Announcing: NC IDEA and Tweener Fund Partnership
We started the Tweener List in 2015 with the idea of local founders paying it forward to help amplify and support our local startup ecosystem. Based on the popularity of that list and a grassroots effort to innovate a new way to help fund and support local founders, in 2022 we started the Tweener Fund.
That’s good, but it’s not enough. We’re always asking the community of founders we support - what else can we do to help you grow your companies, raise capital, provide more resources, enhance the community, etc. So, in the last two years we launched numerous community facing resources, including Tweener Talks.
What’s Next? 👉 NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA! In this episode, Scot and Robbie hit the highlights of our newest adventure:
That’s good, but it’s not enough. We’re always asking the community of founders we support - what else can we do to help you grow your companies, raise capital, provide more resources, enhance the community, etc. So, in the last two years we launched numerous community facing resources, including Tweener Talks.
What’s Next? 👉 NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA! In this episode, Scot and Robbie hit the highlights of our newest adventure:
- Expanding geography from Triangle to NC (strategy and everything else stays consistent)
- Increasing our investment $/Q - that means more companies will be supported
- Bigger pool of potential investors (LPs)
- We'll be expanding our events, content and more
- Stay tuned for future news!
Timestamps:
00:32 – Big Announcement: Becoming the North Carolina Tweener Fund (Powered by NC IDEA)
00:53 – The Origin Story: Tweener List (2015)
01:28 – Launch of the Tweener Fund (2022)
01:35 – Expansion into Founder Content (Tweener Times, Tweener Talks, Community Hub)
03:52 – Robby’s NC IDEA Grant Story (2009)
04:36 – Why the NC IDEA Partnership Makes Sense
05:08 – Expanding Beyond the Triangle to All of North Carolina
06:07 – What Qualifies as a North Carolina
06:53 – Increasing Investments Per Quarter
07:22 – What’s NOT Changing (Commitment + Triangle HQ)
08:32 – Breaking Down NC Regions
09:40 – PitchBook Data: Where NC Startups Are Located
10:23 – Geographic Diversification Strategy Going Forward
11:21 – How to Get Involved (Investors + Sponsors)
12:26 – Thank You + Official Welcome to the NC Tweener Fund Era
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This episode of Triangle Tweener Talks is hosted by Scot Wingo, presented and produced by Triangle Tweener Fund, with creative assets and design support from Walk West.
We couldn’t share posts like this without our amazing sponsors:
Platinum:
NC IDEA: https://ncidea.org
Gold Sponsors:
- Balentine: https://www.balentine.com/triangle-entrepreneurs
- EisnerAmpner: https://www.eisneramper.com
- Robinson Bradshaw: https://www.robinsonbradshaw.com
Silver Sponsors:
- Automated Consulting Group: https://automated.co
- Bank of America: https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/technology-industry-group.html
00:32 – Big Announcement: Becoming the North Carolina Tweener Fund (Powered by NC IDEA)
00:53 – The Origin Story: Tweener List (2015)
01:28 – Launch of the Tweener Fund (2022)
01:35 – Expansion into Founder Content (Tweener Times, Tweener Talks, Community Hub)
03:52 – Robby’s NC IDEA Grant Story (2009)
04:36 – Why the NC IDEA Partnership Makes Sense
05:08 – Expanding Beyond the Triangle to All of North Carolina
06:07 – What Qualifies as a North Carolina
06:53 – Increasing Investments Per Quarter
07:22 – What’s NOT Changing (Commitment + Triangle HQ)
08:32 – Breaking Down NC Regions
09:40 – PitchBook Data: Where NC Startups Are Located
10:23 – Geographic Diversification Strategy Going Forward
11:21 – How to Get Involved (Investors + Sponsors)
12:26 – Thank You + Official Welcome to the NC Tweener Fund Era
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This episode of Triangle Tweener Talks is hosted by Scot Wingo, presented and produced by Triangle Tweener Fund, with creative assets and design support from Walk West.
We couldn’t share posts like this without our amazing sponsors:
Platinum:
NC IDEA: https://ncidea.org
Gold Sponsors:
- Balentine: https://www.balentine.com/triangle-entrepreneurs
- EisnerAmpner: https://www.eisneramper.com
- Robinson Bradshaw: https://www.robinsonbradshaw.com
Silver Sponsors:
- Automated Consulting Group: https://automated.co
- Bank of America: https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/technology-industry-group.html
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Triangle Tweener Talks is sponsored by:
Triangle Tweener Talks is sponsored by:
- Atomic Object: https://atomicobject.com/
