Dear IrishAngels Members, Partners, and Community, 

Welcome to our Spring 2024 update! 🌱

As winter gives way to spring, this seasonal transformation is more than just a shift in weather — it symbolizes a period of renewal and opportunity for us to reconnect around our recent activities, investment highlights, portfolio company updates, and upcoming events.

In rebooting this communication series, we are reaffirming our dedication to fostering a community unrivaled by any other to help us achieve not only top decile returns but also top percentile impact to our entire community of investors, founders, operators. As we progress through 2024, we are committed to building upon our foundational mission to invest in the best early-stage companies by leveraging our deep ties to Notre Dame and our collective networks.

We're excited to rejuvenate strategies, forge fresh connections, and explore innovative ventures with you!

Sincerely,

The IrishAngels Team



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• ALEMBIC 💸 closed $14mm in Series A funding backed by Joe Montana and Jefferey Katzenberg. More coverage here.

• BEVZ 🎙 launched their new & improved Retailer App! And founder, Jason Vego, sat down with "Founders in LA" to share more about how he is disrupting the retail sector. Listen here.

• CAMPUS INK 🗽 closed a $2mm round and joined ForbesBLK at Nasdaq to announce it. Full interview here.

• FAST FORWARD 📻 and founder, Dusty Birge, were highlighted in an awesome Nebraska Public Media feature. Listen here.

• FLOVISION 🥩 launched the latest Flovision Pro and Nano solutions and signed a term sheet with SOSV and Serra Ventures for the second tranche of their Seed round. Learn more about their solutioins here.

• GENOMENON 🧬 announced the acquisition of the Clinical Knowledgebase (CKB) from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX). This strategic move proves a significant step toward the company's mission to curate the entire human genome. Full article here. 

• HALLOW 🏈 invited 1mm people to pray during their Superbowl commercial. Watch the commercial here.

• MARGINEDGE 💳 announced their MasterCard partnership further streamlining restaurant financial management for their clients. More coverage here.

• MOGL 📱 launched their newest app supporting athletes on their NIL journeys. More coverage here.



• PSYONIC 🦾 closed $3mm in crowdfunding and featured in a Shark Tank episode with three sharks offering investment. Watch the episode free here.

• SOONA 📸 acquired mokker.ai to completely change the role of genAI in product photography. More coverage here.

• THOUSAND FELL ♻️ successfully closed $1.5M in the first close of its insider round, surpassing the initial target of $1M, and secured a $1M venture debt line from SVB, while also being featured in Inc. Magazine. More coverage here.

Q1 '24 Meeting ✨

📍 Chicago, IL

Thank you to our Members, Partners, and Founders who joined us for an awesome start to 2024!

• David Olivencia received the Felisa Rincón de Gautier Award Honoree for Business Leadership by the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. He also published his first book "NetWORKing Excellence". Order here.

• Amy Siegfried emceed the 65th Annual Rockne Gala in Chicago earlier in May.

• Caroline Gash will speak at the SENT Summit hosted by SENT Ventures in Dallas in September. Read SENT's blog post on Caroline here.

• Pablo Cruz re-launched the Notre Dame Tech Forum - a dynamic community dedicated to connecting, inspiring, and advancing Notre Dame alumni who are making waves in the tech industry and tech-adjacent fields. Register here.

• Caroline Martin joined IrishAngels as the new summer intern. Learn more here.

Membership ☘️ : What is an IrishAngel?

• One who passionately calls you to innovate.

• One who recognizes possibilities beyond today.

• One who celebrates your uniqueness & resilience.

🔗 This resonate? Let's chat here!

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Thesis & Criteria

Backing companies with exceptional teams & co-investors from coast to coast:

🌱 Seed, Seed+, Series A

💡 Post-product, early revenue, or traction

🔍 Industry-agnostic (except capital-intensive beyond medical device & diagnostics)

❌ No Notre Dame affiliation required!

Support Our Portfolio Companies 🤝

• Support financial wellness! Know HR managers with hourly workers? Introduce them to GoDo for instant access to earned wages. [Click to connect!]

• Eliminate manufacturing delays. Tired of call-outs disrupting your production line? TeamSense has the solution. [Let's talk!]

• Find the perfect gift for seniors! Discover Joe & Bella's thoughtful products for parents and grandparents. [Rate & review on Amazon!]

• Reduce food waste! FloVision is on a mission, especially in pork and poultry industries. Connect them with food operations experts. [Get in touch!]

• Reimagine curb management! Automotus can help reduce emissions and congestion. Know city reps or business owners who need this? [I can help!]

• Elevate community banking! If you know community banks or credit unions looking to add "Investment-as-a-Service", Eko has the white-label solution. [Make an intro!]

• Businesses seeking debt advice! Solve Finance is here to help. [Connect Now!]

📣📣 Join us for VC Day in Chicago on June 10th!

Register now: https://lu.ma/4ne1258x

📅 Date: June 10

📍 Location: WeWork, 625 W Adams St, Chicago, IL

Feel free to share with founders & funders in your Chicago network!

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Go Irish(Angels)! ☘️

Questions? Reach out to Julie Moylan (julie@irishangels.com).

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