Red Bear Angels is an Ithaca-based Cornell-affiliated angel investment network founded in 2012 that backs U.S. startups with a clear Cornell founder, C-suite, faculty or staff connection. It focuses on seed to Series A rounds, with occasional later-stage participation, and typically invests $100K–$1MM. Sector interests include big data, blockchain, fintech, healthtech, robotics, biotechnology, enterprise software, consumer goods, agtech and food-related businesses.