Innovation Works

Established in 1999, Innovation Works is a prominent investor in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector. It provides capital and resources to early-stage companies with high growth potential and significant regional impact, particularly focusing on robotics, AI, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software.

Sophie Burkholder

Investment Associate

Jeffrey McDaniel

Investor

Ven Raju

Investor

Megan Shaw

Managing Director, Life Sciences

Aaron Tainter

Investor

Past deals in Design

Subtl Beauty

Series A in 2023
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Testa-Seat

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Testa-Seat is a company that specializes in developing affordable, adaptable seating solutions for children with special needs. The firm offers creatively designed, 3D-printed seating devices that enhance mobility and independence for individuals with disabilities. By providing body-contouring therapeutic positioning equipment, Testa-Seat ensures optimal support for users with mild to moderate body control. Their products are aimed at reducing the risks associated with improper seating during critical developmental stages, thereby improving comfort and wellness. Testa-Seat supplies its innovative solutions to rehabilitation centers, hospitals, and private customers, ultimately promoting better mobility and overall well-being for disabled children and adults, along with their families.

Mamalux

Seed Round in 2023
Mamalux specializes in designing and selling high-quality, leakproof apparel tailored for maternity and breastfeeding. Their online platform offers a range of personal luxury items, including sleepwear designed for comfort during the postpartum period.

Module

Venture Round in 2023
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

Subtl Beauty

Seed Round in 2022
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Emergence Dental

Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2019, Emergence Dental is a medical device company specializing in research and development. It focuses on designing and pre-clinically developing innovative devices for dental bone and soft tissue grafting procedures.

Touchwood Labs

Seed Round in 2022
Touchwood Labs, Inc. is an innovative company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing technology for office and home furniture, focusing on creating interactive and screenless interfaces. Its proprietary invisible displays can be embedded beneath the surface of various materials, such as wood or plastic, allowing them to remain hidden until activated. This technology enables users to interact with multiple IoT-connected devices through seamless visual experiences, enhancing the way individuals engage with their environment. Touchwood Labs aims to revolutionize technology interactions by combining mindful design with advanced hardware, thereby fostering healthier relationships with technology in everyday settings.

Module

Seed Round in 2021
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

Touchwood Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Touchwood Labs, Inc. is an innovative company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing technology for office and home furniture, focusing on creating interactive and screenless interfaces. Its proprietary invisible displays can be embedded beneath the surface of various materials, such as wood or plastic, allowing them to remain hidden until activated. This technology enables users to interact with multiple IoT-connected devices through seamless visual experiences, enhancing the way individuals engage with their environment. Touchwood Labs aims to revolutionize technology interactions by combining mindful design with advanced hardware, thereby fostering healthier relationships with technology in everyday settings.

Mamalux

Seed Round in 2021
Mamalux specializes in designing and selling high-quality, leakproof apparel tailored for maternity and breastfeeding. Their online platform offers a range of personal luxury items, including sleepwear designed for comfort during the postpartum period.

Subtl Beauty

Seed Round in 2021
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Emergence Dental

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2019, Emergence Dental is a medical device company specializing in research and development. It focuses on designing and pre-clinically developing innovative devices for dental bone and soft tissue grafting procedures.

Touchwood Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Touchwood Labs, Inc. is an innovative company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing technology for office and home furniture, focusing on creating interactive and screenless interfaces. Its proprietary invisible displays can be embedded beneath the surface of various materials, such as wood or plastic, allowing them to remain hidden until activated. This technology enables users to interact with multiple IoT-connected devices through seamless visual experiences, enhancing the way individuals engage with their environment. Touchwood Labs aims to revolutionize technology interactions by combining mindful design with advanced hardware, thereby fostering healthier relationships with technology in everyday settings.

Subtl Beauty

Seed Round in 2020
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Toaster Party

Seed Round in 2020
Toaster Party is a developer of an animation studio platform used to create quality and engaging cartoons. Its platform allows users to pick from a variety of accessories and backgrounds to customize a character and environment for stories that enable users to create, experiment, collaborate, and share their creativity. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Module

Seed Round in 2020
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

GIGO Games

Seed Round in 2020
GIGO Games is a game development studio that creates diverse genres of games across various platforms. They specialize in developing video games, applications, and websites for individuals and small businesses.

Module

Seed Round in 2019
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

Toaster Party

Seed Round in 2019
Toaster Party is a developer of an animation studio platform used to create quality and engaging cartoons. Its platform allows users to pick from a variety of accessories and backgrounds to customize a character and environment for stories that enable users to create, experiment, collaborate, and share their creativity. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Trusst Brands

Seed Round in 2019
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Subtl Beauty

Seed Round in 2019
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Subtl Beauty

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Subtl Beauty, Inc. is a cosmetics brand founded in 2018 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company specializes in the production of stackable makeup products designed for contemporary women seeking convenience and flexibility in their beauty routines. Its unique packaging allows for modular, customizable stacks that can easily fit in a gym bag, purse, or back pocket, making them ideal for on-the-go lifestyles. Subtl Beauty's product offerings are crafted for efficiency, easy application, and long-lasting wear, aligning with the values of conscious consumers by being clean, vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free. The company's online sales platform further enhances accessibility for customers seeking innovative, travel-friendly makeup solutions.

Trusst Brands

Seed Round in 2018
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Trusst Brands

Convertible Note in 2018
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Module

Convertible Note in 2018
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

Trusst Brands

Convertible Note in 2018
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Module

Seed Round in 2018
Module is a company focused on developing modular residential housing projects that emphasize intelligent architectural design. By employing a modular approach, the company aims to make homeownership more accessible and flexible for a broader audience. Its offerings enable buyers to secure the right amount of living space tailored to their needs, while also providing customized housing services. This innovative model positions Module as a provider of affordable housing solutions suitable for the urban environment, catering to the demands of contemporary living.

Trusst Brands

Convertible Note in 2017
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Diversamé

Seed Round in 2017
Diversamé creates tools with natural/afro textured, coiled and curly hair textures at the center of design. Hair tools have traditionally been designed with straight hair used as the default. Everyone without that hair type is forced to “make it work.” With Diversamé, those with textured hair can take the “work” out of styling and simply have fabulous hair.

Trusst Brands

Convertible Note in 2016
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Diversamé

Convertible Note in 2016
Diversamé creates tools with natural/afro textured, coiled and curly hair textures at the center of design. Hair tools have traditionally been designed with straight hair used as the default. Everyone without that hair type is forced to “make it work.” With Diversamé, those with textured hair can take the “work” out of styling and simply have fabulous hair.

Trusst Brands

Convertible Note in 2015
Trusst Brands specializes in engineered bras specifically designed for women with D+ cup sizes, addressing a market segment often overlooked by traditional lingerie brands. As a direct-to-consumer company, Trusst Brands employs advanced industrial design and engineering principles to create supportive and comfortable undergarments. The company's innovative approach aims to empower fuller-busted women, enabling them to feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. By focusing on the unique needs of this demographic, Trusst Brands seeks to redefine the standards of comfort and support in women's lingerie.

Romeo Delivers

Seed Round in 2014
Romeo Delivers, Inc. is an online gift shop based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in providing a range of gifts and gift cards. Established in 2013, the company focuses on designing and delivering unique and personalized products, including sentiment cards and kits that feature both handcrafted and machine-made components. By enabling customers to create and send customized gifts and greetings, Romeo Delivers aims to offer a fresh and innovative approach to gifting for various occasions.

8020select

Seed Round in 2013
8020select is an online platform based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that focuses on providing affordable graphic design services, particularly for small businesses. By establishing an engaging, invite-only community of logo and brand designers, the company aims to disrupt the traditional graphic design industry, which is often characterized by high costs and variable quality. 8020select offers a streamlined approach for small businesses seeking quality design solutions without the challenges of hiring freelancers or using crowdsourcing platforms, which can yield subpar results. Through the development of proprietary tools, the company enhances scalability and efficiency in the design process, allowing clients to receive high-quality work at reduced costs and turnaround times compared to traditional design agencies.

8020select

Seed Round in 2012
8020select is an online platform based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that focuses on providing affordable graphic design services, particularly for small businesses. By establishing an engaging, invite-only community of logo and brand designers, the company aims to disrupt the traditional graphic design industry, which is often characterized by high costs and variable quality. 8020select offers a streamlined approach for small businesses seeking quality design solutions without the challenges of hiring freelancers or using crowdsourcing platforms, which can yield subpar results. Through the development of proprietary tools, the company enhances scalability and efficiency in the design process, allowing clients to receive high-quality work at reduced costs and turnaround times compared to traditional design agencies.
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