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Banner Year for Oklahoma Startups with $29.3M in Funding

By sarah | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 15 July, 2020 | 2

i2E, Inc. had a record-breaking number of investments in FY2020 with $12.89M in closed investments across its 4 venture funds and concept fund. In total, 19 Oklahoma companies received financing and attracted an additional $16.34M from private investors, for a total of $29.3M invested in Oklahoma-based companies. i2E Management Company Inc. (iMCI ), i2E’s investmentRead more

iMCI leads $2.3 million investment in Edmond-based Clear River Enviro

By katelynn | Uncategorized | 0 comment | 14 July, 2020 | 0

Clear River Enviro, an i2E portfolio company, is out to revolutionize the disposal of pharmaceutical waste in surgery centers and hospitals. The standard is hiring a third party to come pick up barrels of chemicals and transport them to a medical chemical waste incinerator in another state. Clear River’s solution is a patented portable device,Read more

Investments of time and money are critical for startups’ success

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 26 January, 2020 | 1

By Scott Meacham Mentoring is one of the most valuable venture services i2E provides to Oklahoma’s innovators and entrepreneurs. Our mentoring covers a wide range of topics and situations based on the leadership team’s experience, the stage of the startup, and the market the company is working to serve. We are focused when we mentor.Read more

Simergent Closes $2.835M Seed Round

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 24 April, 2019 | 0

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK and CHICAGO, IL April 18, 2019 – Simergent closed a $2.835M seed round to continue developing an affordable home dialysis system for the US and abroad. Simergent’s Archimedes automated peritoneal dialysis system will allow access to home dialysis at a much more affordable price point with world-class patient usability and patient safetyRead more

Angel investors can give wings to startup companies

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 3 January, 2018 | 0

By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. It’s hard to know exactly how many angel investors there are in the U.S., and it’s not possible to measure exactly the total angel investment market, as many investments are made as individuals and not subject to disclosure. What we do know is that angelRead more

i2E leads $1.2 million investment in Simergent, LLC

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 25 October, 2017 | 1

Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 sseagraves@i2E.org Simergent has developed an easy-to-use, affordable dialysis device for patients suffering from kidney failure OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E, Inc., recently led a $1.2 million investment round in Norman-based Simergent, LLC, a startup company that developed a peritoneal dialysis device that is affordable and easy toRead more

i2E leads $1.34 million investment round in Digital Six Laboratories

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 20 October, 2017 | 2

October 19, 2017  Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 or sseagraves@i2E.org Digital Six Labs is a fast growing developer of engineered wireless ‘Internet of Things’ solutions and components for commercial and industrial markets. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – i2E, Inc., recently led a $1.34 million investment round in Digital Six Laboratories, Inc., anRead more

Startup company raises over $1.33 million

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 13 July, 2017 | 0

Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. STILLWATER — A Stillwater-based startup company that makes insulated shipping packages for blood and other biological agents has raised more than $1.33 million, including $889,000 in funding led by i2E Inc. MaxQ sells reusable or one-way shipping systems for donor blood collection, hospital distribution, vaccines and biological agents.Read more

i2E, Inc., leads $889,000 investment in Stillwater’s MaxQ

By sarah | Featured, News | 0 comment | 12 July, 2017 | 0

Contact: Sarah Seagraves, Senior VP for Marketing (405) 813-2403 or email sseagraves@i2E.org OKLAHOMA CITY — i2E, Inc., recently led an $889,000 investment round in Stillwater, OK-based MaxQ, a startup company that has developed proprietary insulated packaging systems for the blood supply chain and associated life science industries. MaxQ offers a comprehensive suite of validated, reusableRead more

OKC’s Datebox secures $2.6 million investment round, led by i2E Inc.

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 9 March, 2017 | 0

Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Company Datebox Inc., an Oklahoma City startup company that provides couples with creative dating ideas and products, has secured a $2.6 million seed round investment. The investment round included $1.3 million from the i2E-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund, along with $300,000 from the SeedStep Angels group, also managed byRead more

Two major acquisitions of local firms good news in several ways

By sarah | News | 0 comment | 13 December, 2016 | 0

Two major acquisitions of local firms good news in several ways By Scott Meacham Copyright © 2016, The Oklahoma Publishing Company I had an amazing Friday a couple of weeks ago. Literally, in one day, I found out that two of i2E’s portfolio companies were being acquired by major corporations — the two biggest exitsRead more

Si66: i2E and the Diversification of the Oklahoma Economy

By admin | News | Comments are Closed | 19 September, 2016 | 0

i2E was born from an Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) initiative and has now become a nationally-recognized private not-for-profit corporation that invests in entrepreneurs who are building high-growth companies in Oklahoma. i2E works directly with entrepreneurs, researchers and companies to help them commercialize their technologies, launch and grow new businesses and access needed capital.

i2E invests in medical innovation

By admin | News | Comments are Closed | 22 August, 2016 | 0

i2E Inc. recently led a $1.25 million seed round investment in Linear Health Sciences, a Norman-based innovative medical technology startup.

New fund provides opportunities for investors looking to boost startup firms

By admin | News | 0 comment | 17 May, 2016 | 0

The i2E Angel Fund I provides seed-stage capital with professional management and diversification, plus offering the satisfaction of investing in job and wealth creation in Oklahoma. The fund benefits from i2E’s deal flow of quality, well-vetted startups. (The fund’s primary focus is on Oklahoma companies, but to ensure adequate deal flow, the fund may invest outside the state.)

Innovators & Entrepreneurs: Seed fund plants success in Oklahoma

By admin | News | 0 comment | 12 April, 2016 | 0

Ten years ago, Oklahoma’s landscape for seed capital was like Black Mesa. We were high and dry. There was no venture capital money here. SeedStep Angels hadn’t been organized yet. Entrepreneurs simply didn’t have access to the investment capital to fund the milestones that move young companies from concept to startup to potential successes in the marketplace.

Innovation & Entrepreneurs: Angel investors help startups in Oklahoma sprout wings

By admin | News | 0 comment | 1 March, 2016 | 0

Angel investors are called angels for a reason. These accredited investors are the primary source of early stage capital for startup firms. The metric for angel investing is return on investment; however, angels, who are often former entrepreneurs or retired business persons, also show a strong desire to help entrepreneurs.

Keep investor dollars in Oklahoma

By admin | Entrepreneur, News, SeedStep Angels | Comments are Closed | 24 November, 2015 | 0

Sometimes, Oklahoma investors don’t realize the great opportunities for early-stage companies that exist in this state. When Oklahoma money goes “off-shore” to invest in entrepreneurs, startups, and innovation in Texas, Colorado or California, we need to speak up and remind people to take a good hard look at the early stage opportunities that exist right here before they help create jobs and wealth in some other state.

Biolytx Pharmaceuticals picks up $1.1 mill

By admin | News, SeedStep Angels | Comments are Closed | 11 November, 2015 | 0

Biolytx Pharmaceuticals picks up $1.1 mill By Iris Dorbian © 2015 Buyouts Insider / Argosy Group LLC OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A $500,000 investment from the i2E, Inc.-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund recently led a $1.1 million financing round in Oklahoma City-based Biolytx Pharmaceuticals Corp. Biolytx is developing a promising drug designed to promote woundRead more

WeGoLook gets i2E investment

By admin | Entrepreneur, News, SeedStep Angels | Comments are Closed | 21 October, 2015 | 0

i2E Inc. recently closed on a $249,000 follow-on investment in WeGoLook LLC.

Oklahoma needs to develop better investment environment

By admin | Entrepreneur, News, SeedStep Angels | Comments are Closed | 6 October, 2015 | 0

When you are in the business of increasing the number of new, sustainable advanced technology businesses, as we are at i2E, there are two top-line measures by which to assess our progress. Dollars and deals.

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