Are you an entrepreneur?
At the Academy Investor Network, we invest in venture backable startups at the Seed stage.
The world's a stage, and on our stage, the entrepreneur is the star. We work for the entrepreneur and are hyper-focused on funding and supporting our startups. We commit to leveraging our time and expertise from our network to help your startup.
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Application Process
We will review your application and do our best to get back to you in an expedited manner.
DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS
We invest in technologies that make our country and its allies safer, operate more efficiently and have a strong commercial use case.
The dual-use technology sectors that we focus on include
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Space Technology
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Civic Technology
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Healthcare Technology
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Sustainability Technology
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Disaster Technology, and
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Defense Technology
VETERAN-LED STARTUPS
We invest in U.S. Military Veterans, and Veterans of other Uniformed Services.
We are industry-agnostic when it comes to veteran-led startups but we mainly focus on veterans building software-focused companies.
UNDERESTIMATED MINORITIES
The AIN team grew up in the most meritocratic portion of U.S. society, the U.S. military. The U.S. military was a leader in the movement to integrate U.S. society. AIN is continuing that leadership by ensuring we invest in underestimated minorities.
How We Invest
IMPACT
We're looking for entrepreneurs who are ready to make a difference.
We're looking for startups that are either dual-use technology-focused (the founder does not have to be a veteran) or military-veteran-led (industry agnostic).
NETWORK
Our network can be a catalyst to success. We make actionable introductions and provide guidance on navigating obstacles. We commit to being responsive to your needs.
