# CNM Ingenuity

> CNM Ingenuity is a VC fund in Albuquerque backing Health Care, Medical and Software. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Albuquerque, United States
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cnmingenuity/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/cnmingenuity
- Website: http://cnmingenuity.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnmingenuity/

CNM Ingenuity is a VC fund in Albuquerque focused on Health Care and Medical. CNM Ingenuity supports a new approach to education that provides accelerated educational and training opportunities in key workforce areas, wrap-around support for aspiring entrepreneurs, and cooperative ventures that foster economic development and job creation in the region.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 19% |
| Medical | 2 | 13% |
| Software | 2 | 13% |
| Aerospace | 2 | 13% |
| Space Travel | 2 | 13% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 15 | 94% |
| Seed | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 81% |
| Germany | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SouthLight Services | SouthLight Services is a prominent telecommunications solutions company that assists businesses in replacing obsolete copper telephone lines with a scalable, cellular-powered alternative to secure digital infrastructure. Our platform digitally replaces antiquated POTS lines that serve fire panels, elevators, security networks, emergency responsesystems, and other vital infrastructure, eliminating the necessity for rewiring and the danger of compliance concerns. Our managed services platform brings together patented transition processes, cutting-edge telecom technology, and decades of industry experience. We provide compliance, continuity, and cost savings—so your systems are always reliable and your operations run smoothly. | $10K | Grant | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| Guide Theory | The objective of Guide Theory is to enable the flourishing of seasonal communities. Guide Theory provides useful tools, strategic methods, and a values-driven community to empower guides, creatives, independent contractors, and the small businesses that employ them. We assist people create sustainable ecosystems and successful lives. | $10K | Grant | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| NeuroGeneces | NeuroGeneces is a seed-stage startup focused on improving memory and slowing cognitive decline while we age. We apply cutting-edge research in sleep and neuroscience to enhance the natural memory consolidation processes that occur during sleep. Our EEG-based headband and algorithms synchronize acoustic stimulus to the user’s Slow Oscillations(SOs) during slow wave sleep, which increases the memory recall. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Shearit | Shearit an advance LamifloTM's therapeutic use in the management of peripheral organ-specific, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular vascular disorders by treating microvascular shunts and reduced blood flow. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| BeeWildOutside | The company is a Reusable, effective, non-toxic sunscreen. Clean sunscreen that may be recycled and refilled. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Equility | Equility is a financial review and task automation platform. They are developing a thorough task automation and financial review platform that connects to cloud-based accounting platforms. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Evress Analytics | Evress creates data connectors directly to school districts' online and offline programs to generate monthly implementation reports. This makes it simple to make timely choices with fresh data. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Firescape | Firescape Inc. offers analytics software for wildfire risk and mitigation that improves preparedness, response, and recovery from catastrophic incidents. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Sentire Medical Systems | Sentire Medical Systems they have developed a service for intraoperative repair, protecting patients from laparoscopic surgery that will improve patient outcomes and providers. | $10K | Grant | Feb 12, 2025 |  |
| Neutron Star Systems | Neutron Star Systems (NSS) is a pioneering deep-tech company specializing in advanced spacecraft propulsion systems using cutting-edge superconducting technologies. Established in Germany, NSS focuses on developing revolutionary Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic (AF-MPD) thrusters powered by high-temperature superconductors (HTS), enabling highlyefficient, scalable, and sustainable space mobility solutions. NSS has developed the proprietary SUPREME propulsion system, which provides multimode capabilities across a wide power range (5-100 kW). This system significantly enhances spacecraft maneuverability, enabling diverse mission architectures ranging from low Earth orbit (LEO) servicing and geostationary (GEO) satellite missions to ambitious cislunar explorations. In addition to SUPREME, NSS leads groundbreaking research initiatives, such as the European Innovation Council (EIC)-funded STORM project, which integrates artificial intelligence and autonomous spacecraft navigation to enhance resilience and operational adaptability in challenging space environments. | $10K | Grant | Dec 02, 2021 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Air Force Research Laboratory — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [GOS Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gos-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CNM Ingenuity invest in?

CNM Ingenuity invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and Software startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 16 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 CNM Ingenuity last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CNM Ingenuity closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 16 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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