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NC IDEA

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 72 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASaaSStaffing Agency

Deploying now
44%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 72 on record
Since the last cheque147days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$524KRounds led0 of 72Sole investor29 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 98%
Pitch NC IDEA

NC IDEA highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Grant: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 29 rounds, median $300K

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

NC IDEA is a private foundation that supports entrepreneurship in North Carolina through grants and innovative programs for startups and small businesses.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
SaaSStaffing Agency
Based in
Durham, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first72 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    Protect3dDebt · US$845KWith 1 other
  3. Apr
    Renaissance Fiber, Inc.Venture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  4. Mar
    Beam DynamicsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  5. 2025

    6 rounds

  6. Dec
    PhiniteVenture · US$5.8MWith 2 others
  7. Sept
    Trio LabsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  8. Apr
    Altis BiosystemsVenture · US$2.1MWith 3 others
  9. Mar
    Couplet CareVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  10. Mar
    Amissa HealthGrant · US$75KWith 3 others
  11. Mar
    VerineticsVenture · US$135KSole investor
  12. 2024

    8 rounds

  13. Dec
    LiineVenture · US$1.8MSole investor
  14. Jul
    Electronic Lab LogsVenture · US$1.8MSole investor
  15. Jul
    Protect3dVenture · US$1.7MSole investor
  16. Jul
    CliniSpan HealthSeed · US$100KWith 3 others
  17. Jun
    LeantimePre-seed · US$55KWith 2 others
  18. Apr
    Guerrilla RFUS$5.0MSole investor
  19. Jan
    UnboxSeries A · BE$13MWith 3 others
  20. Jan
    TrommlPre-seed · US$300KWith 2 others
  21. 2023

    10 rounds

  22. Oct
    NatrxSeed · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  23. Sept
    Lucerno DynamicsDebt · US$473KSole investor
  24. Sept
    Smart Girls HQVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  25. Aug
    DendiSeed · US$1.6MWith 1 other
  26. Aug
    Cell MicrosystemsSeries B · US$6.5MWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    Keona HealthSeries A · US$7.0MWith 1 other
  28. May
    DivySciGrant · US$225KWith 2 others
  29. Apr
    Thread CapitalGrant · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  30. Mar
    Green Solutions GroupSeed · US$300KSole investor
  31. Feb
    OncotectPre-seed · US$200KWith 1 other
  32. 2022

    14 rounds

  33. Dec
    Revibe TechnologiesSeed · US$250KSole investor
  34. Nov
    Renaissance Fiber, Inc.US$150KWith 1 other
  35. Oct
    RoobrikSeries A · US$3.0MSole investor
  36. Oct
    BlueRecruitVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  37. Sept
    Panaceutics NutritionVenture · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  38. Jul
    Elite HRVSeed · US$6.0MWith 2 others
  39. Jul
    ProAxionSeed · US$1.7MWith 2 others
  40. Jun
    Beam DynamicsPre-seed · US$1.2MSole investor
  41. Jun
    MargikVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  42. May
    Periscope Health AnalyticsVenture · US$575KSole investor
  43. Apr
    SWIPEBYDebt · US$200KSole investor
  44. Mar
    inStrydeGrant · US$50KWith 2 others
  45. Jan
    BatteryXchangeGrant · US$75KSole investor

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The team

We hold 5 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

ZiptronixBought by Tessera Technologies$39MAug 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as NC IDEA. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Triangle Tweener FundVC firm10rounds togetherNational Science FoundationGovernment6rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm5rounds togetherVentureSouthAngel network5rounds togetherNorth Carolina Biotechnology CenterGovernment4rounds togetherNewchip AcceleratorAccelerator3rounds togetherAWS Impact AcceleratorAccelerator2rounds togetherAscent Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherGoogle for StartupsAccelerator2rounds togetherIntersouth PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherNational Institutes of HealthGovernment2rounds togetherOne North Carolina Small Business ProgramInvestment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies NC IDEA put money into.

Renaissance Fiber, Inc.Apr 2026Beam DynamicsMar 2026Trio LabsSept 2025Altis Biosystems$2.1M · Apr 2025Amissa Health$75K · Mar 2025Verinetics$135K · Mar 2025

Quick answers about NC IDEA

What does NC IDEA invest in?

NC IDEA invests most often at Venture and Grant (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as SaaS and Staffing Agency.

How active is NC IDEA?

72 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has NC IDEA invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Protect3d (Debt, Jun 2026), Renaissance Fiber, Inc. (Venture, Apr 2026) and Beam Dynamics (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are NC IDEA's cheques?

The median round it joins is $524K.

Does NC IDEA lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 72 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does NC IDEA invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (98%).

Is NC IDEA investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does NC IDEA invest alongside?

Most often Triangle Tweener Fund (10 rounds together), National Science Foundation (6 rounds together) and Techstars (5 rounds together).

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