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Cleveland Foundation’s new social impact pool targets local companies
The Cleveland Foundation's latest investment pool posted impressive returns in its first month. Discover the unique approach behind its success. This article first appeared in Cleveland Business Journal on December 30, 2024 Read The Full Story
What Inno’s top 10 stories of 2024 say about Cleveland tech
Cleveland's tech scene saw major shakeups in 2024. Discover which stories captured the most attention from Inno readers this year. This article first appeared in CincyInno on December 26, 2024 Read The Full Story
Ohio startup raises $14 million to onshore cellular module manufacturing
China's Quectel is one of the world's largest manufacturers of IoT cellular modules, a key chip component, with nearly a 40% market share. Now it's licensing out its manufacturing tech and source code to an Ohio-based startup called Eagle Electronics, in a reversal of how these cross-border relationships have traditionally worked. Why it matters: This [...]
Five things you need to know today, and take a (winter) hike
5) Growth fund with Cincinnati leaders makes first company investment in cutting-edge tech An Ohio growth fund has made its first investment in a company, and it’s a high-tech firm with enormous potential. The Ohio High-Growth Investment Opportunities (O.H.I.O.) Fund, which is helmed by two prominent Cincinnatians, has led a $14 million investment in [...]
High-profile growth fund with Cincinnati leaders makes first company investment in cutting-edge technology
The Ohio High-Growth Investment Opportunities (O.H.I.O.) Fund, has made its first investment in a company. The reshoring opportunity to bring high-tech manufacturing to Ohio has massive potential, founders say. This article first appeared in CincyInno on December 3, 2024 Read The Full Story
O.H.I.O. Fund to focus on growth opportunities in Ohio’s economy
Ray Leach, Jeffrey Stern and their colleagues at the recently launched O.H.I.O. Fund are trying to do something that's never been done before — create an impact fund that invests in high-growth opportunities in Ohio's future economy. Leach is the fund's president and founding managing director in Cleveland. He's also the founding CEO of JumpStart [...]
Mark Kvamme part of team launching $500 million Ohio growth investment fund
Mark Kvamme is back in the investing world as part of a team that launched a $500 million Ohio-specific growth capital investment fund. This article first appeared in Columbus Business First on July 5, 2024 Read The Full Story
VCs Mark Kvamme, Ray Leach target $500 million for Ohio-focused ‘impact’ fund
What if Ohio had an impact fund, similar to Singapore's Temasek, that could broadly catalyze economic growth in the state and generate wealth through investments in startups, real estate and infrastructure projects? That question is at the heart of the ambitious thesis behind The Ohio Fund, a private investment fund in the works by Mark [...]