Barry Hofer

DiscoveryMN Angels is a formal angel investor organization that invests in promising startups led by students, alumni, faculty and supporters of the University of Minnesota. University students, alum and faculty produce world-class research and innovation with the potential to change the world we live in. DiscoveryMN Angels plays an important role - bringing capital, connections, education and mentorship - that helps build startups into world-class companies with the potential to deliver a strong return on investment and societal impact. Join us! Open to all Accredited Investors who are interested in investing in university startups.

DiscoveryMN Angels is a formal angel investor organization that invests in promising startups led by students, alumni, faculty and supporters of the University of Minnesota. University students, alum and faculty produce world-class research and innovation with the potential to change the world we live in. DiscoveryMN Angels plays an important role - bringing capital, connections, education and mentorship - that helps build startups into world-class companies with the potential to deliver a strong return on investment and societal impact. Join us! Open to all Accredited Investors who are interested in investing in university startups.

We are at a turning point. From the wildfires of the Western US to flooding in Niger, climate change is here. Water resources across the world will be under increasing stress as the world warms. Products and services that allow individuals, governments and companies to navigate this change will see more and more demand. Entrepreneurs are emerging with the skill and insight to meet that demand, developing solutions to water problems at scale. Burnt Island Ventures exists to find, fund and support the best of these founders.

Groove brings together Minnesota’s visionaries and investors to accelerate the products and services that make the world a better place.

Blue World Insight has a dual focus. One is that of a high-level financial advisor for corporations and non-profit organizations. The other is as a professional (Barry Hofer) credentialed through the Alliance for Water Stewardship to serve as an advisor to industries and organizations optimizing stewardship of our most precious natural resource – water.