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

Peter Erin

Senior Investment Associate

Aaron Tainter

Director of Accelerator Programs

Steven Welles

Managing Director of Software

Past deals in News

UpContent

Seed Round in 2023
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2022
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

Stocksnips

Seed Round in 2021
Stocksnips is an artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance investment decision-making by providing investors with timely access to stock market news analysis. The company employs advanced AI technologies, including natural language processing and neural networks, to crawl and analyze approximately 50,000 news articles daily related to public companies on major exchanges. By filtering out irrelevant information and assessing market sentiment, Stocksnips delivers valuable insights into a company’s financial and operational performance. It categorizes news snippets based on key performance indicators such as revenue, sales, and earnings, facilitating informed portfolio management for asset managers and investment advisors. Through partnerships with investment experts, Stocksnips aims to validate its analytical signals, ultimately helping clients achieve better investment outcomes and mitigate risks.

Stocksnips

Seed Round in 2020
Stocksnips is an artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance investment decision-making by providing investors with timely access to stock market news analysis. The company employs advanced AI technologies, including natural language processing and neural networks, to crawl and analyze approximately 50,000 news articles daily related to public companies on major exchanges. By filtering out irrelevant information and assessing market sentiment, Stocksnips delivers valuable insights into a company’s financial and operational performance. It categorizes news snippets based on key performance indicators such as revenue, sales, and earnings, facilitating informed portfolio management for asset managers and investment advisors. Through partnerships with investment experts, Stocksnips aims to validate its analytical signals, ultimately helping clients achieve better investment outcomes and mitigate risks.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2020
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2018
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

Stocksnips

Seed Round in 2018
Stocksnips is an artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance investment decision-making by providing investors with timely access to stock market news analysis. The company employs advanced AI technologies, including natural language processing and neural networks, to crawl and analyze approximately 50,000 news articles daily related to public companies on major exchanges. By filtering out irrelevant information and assessing market sentiment, Stocksnips delivers valuable insights into a company’s financial and operational performance. It categorizes news snippets based on key performance indicators such as revenue, sales, and earnings, facilitating informed portfolio management for asset managers and investment advisors. Through partnerships with investment experts, Stocksnips aims to validate its analytical signals, ultimately helping clients achieve better investment outcomes and mitigate risks.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2018
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

UpContent

Seed Round in 2017
UpContent, LLC is a technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that specializes in content discovery solutions. Founded in 2015, it offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to enhance digital content curation for brands and improve audience engagement. The platform automates the process of discovering relevant news and blog articles, integrating with tools like Hootsuite and Buffer. Its features include the UpContent Gallery, which enables users to curate content, develop custom calls-to-action, and implement retargeting strategies to capture audience traffic. UpContent aims to simplify the search for quality content, empowering marketing, sales, and human resource teams to effectively share insights and foster meaningful conversations within their communities.

Stocksnips

Convertible Note in 2017
Stocksnips is an artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance investment decision-making by providing investors with timely access to stock market news analysis. The company employs advanced AI technologies, including natural language processing and neural networks, to crawl and analyze approximately 50,000 news articles daily related to public companies on major exchanges. By filtering out irrelevant information and assessing market sentiment, Stocksnips delivers valuable insights into a company’s financial and operational performance. It categorizes news snippets based on key performance indicators such as revenue, sales, and earnings, facilitating informed portfolio management for asset managers and investment advisors. Through partnerships with investment experts, Stocksnips aims to validate its analytical signals, ultimately helping clients achieve better investment outcomes and mitigate risks.
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