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Plantd is the quickest way to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into useful, durable products. Starting with the homebuilding industry, we are leading a shift to carbon-negative materials made from perennial grass and building the factory of the future to ensure atmospheric carbon dioxide captured on the farm is locked away inside the walls, floors, and roofs of new homes. We are a venture-backed startup whose production and engineering teams are led by former SpaceX engineers and whose mantra is Move Fast and Fix Things. Recently, Plantd was awarded the Most Innovative Startup at the 2023 International Builder Show. Plantd won the 2023 Product Award in Sustainability from Products That Count, and we are a finalist for the Ivory Prize in Housing Affordability. Our carbon-negative materials and innovative climate change solution have been covered by numerous media outlets, including Fast Company, Forbes, TechCrunch, The Weather Channel, and The World Economic Forum.

VentureSouth is an early-stage venture firm that develops and manages angel investment groups and funds throughout the Southeast. Since our inception with the Upstate Carolina Angel Network in 2008, VentureSouth has grown to include more than 550 investors, making us one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States. To date, VentureSouth has deployed over $85 million in more than 100 companies. Follow us to learn how we Make Money. Have Fun. Do Good.

The Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together the UNC entrepreneurial community and the UNC alumni network to empower the early-stage new businesses that drive our future. Our mission is to support the UNC startup community with funding and advice from experienced alumni who are members of the network. We invest in companies in which a founder, executive, or board chair is a UNC alumnus, faculty member, staff member, student, or parent. Have questions? Take a look at our FAQs (https://www.carolinaangelnetwork.com/faqs) to learn more about Carolina Angel Network and what we do.

Charlotte Angel Fund is a member-driven angel investment fund designed to make investments in early stage high growth companies. The fund is a part of the Inception Micro Angel Fund (IMAF) family of funds. Members of the fund are individuals who are accredited investors with an interest in making investments in early stage companies. The fund consists of a buy-in portion in which members share pro-rata based upon their initial capital contribution, and an add-on portion through which members can direct additional investment towards portfolio companies of particular interest to the individual member.

Charlotte Angel Fund is a member-driven angel investment fund designed to make investments in early stage high growth companies. The fund is a part of the Inception Micro Angel Fund (IMAF) family of funds. Members of the fund are individuals who are accredited investors with an interest in making investments in early stage companies. The fund consists of a buy-in portion in which members share pro-rata based upon their initial capital contribution, and an add-on portion through which members can direct additional investment towards portfolio companies of particular interest to the individual member.

The NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA is focused on building an index of early-stage, high-tech, startups in North Carolina that meet the "Tweener" criteria. Tweeners are: o $1m ARR or o 10 people o HQd in North Carolina o No bigger than $80m ARR

Plantd is the quickest way to pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and turn it into useful, durable products. Starting with the homebuilding industry, we are leading a shift to carbon-negative materials made from perennial grass and building the factory of the future to ensure atmospheric carbon dioxide captured on the farm is locked away inside the walls, floors, and roofs of new homes. We are a venture-backed startup whose production and engineering teams are led by former SpaceX engineers and whose mantra is Move Fast and Fix Things. Recently, Plantd was awarded the Most Innovative Startup at the 2023 International Builder Show. Plantd won the 2023 Product Award in Sustainability from Products That Count, and we are a finalist for the Ivory Prize in Housing Affordability. Our carbon-negative materials and innovative climate change solution have been covered by numerous media outlets, including Fast Company, Forbes, TechCrunch, The Weather Channel, and The World Economic Forum.

VentureSouth is an early-stage venture firm that develops and manages angel investment groups and funds throughout the Southeast. Since our inception with the Upstate Carolina Angel Network in 2008, VentureSouth has grown to include more than 550 investors, making us one of the largest angel investment organizations in the United States. To date, VentureSouth has deployed over $85 million in more than 100 companies. Follow us to learn how we Make Money. Have Fun. Do Good.

The Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together the UNC entrepreneurial community and the UNC alumni network to empower the early-stage new businesses that drive our future. Our mission is to support the UNC startup community with funding and advice from experienced alumni who are members of the network. We invest in companies in which a founder, executive, or board chair is a UNC alumnus, faculty member, staff member, student, or parent. Have questions? Take a look at our FAQs (https://www.carolinaangelnetwork.com/faqs) to learn more about Carolina Angel Network and what we do.