Innovation Works

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Innovation Works is an early-stage investor and accelerator operator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It provides capital and resources to tech startups in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region, with programs including AlphaLab, Robotics Factory, and a seed fund.

Innovation Works is a public fund headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States, founded in 1988. It invests directly in companies, from pre-seed to Series A, in software, robotics, life sciences and hardware. Its stated cheque size is Initial investments range from $150,000 to $250,000, with the ability to go up to $800,000 in total investment.. 830 portfolio companies, as it reports.

“The seed fund invests in promising startups beginning as early as the pre-seed stage and often through Series A, offering capital, connections, and business support from experienced managing directors to guide startups through business and development lifecycles.”

— Innovation Works, own website

Layer

Direct investor

Type

Public fund

Stage

Pre-seed – Series A

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, United States

Invests in

Southwestern Pennsylvania

Sectors

software, robotics, life sciences, hardware, advanced manufacturing

Cheque size

Initial investments range from $150,000 to $250,000, with the ability to go up to $800,000 in total investment.

Founded

1988

Portfolio

830 companies