1842
Venture studioNotre Dame · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
The 1842 Fund co-creates and invests in startups aligned with Notre Dame's mission to become the leading global Catholic research institution. Beyond providing capital, it acts as an extension of founding teams, recruiting experienced operators, providing meaningful early capitalization, and convening networks of customers, investors, talent, experts, and partners to build durable advantages. It sources opportunities through two paths: faculty, student, and community innovations emerging from Notre Dame's Commercialization Engine, and a venture studio that builds and accelerates software startups tackling societal challenges. The fund focuses on inception and pre-seed stage ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 10 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1Hardware ×1Medical Devices ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathIndianapolis, US
Board seat. High Alpha Innovation Partnerships, LLC· per SEC Form D · $20 raise · filed Jun 2022
Indianapolis, US
Board seat. High Alpha Innovation Partnerships, LLC· per SEC Form D · $16 raise · filed Jun 2022
Indianapolis, US
Board seat. High Alpha Innovation Partnerships, LLC· per SEC Form D · $20 raise · filed Jul 2022
Indianapolis, US
Board seat. High Alpha Innovation Partnerships, LLC· per SEC Form D · $20 raise · filed Jun 2022
Grannus Therapeutics develops a new class of targeted cancer therapies.
BiotechHealthtechIndianapolis, US
John Foglesong(Executive Officer, Director)James Thompson(Director)Brian Blagg(Director)
NearWave develops a handheld medical device using frequency domain near infrared spectroscopy (fdNIRS) to non-invasively measure tissue oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentrations for clinical and research applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSAustin, US
Roy Stillwell(Founder)in
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 1842 invest at?
- 1842 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does 1842 focus on?
- 1842 focuses on Impact & Social Good, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 1842 located?
- 1842 is headquartered in Notre Dame, US.
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