# Erica Duignan Minnihan

> Erica Duignan Minnihan is a seed investor at Reign Ventures backing News. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Reign Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reign-ventures)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaduignanminnihan/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ericaminnihan

Erica Duignan Minnihan is a Managing Director for DreamIt Ventures focusing on Community Development in the New York City region. DreamIt Ventures runs programs in Austin, Baltimore, New York City, Philadelphia and Tel Aviv. In the last 5 years, DreamIt has helped 127 companies and over 400 entrepreneurs turn their ideas into business. She isalso Managing Partner of seed-stage investment fund Fortuna Ventures, which invests in technology-enabled early stage companies.Prior to her work with DreamIt, Erica was Executive Director and a founder of STAR Angel Network, a membership organization for professional athletes and celebrities making investments in high growth potential, early-stage private companies. Erica was also the first Executive Director of Golden Seeds, a national early-stage investor group, where she managed deal sourcing and screening, due diligence, and investment processes for the group. Prior to joining Golden Seeds, Erica has held a variety of roles in the Investment Banking sector, working for firms including Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup and Credit Suisse.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Audio | 1 | 25% |
| Video | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Grant | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Slovakia (Slovak Republic) | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OurX | OurX community of experts with decades of professional experience, committed to a lifelong practice of promoting scalp and hair health to individuals with highly textured hair. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 06, 2023 | https://ourx.co |
| Play Pits | Play Pits provides children with active lifestyles have a kid-friendly, all-natural hygiene choice. | $20K | Grant | Sep 22, 2022 | https://playpits.com/ |
| Tribute | Tribute is a media platform that makes it easy to create a collaborative video montage that can give as a gift on any important occasion. The platform is harnessing the power of video to revolutionize the gift and greeting card industries. They transforming the way people celebrate the people they care about on important occasions. Their platformautomates the invitation, organization, and editing process so users can create a professional quality video without spending a large amount of their time or dime.Tribute was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States. | $3M | Seed | Apr 07, 2022 | https://www.tribute.co/ |
| LISNR | LISNR® powers transactions across the customer journey globally with the most advanced Ultrasonic Data Platform. Today, companies like Jaguar Land Rover, Ticketmaster, and Visa use this solution to create secure & frictionless moments for consumers around the world. Founded in 2012, LISNR is located in Oakland, CA and Cincinnati, OH. Majorinvestors include Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial. | $850K | Seed | Jun 27, 2013 | http://www.lisnr.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Reign Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reign-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [R/GA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r-ga-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SeedInvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedinvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Reign Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

Reign Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on Seed and Series A stage investment opportunities. It specializes in the fields of finance, financial services, and venture capital. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States.

2 contacts available at Reign Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Erica Duignan Minnihan | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erica-duignan-minnihan |
| Monique Idlett-Mosley | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monique-idlett-mosley |

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## FAQ

### What does Erica Duignan Minnihan invest in?

Erica Duignan Minnihan invests primarily in News, Audio and Video startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Erica Duignan Minnihan?

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### When did Erica Duignan Minnihan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Erica Duignan Minnihan closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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