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Seed and Early Stage Funding

Seed and Early Stage Funding

Maryland Venture Fund
from the Maryland Technology Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO)

  • A leader in seed and early stage investing with nearly two decades of experience and numerous successful investments.
  • Fund is dedicated to funding and growing the next generation of outstanding early-stage businesses in Maryland.F
  • For more information email Katherine Hill Ritchie at khillritchie@tedcomd.com 

Seed Investment Fund
from the Maryland Technology Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO)

  • Launched on November 1, 2016, the fund replaced the Maryland Life Science Investment Fund, Technology Commercialization Fund, and Cybersecurity Investment Fund.
  • Support Maryland companies in their effort to develop and commercialize new technology-based products.
  • To be eligible, companies must be based in Maryland and generally have less than 20 employees, 5 years in existence, and $1 million in qualified financing.
  • Companies must be developing an innovative, technology-based product that addresses a critical need in a growing market.
  • There is strong potential for the company to grow and have an economic impact on Maryland.
  • For more information contact Ron Kaese at (410) 715-4170 or rkaese@tedco.md

Maryland Defense Technology Commercialization (DefTech)
from the Maryland Technology Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO)

  • Created to promote the commercial use of defense technologies developed in Maryland’s Department of Defense labs
  • Offers two programs to support, diversify, and connect with innovative entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout Maryland; DefTech Executives in Residence (EiRs) and DefTech Ambassadors

Social Impact Fund
from the Maryland Technology Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO)

  • Designed to engage and invest in economically underserved founders and communities.
  • Includes Pre-seed Builder Fund and Inclusion Fund
  • For more information contact Jean Luc Park at jpark@tedcomd.com

Dingman Center Angels

  • Maryland-based angel investment group that provides funding to technology-driven companies in the Mid-Atlantic region addressing significant market opportunity.
  • Investments range from $100,000 to $1,000,000 and the group will often syndicate with other angel groups and VC’s for deals up to $2,000,000.

Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program
from the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

  • Provides funding for university-based research projects that help companies develop new technology products.
  • For more information call (301) 405-3891

Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund
from the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

  • Invests $250,000 annually into startup companies with innovative technologies that may help improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay area.
  • For more information call (301) 314-9770 or email adawood@umd.edu.

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