Nannette Stangle-Castor
InvestorStartup Mentor at Primordial Ventures
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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About
Nannette Stangle-Castor is president and founder of IVT, a woman-owned small business, and serves as a strategy advisor and investor for early-stage entrepreneurs. With over 20 years of experience in commercializing technologies from government and academic institutions, she provides guidance on intellectual property management, licensing, go-to-market strategy, and technology translation. She has served as a board advisor and mentor across academia, startups, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits, and previously led Patient Advisory Councils at Duke University Hospitals.
Experience
- IVTPresident & Foundercurrent2004 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- xElle VenturesMember and Executive Committee Membercurrent2025 — present
- Anumá Aerospace CorporationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- NC State Entrepreneurship ClinicEntrepreneur-in-Residencecurrent2025 — present
- ⚡️Primordial VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2024 — present
- NC Solar Inverters, LLCJEDI Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Seed2TableAdvisory Board Member2024
- Healthcare Businesswomen's Association - RTP ChapterImmediate Past President (2015), President (2014), Secretary (2012 & 2013)2011 — 2015Research Triangle Park, NC
- Fuentek, LLCSenior Technology Transfer Consultant2001 — 2013
- BioAbilityResearch Analyst2000 — 2002Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteResearcher1994 — 2000Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
Skills & more
Business Process Improvement1Technology Transfer25Commercialization17Business Development14Strategic Partnerships17Open Innovation10Licensing9Social Media19Marketing16Strategic Communications10Technology Evaluation7Intellectual Property5
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Innovation ManagementMarketing CommunicationsLeadership DevelopmentIntellectual Asset ManagementBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingTechnology ManagementEntrepreneurshipStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipNonprofitsFrom Nannette's professional profile.
Colleagues at Primordial Ventures
Andy Martin
Startup Mentor at Primordial Ventures
Ben Hartmere
Operating Advisor at Jurassic Capital
Devin Buell
Startup Mentor at Primordial Ventures
Jeff Castor
Startup Mentor at Primordial Ventures
Jenn Summe
General Partner at Primordial Ventures
Jennifer Summe
General Partner at Primordial Ventures
Joe Colopy
Founding Partner at Primordial Ventures
Marisa Cruz
Finance + Operations at Primordial Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nannette Stangle-Castor?
- Nannette Stangle-Castor is president and founder of IVT, a woman-owned small business, and serves as a strategy advisor and investor for early-stage entrepreneurs. With over 20 years of experience in commercializing technologies from government and academic institutions, she provides guidance on intellectual property management, licensing, go-to-market strategy, and technology translation. She has served as a board advisor and mentor across academia, startups, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits, and previously led Patient Advisory Councils at Duke University Hospitals.
- Where does Nannette Stangle-Castor work?
- Nannette Stangle-Castor is Startup Mentor at Primordial Ventures.
- Where did Nannette Stangle-Castor go to school?
- Nannette Stangle-Castor studied at University at Buffalo (Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics); Alfred University (B.A., Biology).
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Also attended Alfred University13
Cyndi GulaManaging Partner at Gula Tech AdventuresTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UnlessTim MorrisseyBoulder Seed GM, PhD at Drive CapitalJeff CastorStartup Mentor at Primordial VenturesTom SippExecutive Vice President at Victory CapitalAdam WallenInvestor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Healthcare Businesswomen's Association - RTP Chapter5
Giles PlatfordPresident, International Business Unit at Takeda VenturesNicola GreenwayChief Human Resources Officer at Takeda VenturesKristina BeelerScientific Advisory Board; Chief Business Officer at Biognosys, PhD at Biovance Capital Partners SCRStar CunninghamFounder at 4D HealthwareVeroniek VermeulenFounder at Silatha
