# Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund

> Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund is a VC fund backing Winery and Wine And Spirits. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.btvignite.com/bt-innovation-fund

Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund is a VC fund focused on Winery and Wine And Spirits. The Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund, administered by BTV Ignite, fuels Burlington's startup and growth ecosystem through flexible investments. It targets local businesses that boost Burlington's economy via job creation/retention and diversity promotion, favoring those led by women, people of color, or people with disabilities orserving such groups. Priority goes to tech-enabled ventures like AI, IoT, cybersecurity, EdTech, or AgroTech that leverage Burlington Telecom's network.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winery | 1 | 100% |
| Wine And Spirits | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lost Lantern Whiskey | Lost Lantern Whiskey is a brewing company that focuses on wine and spirits. The company was founded by Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski in 2018 and is headquartered in Weybridge, Vermont, United States. | $1M | Seed | May 03, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dudley Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dudley-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FreshTracks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freshtracks-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Vermont Seed Capital Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund invest in?

Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund invests primarily in Winery, Wine And Spirits and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Burlington Telecom Innovation Fund closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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