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Hear pitches from and invest in companies with a Buckeye connection.
Find supportive investors for your company.
Join the Ohio State Early Investor Network.
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Grow your portfolio.
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Grow your company.
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Grow your future.
Emerging Investor Updates
Scarlet and Capital Episode 5 - Beyond the Deck: Investing in Humans
This episode explores why early-stage investors prioritize a founding team’s talent, resilience, and vision over a finished product when deciding where to place their initial bets. Listen to the latest podcast episode here.
Articles:
The Hidden Foundation of Founder-Market Fit (FMF)
In this follow-up piece, we analyze three standout startups from our January cohort to define what true Founder-Market Fit (FMF) looks like in practice. From bioastronautics to MedTech, these founders prove that a deep understanding of the problem—rather than just the product—is what creates a fundable venture. Learn more by reading the article here.
Get to know the Buckeyes behind OSEIN
From our Advisory Board to the staff and members of the Ohio State Early Investor Network, Buckeyes, fans and friends have come together to launch this new program.
Meet Our Portfolio Companies
With over $700,000 invested to date, OSEIN supports a diverse portfolio of early-stage companies spanning sectors from medical devices to software—each led by Ohio State alumni, commercializing university technology, or emerging from top accelerators like TechStars powered by The Ohio State University.
