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Eli Whitney Fund

 



Flagship Early-Stage Investing Program

Since 1995, the Eli Whitney Fund has provided over $100 million in early-stage funding to some of Connecticut’s fastest growing companies. Additionally, CI’s investment team has provided mentoring, management, and marketing support to help these companies reach their potential.

The Eli Whitney Fund typically invests up to $1 million as a single investor or works with other qualified investors to help Connecticut-based technology companies with innovations and products in:

  • Bioscience
  • Energy and Environmental Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Photonics/Applied Optics
  • Advanced Materials
  • Engineering

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Funding Criteria

  1. Proprietary technology or expertise
  2. Sustainable competitive advantage
  3. Beta-stage product prototype
  4. Proven management team
  5. Predominant Connecticut base of operations
  6. Additional investor interest