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About
Thom Ruhe is President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation that provides grants and programs to help historically underserved groups build economic security and develop thriving communities. Previously, he spent seven years at the Kauffman Foundation directing programs in entrepreneurial education, mentoring, access to capital, and ecosystem development, and served as founding chief marketing officer of JumpStart Inc., a nonprofit venture development organization in Cleveland. He has held board and advisory positions with the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council for Entrepreneurship, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC, and currently chairs the Board of the NSF Textile Innovation Engine.
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4Evermore VenturesActa SolutionsActive DefenderAdaptbionicAllstacksAlontree CompanyAmissa HealthAmpogeeAntlia EnergyAnycloudAphelionArcametrics SystemsArmada IQArpioAscend GoalsAuthorloyaltyBatteryxchangeBattleBuggies To GoBcombsBeam DynamicsBear FiberBeelooBLK ResumesBloomifyBlue Ridge AromaticsBlue SpatialBlueRecruitBoreas Monitoring SolutionsBotanical BonesBridge of Hope Life Transformational ServicesBristlesBrunswick Community CollegeBuzyCaiaCalicoSolCanine HarvestCardstalkChatstyleCICIL HomeClever Education SolutionsCliniSpan HealthCode the DreamCommunities in PartnershipCommunity Expert SolutionsConnecticut Zoological SocietyContent CommandersCopyforwardCounsel ConnectCouplet CareCouplet Care BassinetCourtroom5Coyle SolarCreative AlliesCurateCybershield SecurityDarë Vegan CheeseDavos GuarantyDaywattDEI DirectiveDendiDescalzaDiluviumDivySciDojo FreshDrabaDrink SarillaDruidEcotekindustriesElectronic Lab LogsElite HRVEmbrew TeaEssential PersonnelExLatticeFitmom AthleticsFlasky LabwareFlexieFloor HealthFlow PhantomFlux HybridsForesightCaresFreeman Capital ManagementFun Mom BandGatherwareGig ConnectedGleanGoodRoadsGravitlGreen Solutions GroupGreen StreamGrill PinzGryppersHayTrabajoHeirSharesHome For Life DesignsHome Lending PalHot Route AnalyticsHUSTLE Winston-SalemiEdaptsiMamaInStrydeInterview SchoolJabin Beverage Co.Jayla’s HeirloomsJecha NetworksJeddah’s TeaJoyntlyJust Her RideshareKela HealthKind CulturesKinlyLamassu ArakLeantimeLiineLiRA GlobalLoanWellLoPo DiveskinsLoyd VisualsLumen Design GroupMaptMargikMatcha NudeMESKA SolutionsMoor For Less™Mountain BizWorksMuuktestMybeehyveMycologicsMymatrNANEXPURENatrxNatural Capital Investment FundNautilus MaterialsNetwork for Entrepreneurs in WilmingtonNo Evil FoodsNo Mess SpfNorth Carolina Business CouncilNoteninjaNurtured NestOncotectPadeoPapermulchPhinitePiedmont Business CapitalPiedmont PenniesPinnacle Medical ProductsPip & GrowPlanktos InstrumentsPlantd ClimbingPlantnrgyPollynation ApothecaryPonybox ClothingPostbiotic LabsPreservation DyehouseProAxionProsperaProtect3dProtopia.coProvident1898qcardQuartersproutR.A.W. PlasticRenaissance FiberRent AssuredResistor BrewsResolvexRim HelmetsRIoTRite Of PassageROSAS.G. Atkins Community Development CorporationS.I.T. Seniors In TransitionSalusSandbar OysterSaniSankofa FarmsSecure LivingServeHubShyft AutoSinobas AmplificationSiNON TherapeuticsSister Girl CollectionSix Wing StudiosSMART GIRLS HQ LLCSnappicfixSnugwicksSouthern SnackStemzSubstantial MagazineSure!SWIPEBYTempo BrewThe Boost PadThe Quick SpaceThe Wed CliqueThread CapitalThree Strands Recovery WearTrio LabsTrommlUp-On 3Urban League of Central CarolinasVengaVentureAsheboroVenturing Lifestyle DesignsVerenovoVetleticsVitality RoboticsVizlaVizma Life SciencesWallwerxWashington’s HammerWeeklyWell Seasoned TableWest End LearningWh FarmsWholistics.HealthWildweed GardensWinston StartsWishfulWithout a Trace FoodsWorxstrWrangleYoung Urban ProfessionalsYour Minute MechanicZaria’s Milk
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thom Ruhe?
- Thom Ruhe is President and CEO of NC IDEA, a private foundation that provides grants and programs to help historically underserved groups build economic security and develop thriving communities. Previously, he spent seven years at the Kauffman Foundation directing programs in entrepreneurial education, mentoring, access to capital, and ecosystem development, and served as founding chief marketing officer of JumpStart Inc., a nonprofit venture development organization in Cleveland. He has held board and advisory positions with the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council for Entrepreneurship, the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC, and currently chairs the Board of the NSF Textile Innovation Engine.
- Where does Thom Ruhe work?
- Thom Ruhe is President at NC IDEA.
- What companies has Thom Ruhe invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 4Evermore Ventures, Acta Solutions, Active Defender, Adaptbionic, Allstacks, Alontree Company, Amissa Health, Ampogee, Antlia Energy, Anycloud, Aphelion, Arcametrics Systems, and 212 more.
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