State of the InnoventureIowa Fund - Summer 2024

This spring, our team embarked on a statewide tour to educate founders on the topic of raising venture capital to catalyze their startup dreams. We called it the “Heartland Hustle” – and we meant it. I logged nearly 1,000 miles of travel as I gridded the state to meet with early-stage founders across 15 Iowa cities and municipalities.

We presented on college campuses, in coffee shops, classrooms and breweries, to retirees and high school students alike. From the rolling hills of Dubuque to the sparkling waters of Spirit Lake, the industrial center of Sioux City, all the way to the charming town square in Creston. Our goal was simple: meet Iowans where they’re at – especially in rural parts of the state – and expose them to the process (and purpose) of exchanging equity for cash as they build their ventures.

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Originally published by InnoventureIowa in July 2024.