Investment Criteria

Geography

IDEA Fund Partners will focus its investment resources primarily on companies headquartered or operating within the state of North Carolina and throughout the Southeast.

Industry Focus

IDEA Fund Partners provides funding for dynamic, young technology companies. Currently, IDEA Fund Partners focuses on helping companies in the following areas:

• IT Software
• IT Infrastructure
• Materials Technologies
• Medical Devices
• Biomedical Applications

Type of Securities

For companies seeking traditional venture funding, IDEA Fund Partners investments will typically be either preferred stock or convertible preferred debt.