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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Seed investors for Information Technology startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TEDCO | Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed | Columbia, Maryland, United States, North America | ||
Maryland Venture Fund | Debt, Early Stage Venture, Grant, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Columbia, Maryland, United States, North America | ||
Bonsal Capital | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America | ||
Inner Loop Capital | Seed | Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America | ||
The Johns Hopkins University | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America |
At SeedRound we track over 200,000 investors and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these firms. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, LP’s and funding organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top Information Technology Seed investors in Maryland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Information Technology Investors & Funds (Maryland)
TEDCO
TEDCO was created by the Maryland State Legislature in 1998 to facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology from Maryland’s research universities and federal labs into the marketplace and to assist in the creation and growth of technology-based businesses in all regions of the State. TEDCO is an independent organization that strives to be Maryland’s lead source for entrepreneurial business assistance and seed funding for the development of startup companies in Maryland’s innovation economy. In Maryland and beyond, TEDCO is a resource of mentoring, funding and networking for entrepreneurs and start-ups that need guidance as they bring innovative concepts to market. TEDCO is more than an early stage funding resource. It is the hub of Maryland’s entrepreneurial network where startups find mentors, organizational assistance, facilities for daily operations, and a roadmap for success.
Stages: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Columbia, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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Maryland Venture Fund
The Maryland Venture Fund, started in 1994, is a $110M early-stage, evergreen venture capital fund dedicated to funding and growing the next generation of exceptional businesses based in Maryland. The Fund makes direct investments in technology and life science companies and indirect investments in venture capital funds.
Stages: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Grant, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Columbia, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: Big Data, Biotechnology, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Health Diagnostics, Information Technology, Life Science
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Bonsal Capital
Bonsal Capital is a mission-driven partnership investing primarily in the Capital Region in technology enabled services in education and workforce. The firm was founded in 1999 by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) cofounder Frank A. Bonsal, Jr and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: EdTech, Education, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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Inner Loop Capital
Inner Loop Capital invests in seed-stage start-ups across a range of enterprise technologies. Inner Loop Capital focuses on Cyber Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Analytics, and Enterprise SaaS.
Stages: Seed
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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The Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, the university was named for its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist Johns Hopkins. His $7 million bequest (approximately $147.5 million in today’s dollars)—of which half financed the establishment of Johns Hopkins Hospital—was the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the United States up to that time. Daniel Coit Gilman, who was inaugurated as the institution’s first president on February 22, 1876, led the university to revolutionize higher education in the U.S. by integrating teaching and research. Adopting the concept of a graduate school from Germany’s ancient Heidelberg University, Johns Hopkins University is considered the first research university in the United States. Over the course of several decades, the university has led all U.S. universities in annual research and development expenditures. In fiscal year 2016, Johns Hopkins spent nearly $2.5 billion on research.[9] The university has additional graduate campuses in Italy, China, and Washington, D.C., in addition to its main campus in Baltimore, Maryland. The university has been ranked by numerous major education publications as among the top universities in the world.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: Education, Higher Education, Information Technology
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ETC (Emerging Technology Centers)
Founded in the late 1990s as a non-profit 501(c)3 venture of the Baltimore Development Corporation, the ETC (Emerging Technology Centers), promotes economic growth by providing its member companies with the resources they need — seed capital, mentors, potential partners, a collaborative community, etcetera — to get where they want to go, as quickly as possible. Over the years, hundreds of companies have passed through our doors, creating thousands of jobs, and raising billions of dollars in outside funding.
Stages: Seed
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: Communities, Financial Services, Information Technology, Non Profit, Professional Services
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Towson University Incubator
Founded in 2007, TU Incubator has supported over 90 companies and produced greater than $150 million in economic impact. Today, TU Incubator is focused on technology enabled services, particularly those that focus on university core competencies, such as education and healthcare. TU Incubator is integrated with Towson University, one of the nation’s premiere metropolitan campuses. Member companies have access to unique university resources and proven business support tools: –First-class facilities with offices, flex space, conference rooms, and web access –Workshops and events on relevant topics –Access to an exclusive mentor network –Collaboration and networking opportunities across membership and concentric networks
Stages: Seed
Location: Towson, Maryland, United States, North America
Industries: EdTech, Information Technology, Small and Medium Businesses
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