
Ikove believes in unlocking the potential of technology commercialization, bringing to life disruptive technology that deserves to be shared with humanity.
Ikove is a venture development company founded to pursue early-stage investments with an emphasis on technology commercialization in the Midwest. Through its proprietary Startup Nursery, in partnership with multiple U.S. research institutions, Ikove identifies and validates developing high-impact technologies, providing capital and commercialization resources to bridge the gap between R&D and VC funded rounds.
We believe the greatest opportunity for value creation, for both investors and entrepreneurs, is in the earliest stages of a startup. We adamantly seek alignment between all parties to create a flexible foundation and efficient process to consistently build successful businesses. Our hands-on approach puts us in the day-to-day with entrepreneurs, bringing our expertise, experience, and relationships to drive true growth.
Ikove is headquartered in the prestigious Electro Science Lab in Columbus, Ohio and has partners, advisors, and directors in New York, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Monaco, London, Germany, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro.
Location: United States, Ohio, Columbus
Employees: 11-50
Phone:+1 614-824-5892
Founded date: 2014
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
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01.02.2023 | University of Miami, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis &am... | Ikove Venture Partners Announces the Launch of Ulevo Health, Inc., a Technology Developed by the Uni... | prweb.com/... |
08.12.2022 | Big fund size increase sees Sentinel Capital Partners picks ... | Sentinel Capital Partners has hauled in more than $5bn across its latest flagship fundraise and its ... | altassets.... |
30.11.2022 | ADB to invest $30m in SG-based Growtheum Capital Partners' d... | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30-million investment in Singapore-headquartered Gr... | dealstreet... |
10.05.2022 | From mush to meat? Talking edible scaffolding for cultivated... | Right now, one option for startups looking to launch with a minimum viable product that could work i... | foodnaviga... |
20.12.2021 | CWD achieves breakthrough results in speed reducer technolog... | COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) December 20, 2021 Speed Reducers are the core components of industrial robot... | prweb.com/... |
22.09.2020 | Medicxi announces the closing of its first €200 million Seco... | - | medicxi.co... |
10.08.2020 | Cell-cultured meat gamechanger? Matrix Meats to showcase nan... | If you don’t want cell-cultured (a.k.a. ‘cultivated’) meat to have the consistency of Jello, claim t... | foodnaviga... |
25.02.2019 | SK Capital Partners Fund V Raises $2.1B | NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty m... | citybizlis... |
11.01.2019 | 2019 Market Outlook | Editor’s Note: This post was initally run on VC-List and is republished here with permission. Edited... | bizjournal... |
14.12.2018 | Ikove Venture Partners Launches $10M Nursery Fund | Ikove Venture Partners, a Columbus, Ohio-based venture development company, launched a $10m Startup ... | finsmes.co... |
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