NWA INNOVATION FUND

FUNDING FOR EARLY STAGE INNOVATORS

The NWA Innovation Fund is a vehicle for providing NWA members with access to promising pre-revenue and early-revenue founders and companies. The Innovation Fund is structured to leverage NWA’s brand and collective talents to provide members a balanced portfolio to include very early stage high quality companies. 

Innovation Board of Managers

INNOVATION ADVISORS

Eligibility to receive funding from the NWA InnovatioN fund

Qualified Incubator or Accelerator: You are participating in good standing, or have successfully completed participation in, a qualified Florida based business incubator or accelerator program. You should confirm with your incubator leadership that NWA understands your program and believes that is a proper fit for the Innovation Fund. 

Qualified Advisor: You are receiving active and highly engaged advisory support from a qualified advisor or mentor. You should confirm that your advisor is fully available to NWA before consideration and decision by the Innovation Fund. 

Fully Formed Company: Your company is a registered entity (C-Corporation any state preferred), or willing to become a C-Corp, with a formal shareholder/operating agreement and cap table available for inspection. You must be a fully formed entity to be considered for the program. 

Intellectual Property: Your company has formal and proper ownership and assignment of intellectual property related to the company. 

Apply for funding

What to expect

The NWA Innovation Fund funding request process is intricate and selective; but every application gets our full attention and is thoughtfully analyzed. The Innovation Fund team will review incoming requests and make decisions on a 30 day rolling basis until our fund is fully invested. If we identify your company as an investment candidate, then we will request additional information and we will schedule time for a conversation with you and your team, and your advisors and incubator. We will endeavor to move an investable company from application, decision, to monies in 60 days or less.