Deal Brief: April Edition

Clean Age products land in 1000+ stores, Peaceful Fruits opens manufacturing facility in Cleveland, CLEANR launches first product

May 09, 2025

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Interstate Fusion Ventures Fund II — Invest in a healthy portfolio (health tech, AI, logistics) nearing Fund II close. Contact Bill Manby.
Encore Venture Labs (Kintara Spinout) — Kintara’s talent platform fuels American reindustrialization for industrial giants. Connect with Carrie Murphy.
Ohio Angel Collective — Join angels currently investing in Livegistics via OAC. Contact Mike for deal and membership details.
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Ohio Events

Ohio Venture Pipeline 2024 Review (May 12, 2025) — Network with 100+ VC leaders at the Ohio State House to unlock $1.4B in startup growth. Shape Ohio’s 10x VC future! — Register now
Global Entrepreneurship Congress Indiana (June 2–5, 2025) — Join Ohio’s 20+ person delegation to meet 1,000+ of global VCs, policymakers, founders, and officials in Indianapolis. Four student spots sponsored by Sopko Foundation and Happy Hour by Veale Institute. RSVP by May 26 — Register now
Golden Hour +TechTalk (May 30, 2025) — Come out to Greyt Culture’s first Golden Hour of the season at the Fairmont Creamery to meet founders, artists, corporates, and our speakers for the evening. Local chefs, bar, and live music from some of Cleveland’s most talented musicians— Register now
Ohio Life Sciences Advocacy Day (May 20, 2025) — Pitch policymakers and biotech leaders at the Ohio Statehouse to drive $10B in life sciences growth — Register now
Interstate Fusion Ventures Meet & Greet (May 21, 2025) — Meet Wall Street legend Jim Simons’ team at Fairlawn Country Club with Euclidean Capital’s Tom Lehman — Register Now

Dealflow Intelligence

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