Innovating Capital
Greenwich, CT · Invests in US; Global · Website
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Technology can have a highly disruptive impact on society. We back founders on the forefront of innovation with clear vision towards positive change, leveraging domain expertise to ensure value creation. Founder-first approach with operational support.
Likely not a fit for
Not disclosed on website, but portfolio suggests focus on real technology impact rather than pure consumer plays without structural differentiation
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
8 contacts on file
Portfolio
ArcticBlue helps leadership teams validate and scale AI initiatives that create impact and quickly kill AI experiments that don’t.
ORCA Computing develops and provides full-stack photonic quantum computing systems to address applications of scientific and economic importance. Founded in 2019 as a spin-out of the University of Oxford, ORCA leverages over 30 years of scientific research and technology breakthroughs to deliver a new approach to photonic quantum computing.
Injective is a fast Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for DeFi and finance applications, offering pre-built modules and a unique MultiVM architecture to facilitate seamless development and integration of financial applications.
Pastel Network is a layer-1 blockchain providing decentralized storage, AI solutions, and cross-chain interoperability, aimed at enhancing web3 infrastructure.
Cohesity provides AI-powered data security and management solutions, focusing on protecting and securing data from cyber attacks, backup and recovery, and ensuring cyber resilience.
Intelas collects and standardizes property-level data for real estate asset managers and accountants, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance data workflows.
Cresilon is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative solutions for trauma care, particularly through its proprietary gel technology that aids in wound healing and hemostasis.
Deduce provides AI-driven solutions to combat stolen and synthetic identity fraud, leveraging a unique identity graph and real-time data forensics to protect financial institutions from fraudulent activities.
AI Image Generation for Print-on-Demand
PolicyGenius is an online platform that allows users to compare and purchase various types of insurance, including life, homeowners, auto, and disability insurance.
Chainlink is the industry-standard oracle platform that enables secure and reliable data feeds for smart contracts across various blockchain networks.
Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money that uses peer-to-peer technology to operate without a central authority or banks.
Recent activity
- Jan 2026
DigitalXForce
Strategic Investment · Participated
- Jan 2026
LIS Technologies
Unknown · Lead
- Sep 2025
Tie
Series A · Lead
- May 2025
LIS Technologies
Unknown · Participated
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Tie Raises $10 Million Series A
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Fortune
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Aug 2025
Yellow.com
Small Companies Add $3.5 Billion in Ether to Treasuries, Favoring It Over Bitcoin
Aug 2025
The SaaS News
Lumion Raises $10.7 Million in Seed Round
Jun 2025
Financial IT
Lumion Raises $10.7 Million to Power the Future of Trade Schools
Jun 2025
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FinTech platform Lumion bags $10.7m to expand trade education
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Lumion Raises $10.7 Million Seed Investment to Power the Future of Skilled Education
Jun 2025
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May 2025
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Sifted
Banks made record investment in European fintech last year
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