CORI Innovation Fund

The CORI Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in high-growth technology companies located in rural areas across the United States. As a Qualified Opportunity Fund, it focuses on enhancing economic growth and job creation in small communities by supporting technology-enabled businesses that are often underserved by traditional venture capital institutions. The fund seeks to identify, fund, and support innovative rural tech entrepreneurs to foster economic development and tech job creation in these regions.

The fund primarily invests in early-stage technology businesses that are generating revenue and require capital to scale significantly over time. It typically participates in seed rounds, acting either as a lead investor or alongside other investors. The investment strategy emphasizes sectors such as agriculture, education, healthcare, aerospace, automotive, energy, consumer goods, financial services, media, telecommunications, transportation, retail, real estate, and hospitality. The fund's geographical focus is on the United States, with a particular emphasis on rural communities.

Since its inception, the CORI Innovation Fund has made several notable investments, including in companies like Barn Owl Precision Agriculture, which offers autonomous farming solutions, and Sho.AI Inc., a provider of AI-enabled software for brand creation and management. These investments reflect the fund's commitment to supporting scalable technology startups that contribute to the economic vitality of small towns across America.