Ohio Innovation Fund — Full Portfolio
35 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
FenixPyre provides file-layer data protection for unstructured files to ensure data remains encrypted and unusable even when accessed with stolen credentials.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew Albany, US
Harihara Varma Indukuri(Founder)inTom Kwon(Executive Officer)C. Emre Koksal(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBill Baumel· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalFirst Leaf CapitalGeometry Venture DevelopmentJobsOhio Ventures
Invirsa is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing DNA damage response therapeutics, with lead compound INV-102 in development for ocular conditions including sulfur mustard gas injury and diabetic dry eye disease.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Robert Shalwitz(Executive Officer, Director)inRachael Wingo(Executive Officer)in
BoardWayne Embree(Director)Tim Willis(Director)Bethany George(Director)in
Board seatFaith Voinovich· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCincyTechJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesRev1 Ventures
Prescription delivery platform connecting pharmacies, patients, and couriers to improve medication access and adherence
HealthtechColumbus, US
Amanda Epp(Executive Officer)in
Board seatBill Baumel· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersJumpstart CapitalJumpstart VenturesPixel Perfect Ventures
Afference develops neurotechnology that enables remote sensory perception through wearable devices, allowing people at a distance to share tactile sensations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechCleveland, US
Jacob Segil(Co-founder & CEO)inDustin Tyler(Co-founder & CTO)in
BoardTaylor Hurst(Director)inTrevor Zimmerman(Director)in
Co-investorsAnthropy PartnersCWRU Technology VenturesEvolution VC PartnersHannah Grey VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKonvoy Ventures+6 more
Alviere provides a financial technology platform that enables enterprises to embed branded financial products into customer experiences.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCommerzVenturesDraper TriangleEastward Capital PartnersJumpstart Ventures+3 more
Data & InfrastructureTel Aviv, IL
Co-investorsTechstarsAllos VenturesBlue Heron CapitalGoldman SachsLiveOak Venture PartnersRev1 Ventures+2 more
Bullhorn provides recruitment and staffing software, including an AI suite called Amplify, that unifies clients, candidates, and jobs for staffing agencies of all sizes.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSBoston, US
Art Papas(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersGenstar CapitalStone PointGenstar
Clarametyx develops novel immune-enabling therapeutics targeting bacterial biofilms to modify disease progression in patients with chronic respiratory diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
David Richards(Executive Officer)Peter G. Kleinhenz(Director)Michael Layman(Director)Chuck Bramlage(Director)Larry Edwards(Director)Michael Triplett II(Director)
PartnerFaith Voinovich· led
Co-investorsCincyTechJobsOhio VenturesRev1 Ventures
RealTime provides software systems for managing clinical trial operations across research sites, networks, academic medical centers, CROs, and sponsors.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSCleveland, US
Richard Lee Arlow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCharles Stack(Director)Joseph Whang(Director)Dan McMullen(Director)
Co-investorsBeringeaJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesService Provider Capital
Coupa provides an AI-native platform for business spend management, covering procurement, finance, and supply chain operations for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Jon Stueve(Executive Officer)inRob Bernshteyn(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman)in
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inBryan Stolle(Director)inNeeraj Agrawal(Director)inCharles Beeler(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCapitalGCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalElevate Innovation Partners+12 more
Docket is a shop floor digitization platform for mid-market manufacturers that converts paper-based workflows and tribal knowledge into standardized digital processes.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Brian Ellis(Founder)inGerald Hetrick(Chief Executive Officer)in
DOmedia provides cloud-based software that connects buyers and sellers in the out-of-home advertising market, enabling agencies, media vendors, and local advertisers to efficiently purchase, manage, and sell billboard and transit advertising inventory.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesSaaSColumbus, US
Rich Langdale(Chairman/Founder)Mike Cooper(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Sahlin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Harris(Director)inThomas Heilman(Director)Alexandra Twyman(Director)
Co-investorsNCT VenturesJobsOhio VenturesAdvantage Capital Partners
BiotechCincinnati, US
Jason Charles Heikenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Tierney(Executive Officer)Robert Patterson Beech(Executive Officer, Director)Chad Clark(Executive Officer)Richard D. Egan(Executive Officer)Keith Grimes(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
eFuse is an AI-powered platform that helps brands and advertisers reach gaming audiences through insights, media solutions, and gaming expertise.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningGamingColumbus, US
Matthew Benson(CEO and President)inPatrick Klein(Treasurer)inJordan Benson(Secretary)
Co-investorsJobsOhio Ventures
Enable Injections develops and manufactures enFuse, a wearable drug delivery device that delivers large volumes of pharmaceutical and biologic therapeutics subcutaneously for patients with chronic diseases.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCincinnati, US
Mike Hooven(Chairman, President and CEO)inTimothy Flaherty(Executive Officer)Simone Song(Director)Karen Robards(Director)Richard J D'Augustine(Director)Norman R. Weldon(Director)
Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundCincyTechLightship CapitalMagnetar AI VenturesVersant Ventures
Eridu develops networking infrastructure optimized for artificial intelligence workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSaratoga, US
Drew Perkins(CEO and founder)inBrian Kinard(Executive Officer)in
BoardJagdeep Singh(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Wen Hsieh(Director)inChristian Gallagher(Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesCatapult VenturesMatter Venture PartnersSocratic PartnersZelda VenturesBlack Opal Ventures+13 more
BiotechMason, US
Peeyush Shrivastava(Chief Executive Officer)inManny Setegn(Cofounder)inManjit Singh(Vice President, Infrastructure Operations)Vineet Erasala(Vice President, Research and Development)inChandan Srivastava(Chief Financial Officer)inEmmanuel Setegn(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsCincyTechJobsOhio VenturesRaptor GroupMithril Capital Management
Immuta provides data access and governance solutions that enable safe, instant provisioning of data at scale for humans and AI systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAnnapolis, US
Steven Touw(Director)inMatthew Carroll(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Schiller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSapan Shah(Director)
Co-investorsConversion CapitalDrive CapitalGreycroftIntel CapitalMarch Capital PartnersNGP Capital+9 more
LENTECHS develops patented soft contact lens technology designed to deliver vision correction across all distances.
HealthtechMedical DevicesColumbus, US
Richard Lindstrom(Director)Robin Sears(Executive Officer, Director)inBrad Beasecker(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Heinick(Director)Tyler Stowater(Director)
Co-investorsJobsOhio VenturesRev1 Ventures
Niobium builds an encrypted cloud computing platform based on fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), keeping data encrypted while in use.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechDayton, US
Jorge Myszne(Executive Officer)Kevin Yoder(President & CEO)inMatthew Farrell(Executive Officer)Georgios Dimou(Executive Officer)Lucas Duncan(Executive Officer)David Archer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFusionJobsOhio VenturesSilicon CatalystMorgan Creek Capital
Mimecast provides email security, data loss prevention, cloud archiving, and human risk management products used by organizations to protect communications and data.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Michael Madon(Executive Officer, Director)inRanjan Singh(CEO)Peter Bauer(Founder)inTimothy Jackson(Executive Officer)Marc van Zadelhoff(CEO)in
BoardAdam Fletcher(Director)
Co-investorsAccelCyber Mentor FundEquality Asset ManagementFloodgateGlilot Capital PartnersJobsOhio Ventures+6 more
RealTime provides software systems for managing the research and business operations of clinical trials, including a CTMS, eRegulatory, eSource, eConsent, and payment tools.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Rick Greenfield(Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inJeff Kozloff(Chief Executive Officer)inLinda Parks(Chief Operating Officer)inKyle Cunningham(Chief Product Officer)inAllan Hakky(Chief Technology Officer)
S4 Medical develops the esolution device, a technology intended to protect the esophagus from ablation energy during cardiac ablation procedures.
HealthtechMedical Devices
Bill Fuller(CEO and Co-founder)inEmile Daoud(Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer, and Co-inventor)in
Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundJumpstart Ventures
Stirling Ultracold builds ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers based on free-piston Stirling engine technology, offering high-density storage with lower energy consumption than conventional units.
BiotechCleantechHardwareAthens, US
Dave Berchowitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsJobsOhio Ventures
Trace is a platform for creating and publishing augmented reality experiences across retail, events, training, and real estate.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSColumbus, US
Martin Smith(Director)Melinda Gloriosa(Director)inGregory Tran(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersPortland Seed FundService Provider Capital
Leesburg, US
Shawn Springs(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Temple(Executive Officer, Director)inMaurice Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)Max Moyer(Executive Officer)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AF Innovations HoldingsNullableAbleConnXusEmployStreamNiobiumSpirosure
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.

































































































