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.
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
Portfolio 14
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| 27.06.2022 | Percutem | percuteminc.com | - | - |
| 27.06.2022 | DiretoTech | direto.tech | - | Brazil, Pa... |
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| - | Tarian Med... | tarianmed.com | - | - |
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| - | Protesto D... | protestodireto.com.br | - | - |
| - | Atreon Ort... | atreonortho.com | - | United Sta... |
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Mentions in press and media 31
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.02.2023 | University of Miami, The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis & Ulevo Health: Building an Alliance for the Future | Ikove Venture Partners Announces the Launch of Ulevo Health, Inc., a Technology Developed by the University of Miami & The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis to Detect and Treat Muscle Spasms COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) February 01, 2023 Ikove ... |
| 08.12.2022 | Big fund size increase sees Sentinel Capital Partners picks up more than $5bn | Sentinel Capital Partners has hauled in more than $5bn across its latest flagship fundraise and its sophomore junior cap |
| 30.11.2022 | ADB to invest $30m in SG-based Growtheum Capital Partners' debut fund | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30-million investment in Singapore-headquartered Growtheum Capital Partner’s debut fund, according to a disclosure. The investment is for Growtheum Capital Partners SEA Fund I, which has rais... |
| 10.05.2022 | From mush to meat? Talking edible scaffolding for cultivated meat with Gelatex and Matrix F.T. | Right now, one option for startups looking to launch with a minimum viable product that could work in processed meat products is simply to proliferate muscle stem cells (feed them so they divide and multiply) and then harvest the undifferen... |
| 20.12.2021 | CWD achieves breakthrough results in speed reducer technology for the robotics industry | COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) December 20, 2021 Speed Reducers are the core components of industrial robots and represent a significant portion of their lifetime costs. The current market is divided in two main camps. High precision, low torque sp... |
| 22.09.2020 | Medicxi announces the closing of its first €200 million Secondary Fund, led by Pantheon with co-lead LGT Capital Partners | - |
| 10.08.2020 | Cell-cultured meat gamechanger? Matrix Meats to showcase nanofiber scaffolding in 'solid meat product' this year | If you don’t want cell-cultured (a.k.a. ‘cultivated’) meat to have the consistency of Jello, claim the founders of Matrix Meats – formed last year via a joint venture between Nanofiber Solutions and Ikove Capital both of Columbus, Oh... |
| 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 materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, announced the final close of SK Capital Partners Fund V with total committed capital of app... |
| 11.01.2019 | 2019 Market Outlook | Editor’s Note: This post was initally run on VC-List and is republished here with permission. Edited to fit Inno style. Commenting on short-term market movements is usually a futile task. One should focus on longer-term macro trends. Since ... |
| 14.12.2018 | Ikove Venture Partners Launches $10M Nursery Fund | Ikove Venture Partners, a Columbus, Ohio-based venture development company, launched a $10m Startup Nursery (SUN) fund. The vehicle will be used to launch 10 to 15 early-stage technology companies through its proprietary Startup Nursery. Th... |
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