Innovation Works

Innovation Works is a venture capital firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, established in 1999. With over 20 years of experience, it has become a key player in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology economy, focusing on investing in high-potential companies that can significantly impact the regional economy. As the largest investor in seed-stage companies in the region, Innovation Works supports a diverse range of sectors, including robotics, artificial intelligence, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software. In addition to financial investment, the firm offers business expertise and resources to help manufacturers adopt new technologies, further fostering innovation and growth within the local economy.

Sophie Burkholder

Investment Associate

Kevin Dowling

Managing Director of Robotics Factory and Hardware

Peter Erin

Senior Investment Associate

Rich Luak

CEO

Jeffrey McDaniel

Investor

Megan Kahn Shaw

Managing Director, Life Sciences

Past deals in Blogging

Miror

Seed Round in 2021
Miror is an online platform that allows users to explore and connect to people.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2020
Here at UpContent, they believe content is currency. The exchange of this powerful information establishes thought leaders, builds strong communities, and evokes change. Even though the internet is full of valuable and beautiful content worthy of sharing, traditional methods of searching have made finding the hidden gems difficult and time-consuming. That’s why they feel so passionate about their content discovery tool. UpContent gives users the power to spark conversations and gain insight on the topics they care about most.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2018
Here at UpContent, they believe content is currency. The exchange of this powerful information establishes thought leaders, builds strong communities, and evokes change. Even though the internet is full of valuable and beautiful content worthy of sharing, traditional methods of searching have made finding the hidden gems difficult and time-consuming. That’s why they feel so passionate about their content discovery tool. UpContent gives users the power to spark conversations and gain insight on the topics they care about most.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2018
Here at UpContent, they believe content is currency. The exchange of this powerful information establishes thought leaders, builds strong communities, and evokes change. Even though the internet is full of valuable and beautiful content worthy of sharing, traditional methods of searching have made finding the hidden gems difficult and time-consuming. That’s why they feel so passionate about their content discovery tool. UpContent gives users the power to spark conversations and gain insight on the topics they care about most.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2017
Here at UpContent, they believe content is currency. The exchange of this powerful information establishes thought leaders, builds strong communities, and evokes change. Even though the internet is full of valuable and beautiful content worthy of sharing, traditional methods of searching have made finding the hidden gems difficult and time-consuming. That’s why they feel so passionate about their content discovery tool. UpContent gives users the power to spark conversations and gain insight on the topics they care about most.
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