(11) News Articles
March 3, 2020
USM Maryland Momentum Fund Invests $250,000 in InferCabulary
Towson University Incubator-based education technology startup has commercialized a visual vocabulary app that deepens word learning and increases critical thinking skills.
- MMF Release
February 10, 2020
USM Maryland Momentum Fund Invests in ARMR Systems
University of Maryland BioPark-based startup is creating a next generation wearable tourniquet device to stop severe arterial bleeds and help increase the survivability of traumatic injury.
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
November 14, 2019
USM Maryland Momentum Fund Invests $150,000 in Minnowtech
UMCES-based startup aims to help maximize shrimp farmers’ efficiency to meet growing global demand.
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
October 16, 2019
NeoProgen Completes $1.5M Seed Financing With $245K Investment From USM Maryland Momentum Fund
University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland (UM) Ventures, and TEDCO’s Maryland Venture Fund have also invested in NeoProgen’s innovative cell-based therapy for cardiovascular…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
September 10, 2019
Veralox Therapeutics Receives Investment from Maryland Momentum Fund
Veralox Therapeutics, Inc., a preclinical stage therapeutics company located in Frederick, MD has received a $500,000 investment from the University System of Maryland (USM) Maryland Momentum Fund as…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
August 28, 2019
Gemstone Biotherapeutics Receives Maryland Momentum Fund Investment
Gemstone Biotherapeutics, a clinical stage biotech company developing innovative, evidence-based products for scar-free skin regeneration, has received a $250,000 investment from the University…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
May 20, 2019
University System of Maryland Venture Capital Fund Invests in Retrium
Retrium, Inc., a company located in Silver Spring, MD whose cloud platform enables software development teams to continuously improve via better agile retrospective meetings, has received a $400,000…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
April 22, 2019
University System of Maryland Venture Capital Fund and Chesapeake Bay Seed Capital Fund Invest in PaverGuide, Inc.
PaverGuide, Inc., a company located in Kent County, Md., which has developed a permeable paving system that lessens harmful storm water runoff while removing detrimental substances such as…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
December 11, 2018
University System of Maryland Venture Capital Fund and Lord Baltimore Capital Group Invest in Baltimore-Based Startup Zest Tea
Zest Tea, a company that creates energizing tea blends with as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, has received a $1 million investment in a funding round co-led by the Lord Baltimore Capital Group and…
- MMF Release
- Portfolio Company News
July 5, 2017
USM Names David W. Wise Director of Maryland Momentum Fund
The University System of Maryland (USM) has named business innovator David W. Wise, MALD, as director of the Maryland Momentum Fund (MMF), a $25 million fund to support startups formed within the…
- MMF Release
- USM News
March 16, 2017
USM Launches $25 Million Maryland Momentum Fund to Back Start-Up Companies Formed from Campus Research
To increase new company creation and commercialization of its leading-edge research, the University System of Maryland (USM) is launching a $25 million early-stage investment fund to be known as the…
- MMF Release
- USM News