Flywheel Fund
Venture capitalBloomington · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Flywheel Fund invests in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) technology startups with a real connection to Indiana, supporting the regional startup ecosystem. Companies should have a built product with early customer traction and typically be raising between $100K and $1.5M. The fund emphasizes strong, committed founders capable of reaching product-market fit and building diverse teams, along with scalable, tech-driven products that have a clear wedge and defensible differentiation. It also looks for healthy market potential with a defined customer and early demand signals. Flywheel offers accredited investors diversification, professional management, and access to regional deal flow with a low minimum commitment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1Gaming ×1Media & Entertainment ×1Sports Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathM80 is an esports organization that fields competitive teams across titles such as VALORANT, Counter-Strike, and 2XKO, and sells branded merchandise to fans.
E-commerceGamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechNew York City, US
Grant Zinn(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Zinn(Executive Officer)Sharon Zinn(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesIU VenturesKube VCTechstars
Prediction Guard provides a self-hosted control plane that lets enterprises manage, govern, and deploy AI systems, agents, models, and MCP tools within their own security boundary.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLafayette, US
Daniel Whitenack(CEO)Adam Cuzzort(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsK Street CapitalService Provider CapitalM25
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPrediction Guard · noblis.org · Jul 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Flywheel Fund invest at?
- Flywheel Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Flywheel Fund's typical check size?
- Flywheel Fund typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Flywheel Fund focus on?
- Flywheel Fund focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Flywheel Fund located?
- Flywheel Fund is headquartered in Bloomington, US.
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