CORI Innovation
Venture capitalHartland · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The CORI Innovation Fund focuses on enhancing entrepreneurial equity across America by backing tech startups in rural communities overlooked by mainstream venture capital. It targets early-stage, technology-enabled operating companies that are already generating revenue and need capital to scale meaningfully over time. The fund typically invests at the seed stage and can serve either as a lead investor or as a participant in a funding round. By identifying, funding, and supporting innovative rural entrepreneurs, CIF aims to drive economic growth and technology job creation in small U.S. communities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8Hardware ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×3Enterprise Software ×3AgTech ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×13
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×13 founders×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
Wilson, US
David Marcus Aman(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Seymour(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Phillips(Director)Marcus Aman(Executive Officer, Director)Harold R Eason(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Coan(Director)
Board seatJay Bockhaus· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed May 2024
Acceleron builds software that enables community banks and credit unions to offer foreign exchange services and conduct cross-border payments through a correspondent banking marketplace, generating non-interest income without requiring custom development work.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSCharlestown, US
Damon Magnuski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardW. Lowell Putnam(Director)Sarah Beth Felix(Director)Andrew Dillard(Director)Dennis Lormel(Director)
Co-investorsRevUp CapitalVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US
Daudi M. Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Cuthbertson(COO)inChris Pearson(CEO)inWilliam Francis(CCO)inKris Schaa(CFO)Kristin Schaa(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesCortado VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundGreenline Community Ventures, LlcKokopelli CapitalDenver Ventures+2 more
Aprexis offers a platform for medication therapy management (MTM) and customizable clinical programs covering lifestyle medicine and disease management, using AI-driven patient stratification, a patient-facing mobile app, and EHR interoperability.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSMontpelier, US
MICHAEL HOWE(Executive Officer)
BoardROBERT SQUIRE(Director)
Co-investorsFreshTracks CapitalVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Barnowl AG builds robotic systems and automation infrastructure for agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBarnowlag, US
Sarah Hinkley(CEO / Co-Founder)inJaron Hinkley(Co-Founder)Bryan Stafford(Co-Founder)inJames Chivers(CTO)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundLeVert VenturesService Provider Capital+1 more
Calypso Continuing Education provides accredited, asynchronous online continuing education courses in appraisal, real estate, and mortgage loan origination for appraisers, real estate agents, brokers, and mortgage loan originators across the US.
EdTechPropTech
DifferentKind provides a patient-experience intelligence platform for dental support organizations (DSOs), dentists, and dental insurers, capturing verified patient experience data through live dashboards, PMS integrations, and AI analysis.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBuena Vista, US
Carolyn Brown(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Allen(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJamie Finney(Director)in
Co-investorsGreater Colorado Venture Fund
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesGalvanize Climate Solutions
A GIS platform purpose-built for electric utilities to serve as a system of record for asset management, inspections, and compliance documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSKearney, US
Dusty Birge(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsInvest NebraskaIrishAngels
Massive Dimension manufactures robotic 3D printing systems that enable printing on angled and non-planar surfaces beyond conventional horizontal methods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechHardwareRobotics
Proximity provides a platform for managing and optimizing proximity marketing campaigns.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
RAAD offers a risk resiliency platform aimed at helping organizations achieve ongoing operational resiliency.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsIceland Venture Studio
Meridian, US
Ehsan Soltanmohammadi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGreat North VenturesHomegrown CapitalInnova Memphis, Inc.SVG Ventures | THRIVE
The Green Mountain Accelerator Fund is a $3 million pre-seed investment vehicle that provides capital to early-stage technology startups operating in rural Vermont outside Chittenden County, with a focus on female founders.
FintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticWashington, US
Matt Dunne(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJay Bockhaus(Chief Investment Officer)
Co-investorsSorenson Impact Foundation
The Headset App provides a cloud-based audio communication platform for production teams that operates over WiFi or cellular data without requiring specialized hardware.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSports TechNebraska, US
Patrick Daberkow(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvest Nebraska
Verde Technologies develops ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells using roll-to-roll manufacturing, offering high power-to-mass and radiation tolerance for space and defense markets, with future terrestrial applications.
CleantechNew MaterialsSpace Tech
Chad Miller(Co-founder & CTO)inJean-Noël Poirier(CEO)in
Co-investorsThe Alchemy FundVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Waldo is a cloud-based, offline-first platform that digitizes and unifies data across the timber supply chain, letting loggers, truckers, and mills create and track load tickets from stump to mill in real time.
AgTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Tina(Co-founder)Leo Huhta(Waldo Founder | Generation Logger)inJeff Courter(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMichigan RiseTitletownTechWakestream VenturesFirst Round CapitalInsight PartnersMatrix+1 more
WashSense makes battery-powered smart handwashing devices that guide users through proper handwashing steps and provide analytics, surveillance, and AI-powered detection for tracking hygiene.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAgile Space Industries · durangoherald.com · Feb 23, 2026
Waldo · finance.yahoo.com · Jan 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CORI Innovation made?
- CORI Innovation has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does CORI Innovation invest at?
- CORI Innovation invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does CORI Innovation focus on?
- CORI Innovation focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is CORI Innovation located?
- CORI Innovation is headquartered in Hartland, US.
- Does CORI Innovation lead rounds?
- Yes, CORI Innovation leads investment rounds.
- Who does CORI Innovation co-invest with?
- CORI Innovation most often shares deals with Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET), Invest Nebraska, among 24 tracked co-investors.
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