I  Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation

https://www.ceigateway.com/




     Office Locations:

275 N. Gateway Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: 602-286-8950

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Stages:

  • Seed
 

Industries:

  • Energy & Clean Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Software & Internet


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    Description:

    CEI, the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, is a community-based facility at GateWay Community College. With funding from the US Economic Development Agency, City of Phoenix and Maricopa Community College District, CEI provides targeted business services and proactive business support to create a systematic link between: Technology development; Compelling markets and opportunities; Entrepreneurial and managerial talent development; Early stage capital sourcing; and Education and training, interns, coaching and business counseling. The 18,000-square-foot facility, located in the Discovery Triangle on the GateWay Community College campus, is a mixed-use, non-retail business incubator. Focused market segments include: Bio, life-science; Clean Technology; Software; and Technology Services. Since 2013, the incubator has supported over 80 startups who have created 765 jobs, secured $117.5 million in capital, and generated more than $160 million in total gross revenue.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)    		No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)    		$2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)    		$7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Ann Marie Rucker Program Coordinator
    Johnna Vande Vegte CEI LabForce Program Coordinator
    Patti DuBois Assistant Executive Director
    Tom Schumann Executive Director

     

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