Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership – Startup Investor Profile

The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership is the collective voice of Erie’s business community, leading the economic evolution of Erie. With a history of 149 years, 600+ members, and representing over 43,000 employees, it is supported by organizations like Northwest Bank, Penelec, and more. The Chamber organizes events like Erie Homecoming and offers programs like ICE Angel Investor Training. The Flagship Opportunity Zone under ERCGP aims to cultivate a robust portfolio, promote impactful projects, and unlock local capital in Erie, guided by local groups and leaders within the city.

Location:

Country: United States of America

Investment Regions: LATAM, NA

Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

Website: https://www.eriepa.com/

AI Reasoning: Searches of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership website and news sources found references to programs (FIRE Accelerator, ICE Angel Fund, Flagship Opportunity Zone) and a reported first ICE Angel Fund investment in Blind Tiger mentioned in a July 3, 2024 article. However, direct evidence that the Chamber itself made an investment (with date and startup name) beyond supporting/organizing these programs is not found in public announcements linking the Chamber as investor making a transaction. The specific startup mentioned (Blind Tiger) was cited in a local publication as the ICE Angel Fund’s first investment in mid-2024; assuming that is the fund affiliated with the Chamber, the last known investment activity would be around July 2024, which is more than 12 months ago relative to the required evaluation period, leading to classification as low-active.

Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.

Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.