MTC’s IDEA Fund is a state-sponsored venture capital program supporting Missouri’s early-stage entrepreneurs in developing technologies and creating jobs across Missouri while positioning companies for future venture capital investment. The IDEA Fund supports technology startups through matching equity or convertible debt investments for the purpose of technology and business development.
To date, MTC has made direct investments of over $47M into almost 145 of the state’s most promising early-stage technology-focused companies and those companies have raised over $1.3bn in follow-on private funding.
Applications for the January 2024 Award Cycle are due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Click here to apply.
More information can be found on MTC’s website.