Sofia Fund News & Blog

Sofia Fund Makes Third Investment in Cognition Therapeutics

Sofia Fund recently announced its third investment in Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (CogRx), a Pittsburgh-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and manufactures innovative therapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.

The Sofia Fund investment was part of Cognition Therapeutic’s most recent financing round, through which the company hopes to raise up to $5 million.…

Getting a Read on Brain Function

Very interesting article in the StarTribune about HCMC’s neurosurgeon Dr. Uzma Samadani and the technology she is developing to assess brain function in real time. The technology is licensed to Oculogica, a company she co-founded, and is embodied in their device called the Eyebox.…

Center for Venture Research: The Angel Investor Market in 2015: A Buyer’s Market

According to a report just published by the Center of Venture Research summarizing the 2015 Angel Investor Market, the market in 2015 had a slight increase in investment dollars and in the deal size. Total investments in 2015 were $24.6 billion, an increase of 1.9% over 2014, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.…

Sofia Fund to Invest in Women Led Ventures

The Sofia Fund has raised $3.925M from men, women, and couples to invest in women led growth businesses primarily located in MN and the Midwest. in this interview, Cathy Connett and Barb Stinnett share the motivation that has driven the creation of this fund by Dee Thibodeau, Joy Lindsay, Lisa Crump, Barb and Cathy .…

Sofia Angel Fund II Raises $3.925 Million

Sofia Angel Fund II, LLC announces the successful first closing of its angel investment fund targeting women-led growth companies with $3.925 million of capital investment commitments.

The Sofia Fund focuses on investing equity in early stage, growth companies that are women-led and which operate principally in information technology, clean technology, health and wellness, and business products and services.…