# Indiana University Foundation

> Indiana University Foundation is a VC fund backing Software and Data Center. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Indianapolis, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/indiana-university-foundation
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/iufoundation
- Website: https://iufoundation.iu.edu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iufoundation

Indiana University Foundation is a fundraising organization that supports Indiana University.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Indiana University Foundation. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Indiana University Foundation. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/indiana-university-foundation?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Data Center | 1 | 100% |
| Virtualization | 1 | 100% |
| IT Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Shoemaker | Principal Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-shoemaker |
| J Thomas Forbes | President and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-thomas-forbes |
| Teri F. Willey | Founding Member, Black Philanthropy Circle | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/teri-f-willey |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scale Computing | Scale Computing specializes in hyperconvergence for midsized organizations. Its HC3™ platform seamlessly integrates servers, virtualization, and storage into a single platform that is easy to use and highly scalable, dramatically lowering the barriers and costs involved in keeping applications running in a highly available and scalable manner. Bymaking complex infrastructure appear like a single server, it is the growing choice for hundreds of IT departments across a range of vertical markets. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. | $7M |  | Jun 04, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [First Analysis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-analysis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Indiana University Foundation invest in?

Indiana University Foundation invests primarily in Software, Data Center and Virtualization startups, most often at Funding Round 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.

### How do I contact Indiana University Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Indiana University Foundation?

The team at Indiana University Foundation includes John Shoemaker (Principal Director), J Thomas Forbes (President and CEO) and Teri F. Willey (Founding Member, Black Philanthropy Circle). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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