The agency has issued an RFP seeking private venture capital funds based in Oklahoma and interested in participating in the state’s venture capital investments program, which is funded by the U.S. Treasury State Small Business Credit Initiative program.
The hospital system has launched a healthcare innovation fund to support healthcare-related startups, technology or service innovations and has already made two commitments of up to $1 million each.
The Western-based firm closed its inaugural fund, which invests in early-stage climate tech companies, with approximately $90 million in total commitments, above its $50 million target.
While diversity, equity and inclusion investments garner attention from the broader industry, U.S. venture capital firms have dedicated less than 2% of their assets to DEI investments, a new study finds.