VCET FY22 Impacts

VCET FY22 Impacts

VCET directly assisted 259 startups and entrepreneurs in the fiscal year 2020, bringing the total number served in Vermont to 2,392. VCET’s 59 lifetime “portfolio” companies have cumulatively generated $221 million in sales, $191 million in payroll, and attracted $250 million in capital.

Seed Fund Update

Seed Fund Update

There is a lot of news of late in Vermont on venture capital sources, new and pending funds, and most importantly, many companies starting and scaling. These are exciting and truly unprecedented times for Vermont.

Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP Annual Report FY21

Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP Annual Report FY21

The Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP launched for investing in May 2010. The for­-profit Fund is managed by the VCET Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the non­profit Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET).

Student Entrepreneur Series: Riley Seith

Student Entrepreneur Series: Riley Seith

This week our Student Entrepreneur Series continues with Champlain College marketing student Riley Seith. Riley is the founder of Laces, an app created for users to make running safe, easy, and more fun! Part one, part two.

Student Entrepreneur Series: Ben Collins

Student Entrepreneur Series: Ben Collins

In the second part of our Student Entrepreneur Series, we had the honor of sitting down with the multi-talented and creative, Ben Collins, who runs his own photography business, is a student at the University of Vermont (UVM), president of their Entrepreneurship Club, and enjoys playing live music in his free time!