dunn of Your Money Line

A colleague suggested that I meet Peter Dunn, CEO and founder of Your Money Line, as he was raising a seed round and I’m always interested in investing opportunities. Prior to…

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Pitch Events

November 5, 2021

Meet November Pitch Presenter #2: John Stachowiak, React Mobile

Seattle-based React Mobile is a VisionTech Angels portfolio company with a workforce safety platform with solid traction in the hospitality industry. Our group initially invested…

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Pitch Events

October 31, 2021

Meet November Pitch Presenter #1: Adam Steege, Trio Labs

I was introduced to Adam Steege, founder, president and chief technology officer of Trio Labs , by another investor in the angel space, John Lilly. He is impressed with the…

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Pitch Events

October 17, 2021

AgTech Meets Orchards: Meet Steve Booher of Smart Guided Systems, October Pitch Presenter #2

I met Steve Booher at this year’s Innovation Showcase, where his company, Smart Guided Systems, took second place in a strong field of Hoosier startups. Smart Guided was one of…

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Pitch Events

October 10, 2021

Clean Ingredients for a Healthier World: Meet Joanne Zhang of Flourring, October Pitch Presenter #1

I can’t exactly remember when I met Joanne Zhang, but I’ve always been impressed with her professionalism. We reconnected at this year’s Innovation Showcase. I’m on the board of…

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Investor Education

September 29, 2021

URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON PROPOSED FEDERAL LEGISLATION: Angel Investors, Startups Contact Your Elected Officials Now

Urgent Action Is Needed Now to Ensure Continued Investments in Early Stage Companies by Angel Investors President Biden's proposed "Build Back Better Act" is being hotly debated…

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Pitch Events

August 18, 2021

ClusterTruck CEO Chris Baggott, Energy Systems Network CEO Paul Mitchell Set to Reveal Secrets to Launching Transformative Companies and Events at Innovation Showcase

Indiana’s largest pitch event is bringing big name speakers, top startups to the stage of the NCAA Hall of Champions Convention Center Wednesday, September 1 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana…

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Pitch Events

August 9, 2021

Meet VisionTech Angels’ August Pitch Presenter #2: GeoH

I was introduced to Doug Rowe and Dylan Vester, co-founders of GeoH , by Oscar Moralez, VisionTech’s managing director. He had worked with Doug years ago when still at Biostorage.…

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Pitch Events

August 3, 2021

Meet August Pitch Presenter #1: Doug Wilcox, CEO of Safekeeping

Many years ago when I was a Purdue student, I worked part-time at a local retirement and long-term care facility in West Lafayette. It was the “cream of the crop” in terms of…

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Portfolio News

July 6, 2021

VisionTech Angels Invests $575,000 in Road Utility App OnStation, Leading Oversubscribed Seed Round of $1.4 Million

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (July 8, 2021) - - In the largest initial investment in the group’s 12-year history, VisionTech Angels have invested $575,000 in road construction…

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Pitch Events

June 14, 2021

Meet June Pitch Presenter #2: Ody, De La Paz CEO, Sensytec, Inc.

While we were reviewing companies for June Pitch Week, a colleague at Lateral Capital, a micro VC in Sarasota, Florida, suggested VisionTech Angels take a look at Sensytec, a tech…

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Portfolio News

June 14, 2021

SonarMed’s Exit to Medtronic Is a Win for VisionTech Angels Investors and World's Most Vulnerable Patients

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (June 15, 2021) - -  Last month, when SonarMed announced it had been acquired by Medtronic , a global leader in medical technology, VisionTech Angels…

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Pitch Events

June 9, 2021

Meet June Pitch Presenter #1: Jim Hussey, CEO, Seneca Therapeutics

Life sciences are a sweet spot for VisionTech Angels so when I met Jim Hussey, CEO of Seneca Therapeutics , at the ACA Life Sciences Syndicate meeting and learned about their…

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Investor Education

May 24, 2021

Leaf Software’s Ozan Selcuk on Why Startup CEOs Shouldn’t Overlook Culture

Ozan Selcuk knows a few things about the importance of organizational culture. Over his 23-year tenure at Leaf Software Solutions in Carmel, Indiana, the last four as CEO, his…

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Investor Education

May 12, 2021

Opportunity Maker Larry Williams Jr. Joined VisionTech Angels to Learn How to Support Entrepreneurs through Better Investing

Member Meet-Up is a new series from VisionTech to showcase our members and why they chose to become angel investors with our group. Larry Williams Jr. has an eye for…

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Pitch Events

April 18, 2021

Meet April Pitch Week Presenter #2: Lindsay Watson, CEO of Augment Therapy

If you’re a parent or grandparent, you know how much kids love computer games. When Pittsburgh’s BlueTree Venture Fund suggested VisionTech look at Augment Therapy , a startup…

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Pitch Events

April 10, 2021

Meet April Pitch Week Presenter #1: Terry McCorkle, CEO of PhishCloud

I had never met a professional computer hacker before Terry McCorkle, CEO and co-founder of PhishCloud, and a master hacker having done it for literally his entire career. We were…

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Announcements

March 30, 2021

VisionTech Is 16 Tech's Newest Resident

There's no doubt that 16 Tech is THE address for those in the Indianapolis innovation ecosystem. 16 Tech is an urban innovation district being developed in the historic Riverside…

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Pitch Events

February 16, 2021

Despite the Pandemic, VisionTech Angels Invest Over $3 Million, Return $4.3 Million in 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (February 17, 2021) – When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck in early 2020, VisionTech Executive Director Ben Pidgeon faced a tough choice: cancel…

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Pitch Events

February 9, 2021

Meet February Pitch Week Presenting Company Akadeum

Akadeum is a life science company from Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded with the intention of fundamentally changing the way that isolating cells and other biological targets is…

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Announcements

February 2, 2021

VisionTech Good News Community: Resonado Labs' Flat Core Speaker Technology Debuts in RV Industry

CHICAGO, Illinoise (February 2, 2021) — Resonado Labs , a VisionTech portfolio company and audio technology startup out of the University of Notre Dame, today announced its…

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Pitch Events

January 25, 2021

Meet February Pitch Company OnStation, the App that Tells Roadway Workers Where to Go, What to Do

Before meeting Patrick Russo, CEO of OnStation, one of our February Pitch presenters, I checked out his LinkedIn profile. Two things stood out: he’s a triathlete and a fulfiller…

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Portfolio News

December 13, 2020

VisionTech Portfolio Company Toralgen Closes $8.3 Million Seed Funding Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  (December 14, 2020) – Toralgen, an Indiana-based biotechnology company has announced the successful completion of its second seed funding round,…

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Pitch Events

October 13, 2020

Meet October Pitch Company Rebus that Can Help Sports Teams Monetize Legions of Fans

The global pandemic has caused incredible social and economic disruption—that includes pulling the plug on the sports world. I know I was disappointed when the NCAA cancelled…

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Pitch Events

October 1, 2020

Meet October Pitch Company Global Neighbor Whose Green Weed-Beating Agtech May Transform Farming

Michael Bloomberg once explained farming in this tongue-in-cheek way: “You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, add water, up comes the corn.” Even I, a city guy,…

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Portfolio News

August 29, 2020

VisionTech Angels Helps Propel MITO Materials to a Successful $1 Million Plus Seed Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (August 31, 2020) – In the height of a global pandemic that eliminated in-person pitches to potential investors, MITO Materials CEO and Co-founder Haley…

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Portfolio News

August 23, 2020

VisionTech Angels Pumps $210,000 into Resonado Whose Flat Core Speaker Technology Is Changing the Shape of Sound

The investment is part of a bridge round raise intended to accelerate Resonado’s entry into the home audio, wearables, automotive and leisure vehicles industries. INDIANAPOLIS,…

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Pitch Events

August 12, 2020

Meet August Pitch Company CarrierHQ, the First and Only Usage-Based Insurance for Motor Carriers

I recently met with CarrierHQ CEO Scott Prince, an Indianapolis-based company that focuses on optimizing small fleet insurance and payments and offers a much-needed solution to…

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Pitch Events

August 2, 2020

Meet August Pitch Company Ateios, Maker of the First Flexible, Paper Thin, Customizable Battery

Disruptive startups have the ability to change entire industries. Think about Airbnb and how they disrupted the vacation rental industry. Or Instacart, which is changing how we…

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Investor Education

July 26, 2020

Relationships Matter: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and the Paycheck Protection Program

VisionTech Partners is pleased to offer this Expert Insight from your sponsor, Stock Yards Bank. In early March, life was good. The conveniences and immediate gratification of the…

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Portfolio News

July 22, 2020

Expert Insight from Pearl Pathways: Working with the FDA during COVID-19

VisionTech Partners is pleased to offer this Expert Insight from our sponsor Pearl Pathways. The United States Food and Drug Administration has taken a beating in recent months…

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Pitch Events

June 15, 2020

Meet June Pitch Company #2, Zive, Creator of Kiwi for G Suite

When I first spoke with Eric Shashoua, CEO and founder of Zive, he shared a mind-blowing number: there are 1.5 billion Gmail accounts. When Google launched the free email service…

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Pitch Events

June 8, 2020

Meet June Pitch Company #1, Resonado, Redefining the Shape of Sound

Who remembers when the bigger the audio speakers, the bigger the sound? I’m sure a few of our VisionTech Angels members remember those days. Today; however, small is better, but…

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Portfolio News

May 26, 2020

VisionTech Portfolio Company React Mobile Receives $6M Investment via Strategic Partner Brady Corp.

VisionTech Angels is pleased to share the following news on our portfolio company, React Mobile. SEATTLE (May 26, 2020) -- React Mobile , a robust, open, cost effective and…

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Pitch Events

April 26, 2020

Hippo Manager Joins VisionTech Angels’ Inaugural Virtual Pitch Event on April 30

Working from home these past few weeks has been a challenge, particularly when you have two parents who work and three small kids you’re trying to keep on track with school…

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Pitch Events

April 20, 2020

Moralez to Introduce Boomerang Ventures at VisionTech’s Virtual Pitch Night April 30

Oscar Moralez, founder and managing director of VisionTech Partners I VisionTech Angels, believes the nation’s venture capital (VC) community is missing out on great opportunities…

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Pitch Events

April 5, 2020

MITO Materials Kicks Off VisionTech Angels’ Inaugural Virtual Pitch Event April 30

If you’ve been looking for a bright spot during the COVID-19 lockdown, I’ve got two for you. VisionTech Angels has decided not to cancel our April pitch event. Instead, we’ve…

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Pitch Events

April 1, 2020

COVID-19 Update: VisionTech Replaces April Pitch Week with Online Pitch Event

INDIANAPOLIS (April 3, 2020) - - Citing the need to protect the health of member investors and respect for the Centers for Disease Control's guidelines on social distancing,…

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Announcements

March 15, 2020

What the Corona Virus Means to Us

Like everyone else this past week, I’ve been stunned by the breadth and speed of disruption wrought by the corona virus. The stock market’s slide. The cancellation of events like…

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Investor Education

March 1, 2020

VisionTech's Petrucciani Addresses "Coming to Terms" with Business Valuations at Venture Club Event

INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2020) - - VisionTech Partners Managing Partner Tony Petrucciani knows a thing or two about valuing startup companies. He founded his own startup, Single…

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Portfolio News

February 14, 2020

VisionTech Angels’ Final February Pitch Company Is “CRäKN” to Hit the Road with Ben

Industry experience is among the things we look for in startups that want to pitch our group. How can you offer a better solution if you haven’t experienced the problem in some…

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Portfolio News

February 9, 2020

Qumulex Has a Strategy – and the Leadership – to Move the Physical Security Industry to the Cloud

Never underestimate the value of an experienced leadership team. Fishers, Indiana-based Qumulex has this in spades. The seven founders have all worked together in the commercial…

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Announcements

January 28, 2020

VisionTech Angels Kick Off the 2020 Investment Season with Materials Handling AI and Robotics Disrupter, SIERA.AI

I’ve come to believe that with startups, timing is everything. It’s particularly true in the case of SIERA.AI, an Austin-based company that has created and is now commercializing…

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Portfolio News

January 11, 2020

Carmel startup uses technology developed by NASA in 1960s to turn heat into electricity

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 10, 2020) - - Inspired by a physics teacher at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Ian Hamilton began as a teenager to seriously contemplate ways…

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Portfolio News

January 1, 2020

VisionTech Angels Leads Successful Seed Investment Round in Atlas Energy Systems, Exceeding Goal by Nearly 35 Percent

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (January 2, 2020) – VisionTech Angels closed 2019 by leading a Series A seed round investment in Carmel, Indiana-based Atlas Energy Systems, LLC , exceeding…

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Pitch Events

October 10, 2019

Cyber Threat Detection Startup Stamus Networks Commands the Last Spot for October Pitch Week

Talking with Stamus Networks CEO Ken Gramley is like talking with an old friend. He’s been a successful tech entrepreneur in Indiana for last seven years, during which time he…

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Pitch Events

October 6, 2019

Giving Parkinson’s Patients a Voice: Meet October Pitch Company SpeechVive

VisionTech Angels is mixing up our blog a bit, inviting sponsor Gretchen Bowker, CEO of Pearl Pathways, to preview pitch company SpeechVive. Pearl Pathways is a comprehensive life…

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Events & Community

September 16, 2019

VisionTech Angels Reap Rewards as Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completes Merger with Flex Pharma

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 17, 2019) - - When Salarius Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SLRX) President and Chief Executive Officer David Arthur rang the opening bell at Nasdaq in New…

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Portfolio News

September 9, 2019

VisionTech Portfolio Company Toralgen Closes $1.9M Seed Funding Round

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 10, 2019) - - Toralgen, Inc. , an Indiana-based biotechnology company, announced the closure of its seed funding round, raising more than $1.9…

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Pitch Events

August 17, 2019

Realplay Completes VisionTech Angels’ August Pitch Week and It’s a Homerun!

VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Justin Real, CEO of Realplay and former collegiate baseball player, to discuss how the…

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Events & Community

August 8, 2019

20 Startups Are Ready to Pitch for Prizes and Investment Capital at the 11th Annual Innovation Showcase

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="200"] Ben Pidgeon, VisionTech[/caption] Among my responsibilities as executive director of VisionTech Angels is screening…

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Pitch Events

August 2, 2019

Onboard Dynamics’ Green Natural Gas Fuel Solution Headlines VisionTech Angels’ August Pitch Week

VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Rita Hansen, CEO of Onboard Dynamics , to learn more about how the company’s GoFlo® compressors are…

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Pitch Events

August 2, 2019

What Do The Innovation Showcase Speakers Have in Common? A Passion for Startups

Excitement is growing as the Venture Club of Indiana counts down to its premier, carefully curated startup pitch event, The Innovation Showcase on August 22 in Indianapolis. This…

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Pitch Events

July 30, 2019

Want to Connect with Capital? Don’t Miss the Inaugural Next Level Fund Summit

The Venture Club of Indiana’s annual Innovation Showcase includes the state’s largest pitch event, with some 20 companies vying for prize money. This year the pot is sweeter…

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Events & Community

July 21, 2019

The Road to the Showcase: Searching for Indiana’s Most Investable Companies

The Innovation Showcase is Indiana’s largest curated event for entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters of the state’s vibrant ecosystem and includes a pitch competition with up…

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Pitch Events

June 13, 2019

Brickell Biotech Added to June Pitch Week Line-up

As VisionTech Angels know, I hate to turn away interesting investment opportunities. That’s why our selection committee reviews some 400 startups a year; we’re hoping for a…

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Pitch Events

June 4, 2019

Xact Medical Uses Robotics to “Stick” Patients and Wants You to Join Them

VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Andrew Cothrel, CEO of Xact Medical, to learn more about how the company is using point-of-care robotics…

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Announcements

June 3, 2019

VisionTech's Ben Pidgeon to Speak at Fort Wayne Angel Investing Event

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 4, 2019) - - Next to friends and family, angel investors are often an entrepreneur's best source of capital for a startup company. Eager to grow Indiana's…

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Announcements

April 13, 2019

IBJ’s May Power Breakfast on Life Sciences to Feature VisionTech’s Ben Pidgeon

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="aligncenter" width="250"] Ben Pidgeon, VisionTech[/caption] INDIANAPOLIS (April 15, 2019) - - The Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) has…

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Announcements

April 1, 2019

VisionTech Angels' 2018 Startup Investments Top $3.3 Million

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (April 2, 2019) - - VisionTech Angels’ investments in startup companies, including many based in Indiana, continues to soar. The Indianapolis-based group that…

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Pitch Events

March 31, 2019

Don't Panic: React Mobile Is Keeping Hospitality Industry Workers Safe

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="200"] Ben Pidgeon, VisionTech[/caption] VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Robb…

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Pitch Events

March 31, 2019

Atlas Energy Systems: Heat to Electricity, No Moving Parts

  [caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="200"] Ben Pidgeon, VisionTech[/caption] VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with…

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Pitch Events

February 17, 2019

February Pitch Week Preview: Glutenostics Redefines Celiac Disease Diagnostics and Monitoring

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignright" width="200"] Ben Pidgeon, VisionTech[/caption] VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with David…

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Pitch Events

February 16, 2019

February Pitch Week Preview: Roomored Brings TV Magic to New Home Construction

[caption id="attachment_1402" align="alignleft" width="200"] Ben Pidgeon[/caption] VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Farrukh Malik, founder…

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Portfolio News

December 17, 2018

A VisionTech Don’t Miss Event: War Stories from a Life Science Risk Strategist

Mike Cremeans has been in the game of advising life sciences startups for a long time. Twenty-five years and 450 clients later, he still enjoys helping clients face threats they…

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Pitch Events

September 30, 2018

SIMBA Chain: Blockchain's Next Blockbuster?

VisionTech Angels ’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Joel Neidig, CEO of SIMBA Chain, to learn more about his company, how it’s disrupting the block chain…

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Pitch Events

September 4, 2018

VisionTech’s Ben Pidgeon to Judge Lafayette’s Startup Weekend Pitch Competition

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (September 5, 2018) - - Each year, Ben Pidgeon screens hundreds of startup companies from across the Midwest eager to pitch for investment capital. From apps…

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Announcements

April 17, 2018

A Conversation with Kim Frazier of TEC Dayton, VisionTech’s Newest Angel Chapter

VisionTech Partners Executive Director Ben Pidgeon recently sat down with Kim Frazier, Director of Growth Initiatives for The Entrepreneurs Center, also known as TEC Dayton.…

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Portfolio News

February 26, 2018

VisionTech Angels Injects $2.6 Million in Eight Promising Startups in 2017

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (February 27, 2018) - - VisionTech Angels , Indiana’s largest and most active angel investing group with five chapters across the state, invested a total of…

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Pitch Events

January 28, 2018

PPC Pro and Hero Conference Founder Is Also VisionTech Angels’ PPC Expert

VisionTech Angels ’ bi-monthly pitch weeks have a stealth expert in the audience listening to startup companies present their case for funding. He listens with neutral interest.…

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Portfolio News

January 17, 2018

Former FDA regulatory scientist joins Pearl Pathways, a VisionTech Sponsor

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – January 18, 2018— Pearl Pathways announces the hiring of Robert Seevers, PhD as senior advisor to serve biopharmaceutical companies. Seevers brings over 40…

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Portfolio News

November 13, 2017

Don’t Wine About the FDA Regulatory Pathway: A Special VisionTech Event

If you’re an angel investor, this has probably happened to you. You’re sitting through a startup company’s pitch and they’ve got a very compelling medical device and go to market…

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Portfolio News

August 29, 2017

VisionTech Partners, Pearl Pathways Form Alliance to Fuel Growth in Indiana’s Life Sciences Startup Community

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (August 30, 2017) - - VisionTech Partners , the parent of Indiana’s most active angel investing group, and Pearl Pathways , a provider of life sciences…

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Pitch Events

August 22, 2017

August Pitch Week Promises Three Outstanding Companies

VisionTech Angels is winding up the summer with an outstanding line-up of pitch companies, including one biomedical, one medical device and a financial services app, for Pitch…

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Investor Education

August 16, 2017

VisionTech Angels Adds 24th Company, PhotoniCare, to Its Investment Portfolio

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (August 17, 2017) – As a father with three children under age six, VisionTech Angels’ Executive Director Ben Pidgeon has seen his share of ear infections and…

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Announcements

June 26, 2017

Purdue Foundry’s Gibb Named President of VisionTech Angels’ Greater Lafayette Chapter

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (June 27, 2017) – Riley Gibb, director of collaborations for the Purdue Foundry , has added a role to his resume. VisionTech Angels has tapped Gibb to serve as…

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Announcements

May 23, 2017

VisionTech Angels Adds Tenant Tracker to Its Expanding Investment Portfolio

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 24, 2017) – VisionTech Angels , one of Indiana’s most active angel investing groups, has invested in Indianapolis-based startup, Tenant Tracker, increasing…

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Portfolio News

May 4, 2017

VisionTech Portfolio Company FAST BioMedical Secures $8 Million in New Funding

CARMEL, IND. (May 3, 2017) FAST BioMedical, Inc. , a VisionTech Partners portfolio company , announced it has secured $8 million of additional financing. $5 million comes from a…

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Portfolio News

April 18, 2017

VisionTech Partners’ Helmer Named to WorkHere’s Board of Directors

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (April 19, 2017) – Angel investors bring two key things to a start-up company’s table: investment capital and human capital. In naming VisionTech Partners’…

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Pitch Events

April 11, 2017

Three Outstanding Companies Headline April Pitch Week!

The VisionTech Angels Screening Committee reviewed five companies in March and selected three to present at our April Pitch Week next week in Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Bloomington,…

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Portfolio News

February 6, 2017

Boosterville Receives $830K Investment to “Boost” Loyalty Platform Growth

ZIONSVILLE, IN (February 7, 2017) -- Boosterville , an award-winning, offers and loyalty platform that seamlessly connects merchants with cause-driven buyers, announces the…

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Announcements

November 14, 2016

VisionTech Portfolio Company WorkHere Adds SalesForce Alum Lisa Helms to Lead Customer Engagement

Start-up companies are a different kind of animal. What works for an established company often doesn’t work for a startup, which is why we agree with Robert Reffken, CEO and…

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Portfolio News

November 2, 2016

VisionTech Portfolio Company NeuroFx Clears FDA Hurdle for Stroke Drug Candidate

The American Heart Association reports that stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, claiming the life of someone in the United States every four minutes. There are very…

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Announcements

October 15, 2016

VisionTech Angels Member Profile: Keith Davis, Biotech Researcher, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor

VisionTech Angels enjoys a very diverse membership with one thing in common: a passion of investing and supporting promising start-up companies. While many of our members come to…

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Announcements

September 6, 2016

VisionTech, IU Kelley School of Business Collaborate On New Physician-Led Angel Investing Group

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 7, 2016) – VisionTech Partners , which oversees one of the Midwest’s most active angel investing groups, just added its sixth chapter in Indiana.…

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Portfolio News

August 24, 2016

VisionTech Taps Pidgeon as Executive Director as Interest in Startups Booms

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 25, 2016) – With five angel investing chapters across Indiana and another set to launch, nearly 90 angel investors, and close to 20 portfolio companies,…

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Events & Community

July 6, 2016

WorkHere’s CEO Howard Bates Has Earned His Wings

When it comes to angel investing, Indianapolis entrepreneur Howard Bates has earned his wings. He has personally invested in ten startup companies as an angel investor. Howard is…

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Portfolio News

June 28, 2016

For OrthoPediatrics, Angels Bring More Than Money

Mark Throdahl is very familiar with angel investors. In 2009, his company, Indiana-based OrthoPediatrics , needed capital to help advance and commercialize its orthopedic devices…

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Events & Community

June 22, 2016

VisionTech’s E3 Summit Offers Insight, Education, and Connections to Indiana’s Angel Investing Community

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 23, 2016) – Mark Throdahl is very familiar with angel investors. His company, Warsaw, Indiana-based OrthoPediatrics , whose orthopedic devices for…

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Portfolio News

June 20, 2016

So You Want to Be an Angel? Join Us at the E3 Summit July 13

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] There’s a certain romance in calling oneself an entrepreneur or angel…

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Announcements

June 14, 2016

VisionTech's Don Scifres Takes Role with SmartFile

[caption id="attachment_197" align="aligncenter" width="180"] Don Scifres[/caption] [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing…

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Investor Education

March 21, 2016

Sold Out! Startup Study Hall with The Startup Ladies

[caption id="attachment_865" align="aligncenter" width="500"] VisionTech's Oscar Moralez at Startup Study Hall[/caption] Involvement in entrepreneurship and angel investing…

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Portfolio News

March 2, 2016

WorkHere Raises $1.7 Million Seed Investment Led by VisionTech Angels

Indianapolis, IN, (March 3, 2016) – Mobile and web job search app developer WorkHere has announced the closure of a $1.7 million seed investment. The company plans to use the…

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Announcements

February 22, 2016

Digital Marketing Expert Named President of VisionTech Angels’ Bloomington Chapter

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (February 23, 2016) - VisionTech Angels , the angel investing arm of VisionTech Partners, has named Pat East, an Indiana-based digital marketer, entrepreneur…

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Announcements

January 5, 2016

Physician Entrepreneur Named President of VisionTech Angels’ New Fort Wayne Chapter

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., (January 6, 2016) - VisionTech Angels , the angel investing arm of VisionTech Partners, has named Eric Beier, MD, MBA, an Indiana-based physician, entrepreneur…

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Investor Education

December 9, 2015

Rwanda: Creating The New Reality Through Entrepreneurship

[caption id="attachment_738" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Rwandan entrepreneurs[/caption] [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing…

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Announcements

October 26, 2015

Into Africa: VisionTech’s Leaders Head to Rwanda on Entrepreneurial Venture

INDIANAPOLIS, October 27, 2015 - Indianapolis-based VisionTech Partners are no strangers to looking at early stage companies. Their investment arm, VisionTech Angels, is among…

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Announcements

August 17, 2015

Indiana Attorney and Startup Champion Gutwein Named President of VisionTech Angels’ Greater Lafayette Chapter

[caption id="attachment_688" align="alignleft" width="150"] Stuart Gutwein[/caption] INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., August 18, 2015 - - VisionTech Angels, the angel investing arm of…

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Announcements

August 17, 2015

Startup Champion Stuart Gutwein to Lead VisionTech Angels’ Lafayette Chapter

[caption id="attachment_688" align="alignleft" width="150"] Stuart Gutwein[/caption] Indiana attorney Stuart Gutwein is not one to sit still. When he’s not practicing law, he’s…

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Announcements

July 29, 2015

Welcoming Jim Schellinger to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] VisionTech Partners is pleased to learn of the appointment of Jim…

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Portfolio News

July 5, 2015

The Business of Caring: What Friends Do

[caption id="attachment_677" align="alignleft" width="150"] Aimee Kandrac, WhatFriendsDo.com[/caption] Editor’s Note: VisionTech Partners is a co-sponsor of The Innovation…

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Events & Community

July 1, 2015

OrthoWorx’ Sheryl Conley: From Small Town Girl to Global Executive to Angel Investor

[caption id="attachment_667" align="alignleft" width="150"] Sheryl Conley, OrthoWorx[/caption] Editor's Note: VisionTech Partners is a co-sponsor of The Innovation Showcase on…

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Events & Community

June 28, 2015

What’s in an App? For Peoplocity, It’s Customer Service, Loyalty and Retention

[caption id="attachment_660" align="alignleft" width="150"] George Klein, Peoplocity[/caption] Editor's Note: VisionTech Partners is a co-sponsor of The Innovation Showcase on…

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Investor Education

June 3, 2015

A Deal Starter: VisionTech’s Investment Ceiling Has Just Doubled

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="180"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] For eligible Indiana startup companies, raising capital just got easier.…

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Announcements

June 3, 2015

VisionTech and Elevate Ventures Partner to Expand Investment in Hoosier Startups

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - VisionTech Partners has been selected to participate in Elevate Ventures’ Indiana Seed Fund, a state-supported investment fund that encourages growth among…

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Portfolio News

May 20, 2015

Entrepreneurs, Start Your Engines

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] In the spirit of the greatest spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500, the…

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Announcements

May 3, 2015

Highlights from the 2015 Angel Capital Association Summit

[caption id="attachment_197" align="alignleft" width="150"] Don Scifres, Managing Partner[/caption] Two weeks ago, Oscar Moralez, Tony Petrucciani, and I were in San Diego for the…

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Announcements

March 31, 2015

Venture360 Makes Link Between Angels and Start-ups More Seamless, More Connected

Whether you’re an angel investor managing a portfolio, an entrepreneur in search of capital, or a portfolio company building your business, keeping on top of changing investment…

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Announcements

February 23, 2015

VisionTech Travels to West Lafayette for Purdue “Pitch Day”

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] This Wednesday, February 25, representatives of VisionTech Partners and…

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Announcements

February 11, 2015

When Doctors Call, VisionTech Partners Listens

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] Nowadays when I meet with a physician, it’s typically not a about a health…

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Announcements

February 10, 2015

Community Launchpad, VisionTech Partners Form Partnership to Commercialize Healthcare Innovations

Innovations Indianapolis, Indiana, February 11, 2015 - - Community Launchpad and VisionTech Partners have announced a new partnership to develop and advance healthcare…

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Announcements

January 28, 2015

VisionTech Partners, Indiana University Sign MOU to Integrate Entrepreneurship with Academia

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., January 29, 2015 - - Some of the biggest, most transformative ideas come out of America’s universities. Think Facebook and Gatorade. Yet too often, bridging the…

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Announcements

January 28, 2015

So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Enroll in INVisionU at IU

[caption id="attachment_197" align="alignleft" width="150"] Don Scifres, Managing Partner[/caption] Back in the 60’s and 70’s, kids wanted to be cowboys, firemen, teachers,…

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Announcements

January 11, 2015

Adding Bench Strength

One of VisionTech Partners’ core missions is to support people through the process of starting and investing in new companies and successfully commercializing new technologies. We…

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Announcements

January 11, 2015

VisionTech Partners Adds Prominent Hoosier Entrepreneurs to Its Leadership Team

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., January 12, 2015 - - VisionTech Partners, a privately held company focused on linking investors to high-potential early-stage/early growth companies, has added…

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Investor Education

December 15, 2014

High Five! VisionTech Angels Among First in Nation to Earn ACA Certification

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] VisionTech Angels aspires to be among the top angel investing groups in the…

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Investor Education

December 15, 2014

VisionTech Angels One of Five Angel Groups in U.S. and the First in Indiana to Earn Certification from the Angel Capital Association

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 16, 2014 - - Call it the “Good Housekeeping Seal” for angel investing groups and a way for entrepreneurs to more easily address securities…

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Portfolio News

December 14, 2014

VisionTech Angels Invest in App Press®

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., December 15, 2014 - - VisionTech Angels, the angel investing arm of VisionTech Partners, has invested in App Press, helping the Indianapolis-based startup…

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Investor Education

November 3, 2014

A VisionTech Angel Portfolio Profile: OrthoPediatrics

So what makes a startup company a good investment for #VisionTechAngels? Obviously, there’s a tremendous amount of due diligence involved. Our priority is Indiana-based companies;…

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Announcements

November 3, 2014

VisionTech Angels in Action: Terry Schlotterback, Warsaw Chapter President

For 34 years, Purdue graduate Terry Schlotterback applied his knowledge and energies to the orthopedic device industry. When he retired in 2006, Terry was running Zimmer’s Spine…

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Announcements

November 3, 2014

Managing the Vision Behind VisionTech Angels

Todd Saxton approaches his passion for endurance sports in the same way he approaches venture activities—as a long but rewarding journey mixing education, experimentation,…

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Announcements

September 18, 2014

VisionTech Angels Names Page President of Its Bloomington Chapter

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 19, 2014 - - VisionTech Angels, the angel investing arm of VisionTech Partners, has named serial entrepreneur Christy Page president of its…

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Portfolio News

September 11, 2014

Raising the Bar: VisionTech Angels Moves to ProSeeder

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] Angel investment groups rely on their technology platforms to manage and…

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Portfolio News

July 10, 2014

Cearna Aesthetics Wins $128,000 in Investment and Professional Services at The Innovation Showcase

I NDIANAPOLIS, July 10, 2014 – The Innovation Showcase 2014 attracted nearly 850 attendees for the sixth annual event for entrepreneurs, investors and community supporters. The…

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Events & Community

July 1, 2014

Innovation Education Connection

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption]   VisionTech is again partnering with IU Kelley School of business to…

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Investor Education

June 5, 2014

How to Succeed at Speed Dating

[caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="150"] Oscar Moralez, Managing Director[/caption] Your palms are sweaty. Your legs are shaking. You can't get the words out of…

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Events & Community

June 5, 2014

VisionTech Partners Set to Co-Host The Innovation Showcase

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 6, 2014 - - VisionTech Partners has announced it is co-hosting this year’s Innovation Showcase set for Thursday, July 10 at the Dallara IndyCar Factory…

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Events & Community

May 20, 2014

Early Bird Innovation Showcase 2014 Tickets on Sale May 22

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 21, 2014 - - Indy may be in America’s heartland, but organizers of The Innovation Showcase 2014 have dubbed the rush of investment—and now ticket sales…

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Portfolio News

April 15, 2014

First Deal of 2014: FAST BioMedical

VisionTech Angels has made good on our promise to invest in Indiana startup companies. Our first deal of 2014 is an investment in Indianapolis-based FAST BioMedical, a company…

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Announcements

April 8, 2014

VisionTech Partners’ Moralez a Featured Panelist at IBJ’s Life Sciences Power Breakfast

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 9, 2014 - - Oscar Moralez, managing director of VisionTech Partners and VisionTech Angels, is a featured panelist at the Indiana Business Journal’s…

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Portfolio News

April 6, 2014

First Deal in 2014: VisionTech Partners Invests in Indy-Based FAST BioMedical

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 7, 2014 - - Making good on its commitment to advance Indiana’s innovation ecosystem, VisionTech Partners has announced that its angel investing network…

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Events & Community

March 20, 2014

Creating Synergy for Startups: The University Connection

By Don Scifres V isionTech Partners is where inventors, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and strategic partners converge to share, develop, fund, and launch innovative…

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Announcements

March 11, 2014

VisionTech Partners' Scifres honored by Purdue College of Technology

_ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 12, 2014 - - VisionTech Partners’ Don Scifres was recently honored with the 2014 Distinguished Technology Alumni Award from Purdue University's College…

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Announcements

March 10, 2014

Purdue Foundry, VisionTech Partners to collaborate on technology commercialization, startup development

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 11, 2014 – The Purdue Foundry and VisionTech Partners, LLC have entered into an agreement to expedite the transfer of Purdue innovations to the public…

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Announcements

March 3, 2014

VisionTech Partners Invests in Five Companies in 2013

INDIANAPOLIS, March 5, 2014 - - Last year was a busy one for VisionTech Partners, LLC. The Indianapolis-based investment firm has announced it completed five investments in early…

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Announcements

March 2, 2014

StepStone Business Partners Unveils New Name, New Strategy for Indiana Innovation Ecosystem

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3, 2014 - - StepStone Business Partners, a mainstay in Indianapolis’ business community, is taking a bold step, launching a new name and a new strategy for…

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Portfolio News

February 23, 2014

Welcome to VisionTech!

Welcome to the first blog for VisionTech Partners and VisionTech Angels. We are completing our transition from StepStone to VisionTech and are very excited about the future this…

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Investor Education

December 19, 2011

StepStone Angels Invests in Courseload

INDIANAPOLIS- StepStone Angels, a statewide network of angel investors with chapters in Indianapolis, Anderson, Warsaw and Lafayette, completed its latest investment in…

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Announcements

August 11, 2011

StepStone Angels Completes Investment in FAST

INDIANAPOLIS- StepStone Angels, a statewide network of angel investors with chapters in Anderson, Indianapolis and Warsaw, completed its latest investment in FAST, an…

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Investor Education

October 23, 2009

StepStone Angels Completes Two Investments in Life Sciences Companies

INDIANAPOLIS- Locally based StepStone Angels, a select group of accredited private investors, completed two investments totaling approximately $1.4M in Q3 2009. The investments…

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