Investors
Who invests in Louisiana startups: SSBCI partner funds, angel networks, corporate venture funds and state co-investment programs, from our directory.
Read our latest Louisiana Money Moves column and the funding tracker.
Louisiana Economic Development (LED)
Lead state EDO: recruitment, incentives, site work; funds the 8 REDOs and runs LA.IO
Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of LED
LED's startup/innovation division (launched 2025): Louisiana Growth Fund, AI institute, Innovation Labs
Louisiana Growth Fund (LA.IO / SSBCI)
$250K to $1M equity co-investments in LA seed to Series A startups; managed by Yellow Ventures
Louisiana SSBCI / Louisiana Opportunity Capital (Seed Capital Program)
SSBCI capital routed through partner funds (Boot64, Propeller, NO Startup Fund, Ochsner, Idea Village, Greaux, Tulane, Innovation Catalyst)
Louisiana Small Business Development Center Network (LSBDC)
Free advising, market research, SBIR help; funded by SBA + LED
Louisiana Department of Treasury
Treasurer sits on SCR 68 blockchain task force; state funds/investment policy
Louisiana Board of Regents (LA EPSCoR, Board of Regents Support Fund, LINK)
Funds university research capacity, industry/lab partnerships that seed commercialization
Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA)
Parish EDO; tech/software recruitment, funds Opportunity Machine and Accelerate Northside
The Idea Village
Startup accelerator; runs 3rd Coast Venture Summit; SSBCI partner
New Orleans Startup Fund
Seed investments in GNO-region startups; SSBCI partner
Boot64 Ventures
Early-stage VC; SSBCI partner
Greaux Innovative Ventures (Greaux Innovation)
SSBCI seed-capital partner fund
Gulf South Angels (formerly NO/LA Angel Network)
Angel investment, due diligence, syndication
Innovation Catalyst / Red Stick Angel Network
Startup support plus angel network; SSBCI partner
Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund (Ochsner Ventures)
$10M fund for LA health/health-tech startups; SSBCI partner
BRF (Biomedical Research Foundation): InterTech Science Park, Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program, New Louisiana Angel Funds
Accelerator, science park, angel funds for biotech, IT, digital media
Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF)
Community foundation; grants for economic opportunity (tech only indirectly)
Tulane University Innovation Institute (+ Office of IP Management)
Commercialization, startup funding, IP licensing; SSBCI partner