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NC Tweener Fund
The NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA strategy is to build an index: smaller investments in a relatively large number of NC-based companies. At the current fund size, this translates to 10-15 investments a quarter, or 40-60 a year.
The NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA is a affiliated with the . We invest in 15+ early stage companies across North Carolina every quarter. Our portfolio has over 160 companies, making us the largest and most active VC fund in the Southeast.
Fund Overview
Exclusive Focus
Focused exclusively on companies that are headquartered in the North Carolina area.
Accredited Investors
Open to accredited investors with a focus on entrepreneurs and executives. This is a rule established by the SEC and not the fund.
Tweener List Companies
Primarily invests in companies on the “” at the direction of General Partners Scot Wingo and Robbie Allen
Maximize Money
We maximize money to startups by taking minimal management fees and a 20% carried interest.
AngelList has a .15% platform fee and $1 management fee.
Low Commitment
To encourage participation, we have a low minimum quarterly commitment of $7,500. Initial investment is minimum 4 quarters for a total of $30,000
Rolling Fund Platform
Administered and managed through the self-service, cloud-based AngelList Rolling Fund Platform.
Primary Resources
This short 'pitch' video hosted by Scot and Robbie explains the background of the NC Tweener Fund, the strategy and our progress to date.
Interested in Investing in Tweeners?
The NC Tweener Fund is a 'rolling fund' that is always open to new accredited investors. The minimum investment is $30,000 (four investments of $7,500 per quarter). Each quarter we invest in 12-18 Tweeners and Pre-Tweeners. The goal of the fund is to act as an index fund for NC Tweener companies.
Thank You to our Sponsors!
The NC Tweener Fund would not be possible without our sponsors:
NC IDEA
NC IDEA is an independent private, 501(c)(3) foundation whose vision is to help North Carolinians achieve their entrepreneurial ambition to start and grow high potential companies. NC IDEA fosters sustainable economic development with competitive grants and programs for entrepreneurs and funding to strengthen the North Carolina entrepreneurial ecosystem. NC IDEA offers grant funding and support on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Platinum
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Balentine
Balentine is a boutique wealth management firm focused on serving entrepreneurs, business owners, and their families across generations. Turning success into significance. We help founders translate their wins into lasting family impact, so wealth fuels purpose, not pressure.
Gold
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Eisneramper
EisnerAmper is among the nation's largest full-service advisory and accounting firms providing audit, accounting and tax services, as well as complete suite of professional advisory services to a broad range of clients across many industries.
Gold
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Robinson Bradshaw
Robinson Bradshaw understands the unique legal and strategic business needs of startup and emerging growth companies and the entrepreneurs behind them. We have represented hundreds of entrepreneurial companies across a broad range of industries and have adopted best practices uniquely suited to meet those needs.
Gold
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Automated Consulting Group
Automated Consulting Group cuts through AI hype for executives. Hands-on workshops, fractional AI leadership, and deployment-ready AI solutions that work.
Silver
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Bank of America
Bank of America offers a range of services that can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and startups in the RTP area.
Silver
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