Who We Are

who we are

CI is Connecticut’s strategic venture capital arm and is the leading source of financing and ongoing support for innovative, growing companies. By offering equity and debt investments, strategic guidance and introductions to valuable partners, we help promising businesses to thrive.

we venture beyond capital

How many ways can we help move your idea forward? Members of the CI team talk about the support we offer you.

Meet Our Team

Work shoulder-to-shoulder with people who pour all their energy into your success—and bring a wealth of business experience to the table.

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View Our Portfolio

We have nearly 250 companies in our portfolio across a number of sectors, including biotech, IT, climate tech and consumer package goods.

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Who We Partner With

Through our Innovation Lab (InLab), we connect CI portfolio companies to potential customers, including state agencies, universities and Connecticut corporates, helping to move companies from proof of concept to purchase order in less than a year.

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