Mission and values

Guided by purpose. Focused on impact.

Our mission

InvestU’s mission is to connect accredited investors with high-quality, ASU-affiliated startups to catalyze early-stage investment and accelerate the commercialization of innovation.

We support founders, investors and students by creating a trusted platform that brings capital, expertise and opportunity together.

Our vision

We envision a self-sustaining investment community that:

Strengthens ASU’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Expands access to capital for university-affiliated founders.
Develops future venture leaders through applied learning.
Generates long-term economic and societal impact.

Our goals

Connect

Link investors with proprietary, best-in-class deal flow from ASU’s global network.

Engage

Foster meaningful participation among investors, founders, students and partners through
events, committees and mentorship.

Invest

Catalyze early-stage investment to help promising technologies reach the market.

Our core values

Integrity: We operate with transparency, professionalism and respect for all participants.
Excellence: We curate high-quality opportunities and uphold rigorous standards in sourcing, screening and
engagement.
Collaboration: We believe strong outcomes are built through shared expertise and trusted relationships.
Impact: We measure success by both financial outcomes and ecosystem advancement.
Education and access: We support applied learning and inclusive participation across ASU’s entrepreneurial community.

Our role within ASU Enterprise Partners

InvestU is a strategic initiative of RealmSpark, a business unit of ASU Enterprise Partners, and works in close collaboration with:

Arizona State University.
Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Skysong Innovations.
ASU Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

This positioning allows InvestU to serve as a bridge between academic innovation and private capital.

Operations team

Louise Hardman

Director, RealmSpark & Investor Engagement, ASU Enterprise Partners

Samantha Bradley

Managing Director, RealmSpark, ASU Enterprise Partners

Emmalyn Laurenson

Administrative Assistant & Special Projects