InvestU connects investors to entrepreneurs in our communities

Your capital fuels innovation, strengthens founders and expands opportunity across ASU’s global ecosystem.

Early-stage capital enables breakthroughs

InvestU investments help ASU-affiliated startups bridge the critical gap between research, commercialization and scale, accelerating solutions that address real-world challenges.

By investing through InvestU, members directly support:

University-born innovation reaching the market.
Entrepreneurial talent emerging from ASU and Thunderbird.
Economic growth and job creation.

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Measurable impact

InvestU members have an impact well beyond capital deployment by driving a sustained commitment to founder success. Since 2019, InvestU has:

Connected 31 portfolio companies with more than $6.5 million in direct investment.
Helped companies raise more than $200 million in follow-on funding.
Supported the creation of more than 480 jobs.

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Strategic guidance

Investors often provide introductions, operational insight and governance support that help companies grow responsibly.

Credibility and momentum

An InvestU investment signals strong institutional affiliation, helping startups attract follow-on capital and partners.

Long-term ecosystem growth

Returns are not only financial. They are measured in knowledge transfer, talent development and sustained innovation.

Reach across sectors

The InvestU portfolio reflects the depth and diversity of ASU’s research and entrepreneurial ecosystem. InvestU-backed companies span a wide range of industries, including:

MedTech and health innovation
Software and SaaS
Sustainability and climate solutions
Advanced materials and engineering
Enterprise and data technologies

Portfolio

BioTech

Beacon Biomedical is a molecular proteomic diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing laboratory and point-of-care tests for earlier cancer detection and quantitative antibody virus testing. (Acq. 2022) Learn More

Lenoss Medical is developing a biological solution to treat patients suffering from osteoporotic spinal fractures. Learn More

CleanTech

EnKoat platform technology has re-engineered traditional paint into an energy saving solution. Learn More

Bold Reuse Bold Reuse operates reusable packaging systems that helps businesses eliminate single-use packaging waste. Learn More

Consumer

Camp365 designs and manufactures patented, award-winning aerodynamic, four season, garage storable campers. Learn More

Hurdle Apparel is a footwear technology company that delivers unique innovations focused on consumer comfort and prevention. Learn More

Ink’d Greetings creates automated greeting card kiosks for usage across large-scale retailers nationwide.Learn More

Salt Athletic makes the worlds most advanced, premium athletic bags using patented smell-proof technology. Learn More

EdTech

immersionEd is modernizing the approach to skill building with realistic humanities-focused learning video games. Learn More

Unlimited Tomorrow Unlimited Tomorrow brings the sensation of touch to virtual environments and simulations through haptic gloves. Learn More

HealthTech

AdviNOW uses Artificial Intelligence to automate the medical visit by using an AI to scribe and code the visit. Learn More

Botco.ai enables intelligent and personalized patient-provider conversations through the power of genAI chat. Learn More

eVisit is a virtual care platform that helps hospital systems and clinics improve outcomes and increase revenue. Learn More

DeepLook Medical DeepLook Medical is enhancing medical imaging with FDA-cleared technology, especially for women’s health. Learn More

Informed Mindset Medical bridges the gap between virtual and in-person healthcare with next-gen contact-less vitals. Learn More

Life 365 is a Virtual Care Platform to help connect patients at home to healthcare resources. Learn More

Rivia Health patient payment engagement software automates patient billing back-office tasks. Learn More

Welby Health developed software and a clinical model that allows clinics to get data on their patients remotely while providing the clinical staff to oversee the program. Learn More

MedTech

Anuncia is a neuro therapeutic device company currently solving a large unmet need in CSF management. Learn More

NanoDropper offers an eyedrop bottle adaptor to reduce waste and financial barriers to improve access and outcomes. Learn More

SinglePass developed a disposable electrocautery device that is patented to cauterize deep tissue biopsy tracts. Learn More

SaaS

CYR3CON AI-based SaaS platform enables customers to predict and avoid cyberattacks. (Acq. 2022) Learn More

BreatheEV BreatheEV is ensuring electric vehicle charging accessibility with reservation-based scheduling. Learn More

Qwick is an on-demand staffing as a service platform that connects service industry professionals with shifts. Learn More

Reelay is developing an integrated meeting productivity platform to help large businesses reduce meeting time with AI. Learn More

Simplifyance delivers innovative SaaS to behavioral healthcare organizations to streamline their operations & compliance. Learn More

YellowBird On-Demand is a data driven professional talent matching platform for environmental, health and safety needs. Learn More

Alignment with
ASU’s mission

Your investments advance ASU’s broader commitment to translating research into real-world solutions, expanding inclusive entrepreneurship, driving global impact and creating applied learning opportunities that prepare students to lead in an innovation-driven economy.

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