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University System of Maryland Momentum Fund — Full Portfolio

44 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Alchemityalchemity.com

Company that the Momentum Fund joined in a seed financing round alongside Blackbird Labs and Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund.

Aqualithaqualith.net

AquaLith manufactures next-generation batteries and battery materials, developing new material chemistries that increase energy density and reduce charging time for consumer electronics and electric vehicles.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsCollege Park, US

Gregory Cooper(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

ARMR Systemsarmrsystems.cominSep 2025

ARMR Systems develops a wearable vascular clamp system for rapid hemorrhage control in trauma situations where medical help is not immediately available.

Defense TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Chibueze Ihenacho(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSandy Potter(Director)Paul Floyd(Director)Douglas Brodman(Director)

Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsMaryland TEDCOTamiami AngelTEDCO

Blackbird Labsblackbirdlab.orginJun 2022

Blackbird Laboratories is a nonprofit life sciences incubator that translates university research breakthroughs into venture-ready biotech companies focused on developing new medicines and enabling technologies.

BiotechDeep TechBaltimore, US

Ben Leventhal(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Tremblay, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)inEddie Cherok, PhD(Chief Business Officer)in

BoardFred Wilson(Director)inMo Koyfman(Director)inMarguerite Mariscal(Director)

Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Amex VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBrooks ReitzCircle VenturesCoinbase Ventures+6 more

Causify AIcausify.ai

Causify offers a causal AI platform that maps cause-effect relationships across operational data from ERP, IoT, and other systems, letting teams simulate interventions and receive ranked, actionable recommendations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsAngel Operator Partners (aop)

Climate Technology Founders Fundmdeia.orgin𝕏

The Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) is a statewide initiative that supports clean energy and climate technology entrepreneurs from early-stage development through commercialization and investment readiness.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodCollege Park, US

Ben Margolis(Director)in

CoapTechcoaptech.comin

CoapTech makes the PUMA-G System, an FDA-cleared ultrasound-based device for bedside feeding tube (gastrostomy) placement, used in ICUs, step-down units, IR suites, and long-term acute care hospitals.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Steven Tropello(Executive Officer, Director)inHoward Carolan(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn Osborne(Director)inPeter Boyd(Director)William Walker(Director)Tim Collins(Director)

Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalHunniwell Lake Ventures LLC

Creative Destruction Labcreativedestructionlab.comin𝕏

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a global startup program for seed-stage, science-based companies that pairs founders with experienced entrepreneurs, angel investors, economists, and scientists through an objectives-based mentoring process.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechSector AgnosticToronto, CA

Ajay Agrawal(Professor (founder of the CDL program))inSonia Sennik(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesHEC Paris IncubatorScale AI

Datakwipdatakwip.cominMay 2019

Datakwip connects building data sources — building automation systems, meters, sensors, and weather feeds — and deploys AI agents that identify energy savings, detect equipment faults, and generate reports without manual configuration.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyPropTechFrederick, US

Cory Perdue(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCOGreenGen Ventures

Discovery Fundumd.edu𝕏

The University of Maryland is a public land-grant research institution that provides teaching, research, and service to advance knowledge in areas of importance to the state, nation, and world.

EdTechCollege Park, US

Co-investorsWork-Bench

District Angelsdistrictangels.comin

District Angels is a volunteer-led angel investing community in the Washington, D.C. capital region that facilitates startup investments through pooled SPVs, with AI-assisted diligence tools and a focus on dual-use & defense, cyber, biotech, health tech, climate, and fintech sectors.

FintechWashington, US

Givherogivhero.comin𝕏

Givhero provides a mobile-first platform that enables HR teams to manage employee wellness programs while connecting them to charitable causes and fundraising.

HR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessGaithersburg, US

Vishal Chintawar(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCOConscious Venture Lab

HighT-Techhight-tech.cominJun 2026

HighT-Tech develops advanced battery membranes and components using ultra-high strength (UHS) technology to improve performance, safety, and lifespan in battery applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsCollege Park, US

Robert Gatte(Executive Officer, Director)Chao Wang(Co-Founder)Yunhui Gong(Director)Liangbing Hu(Co-Founder)in

BoardEdmund Gaffney(Director)

Impruvon Healthimpruvonhealth.comin

Impruvon provides medication management software with smart reminders, alerts, and guided administration workflows for healthcare settings.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Justin Amoyal(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTCP Venture CapitalTEDCO

Infercabularyinfercabulary.comin𝕏

InferCabulary is a visual vocabulary instruction and intervention tool for grades 3-12 that teaches Tier 2 academic words through real-world images and semantic-reasoning tasks rather than memorized word lists.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCOBonsal Capital

KaloCytekalocyte.cominApr 2018

KaloCyte develops ErythroMer, a dried, shelf-stable artificial red blood cell for use in emergency and trauma care when stored blood is unavailable or in short supply.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Allan Doctor(Co-Founder & CSO)inDipanjan Pan(Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer)inPhilip Spinella(Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer)inDaniel Getman(Director)Gregory Lanza(Director)

Co-investorsBioAdvanceBioGenerator VenturesDelaware Crossing Investor GroupMaryland TEDCONYBC VenturesOld Line Capital Partners+1 more

Liatrisliatris.biz

Liatris develops high-performance insulation materials to reduce heating and cooling costs in buildings.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergyNew MaterialsRockville, US

Frank Yang(Co-Founder / President & CEO)inArthur Yang(Co-Founder / Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsOld Line Capital PartnersPropel(X)

MF Firemffire.comin𝕏Dec 2016

A maker of wood stoves designed for home heating, offering the Nova Series in multiple styles and sizes for whole-home or single-room use.

CleantechHardwareHyattsville, US

Ryan Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)inTaylor Myers(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul LaPorte(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMatt Zuga(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Minnowtechminnowtech.comin𝕏Mar 2021

Minnowtech develops precision aquaculture technology using integrated sensor-based systems to help aquafarmers assess and maximize their cultivation efforts.

AgTechFoodTechHardwareIoTBaltimore, US

Suzan Shahrestani(Co-Founder & CSO)inKelli Booth(Co-Founder & CEO)inKen Malone(Co-Founder)inQuynh Vo(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTCP Venture CapitalTEDCO

Mireculemirecule.comin

miRecule is a biotechnology company developing therapeutics, with programs focused on oncology.

BiotechHealthtechGaithersburg, US

Anthony D. Saleh, Ph.D.(CEO)inAnthony D. Saleh(CEO)inDave Lemus(COO/CFO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoutique Venture PartnersBrown and White VenturesPathway BioventuresTachyon VenturesAlexandria

N5 Sensorsn5sensors.comin𝕏

N5 Sensors builds wireless environmental detection systems combining its proprietary SPH chemical sensor arrays, cloud connectivity, and AI analytics to detect wildfires, air quality events, and chemical threats.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTRockville, US

Abhishek Motayed(Founder (referenced))in

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Nextsteprobonextsteprobo.com

NextStep Robotics develops AMBLE, a wearable robotic device for foot drop rehabilitation in stroke survivors and other neurological conditions.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsBaltimore, US

Anindo Roy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Richard Macko(Executive Officer, Director)Larry Forrester(Executive Officer, Director)Brad Hennessie(Founder)in

BoardBRENDA FURLOW(Director)ERIKA SMITH(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Omega 3 Nutritioneatomega3.comin𝕏May 2025

Eat Omega 3 makes snack foods formulated with omega-3 fatty acids, targeting consumers seeking nutritional foods for brain and heart health.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBethesda, US

Co-investorsAltelanTechstars1863 VenturesCapitalize VC

Pathotrakpathotrak.comin𝕏

Pathotrak develops foodborne pathogen detection kits and a next-generation enrichment platform for food safety testing labs, offering fast time-to-results across sample types such as fresh produce, beef, poultry, and environmental swabs.

BiotechFoodTechHardwareLaurel, US

Colin Howell(Executive Officer, Director)inJavier Atencia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFrank Yiannis(Director)

Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTEDCO

Qualyticsqualytics.aiin

Qualytics provides a data quality platform that uses AI and machine learning to help enterprises proactively detect and manage data quality issues at scale.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMaryland, US

Gorkem Sevinc(CEO)inEric(Co-founder)inNicole(Chief Marketing Officer)inTonni(Chief Sales Officer)in

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesConductive VenturesInner Loop CapitalKnoll VenturesLegalTechTCP Venture Capital+1 more

Resilient Earth Capitalresilient-earth-capital.comin

Resilient Earth Capital is an investment community focused on companies advancing net-zero transition and climate resilience, particularly those serving climate-vulnerable communities.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Retriumretrium.comin𝕏

Retrium provides a platform for conducting agile team retrospectives that facilitates honest feedback and psychological safety among distributed teams.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSector Agnostic

Co-investorsIrishAngelsK Street Capital

Simpliusesimpli.comin

Simpli operates a platform that enables enterprises to redirect excess inventory and unsold products to nonprofits and charities instead of destroying them.

Circular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Teddy Raskin(Founder)inTommy Pennington(Founder)in

Co-investorsHG VenturesCultivate Next

Sunstone Creditsunstonecredit.comin𝕏

Sunstone Credit provides online financing and loans for commercial property improvements, including solar, HVAC, roofing, EV charging, and energy storage projects.

CleantechEnergyFintechNew York City, US

Sumbul Alvi(Founder)

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateEarly Light VenturesGrotech VenturesEarthshot Ventures

TEDCO Seed Fundtedcomd.com

TEDCO's Federal Engagements department connects Maryland small businesses with federal laboratories to commercialize federally developed technologies, offering R&D training, matching funds, and legal, accounting, and financial advisory services.

Deep TechGovTechImpact & Social GoodMaryland, US

Co-investorsTEDCO

Wave Enginewave-engine.comin𝕏

Wave Engine develops turbine engines for unmanned and personal aircraft that deliver jet-level performance at significantly reduced cost and complexity.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechMaryland, US

Co-investorsGula Tech AdventuresAbell Foundation, Inc.Asymmetry Ventures

Zest Tealivezesty.com𝕏

Zest is a beverage brand that makes high-caffeine teas and creatine-electrolyte drink mixes designed to provide coffee-level energy without jitters or a crash.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessStonington, US

James Fayal(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmpire Angels

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AstekDynamhexFirst UtilityIrazú OncologyKasterLinshomNAWECNorth American Wave EnginePaverGuideSecreteomeVisisonicsVoxy EnGen

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