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Innovation Works

The most active seed-stage investor in Southwestern PA 

Industry

Company Size

11 - 50 employees

Year Founded

1999

Verified Investor

Yes

Funding Stages

Focus Markets

Lead Investor

Yes

About Innovation Works

Innovation Works is the most active seed-stage investor in Southwestern PA and has invested nearly $65M in more than 200 local startups. Those companies have gone on to raise more than $1.7B in follow-on capital.

Founder of AlphaLab (http://alphalab.org)--one of the nation's top startup accelerators--and AlphaLab Gear (http://alphalabgear.org)--its hardware and robotics program.

Learn more at Innovation Works.

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