Invest with us
If you’re interested in joining a group of experienced and diverse leaders who care about investing and supporting affiliated early-stage startups, we’d love for you to join our network. These vetted startups are prepped, well studied and ready to talk to you about their unique business opportunities.
Unique investment opportunities
Access to an online platform to manage your investments
Student and founder engagement
Investor meetings and entrepreneurial events
Exposure to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and resources at ASU
Membership types and fees
Membership fees are charitable contributions made to ASU Enterprise Partners in support of Arizona State University’s global entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Institutional Investor
$3,000 annually
Whether you are an early-stage fund, venture studio, VC, or family office an InvestU membership provides institutional investors with the earliest access to robust deal flow emanating from the country’s most innovative university. Our team will understand your investment preferences and help you identify, vet and connect with the most promising ventures and technologies, plus you will gain access to our network of investors for syndicating deals.$3,000 annually
Individual Investor
$2,000 annually
You’re an accredited investor who is passionate about entrepreneurship and actively investing in startups. As an InvestU member, you will have access to curated deal flow, unique engagement opportunities and a network of like-minded investors to support your investing goals. Whatever your level of investment experience, our team is here to help you navigate each step of the early stage investing process. $2,000 annually
Virtual Alumni Investor
$750 annually
If you are an ASU or Thunderbird alumni living outside of Arizona, we are pleased to offer special pricing for virtual access to the same curated deal flow and investor resources provided for Individual Investors. You can join pitch events live via Zoom and participate in the investment process from anywhere in the world. Accredited investor status is required. $750 annually
Member benefits
| Institutional | Individual | Virtual | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investing Ability Ability to invest in InvestU startups | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pitch Events Attendance at InvestU pitch events | In person or virtual | In person or virtual | Virtual only |
Online Investment Platform Access to Dealum to view detailed company information and manage your portfolio | Yes, up to 3 accounts | Yes, 1 account | Yes, 1 account |
Company Research Studies Detailed faculty and student-led company study detailing: team, product, market, strategy and distribution plan, and financial information | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mentoring Opportunities Ability to mentor students and founders throughout the InvestU process | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Committee Participation Ability to join one or more InvestU member committees: Deal Review, Diligence, and Investment | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ASU Entrepreneurship Events Invitations to university-wide entrepreneurship-related events | Yes | Yes | No |
Social Events Dinners, happy hours, or other social events to foster community within InvestU | Yes | Yes | No |
Syndicate Deals Ability to nominate deals for the network without an ASU affiliation, provided you are the lead investor | Yes | No | No |
InvestU Marketing Spotlight Highlight your firm in an InvestU newsletter or our founder’s resource guide to increase exposure across our community of entrepreneurs and investors | Yes | No | No |
Technology Licensing Opportunities Facilitated access to Skysong Innovations for reviewing and licensing intellectual property from the university. Perfect for venture studios and corporations looking for a concierge-based approach to finding new, innovative technologies. | Yes | No | No |
Portfolio Support Provide your portfolio companies dedicated access to ASU resources. We can help your companies hire top talent from the largest school for engineering and technology in the nation and access high-level research equipment and scientific subject matter experts to achieve their goals. | Yes | No | No |
Cost | $3,000 annually | $2,000 annually | $750 annually |