# Intelligence Ventures

> Intelligence Ventures is a Lakewood Ranch, Florida-based micro-VC that invests $25,000 to $50,000 in pre-seed and seed AI healthcare companies across the United States and Canada. Its differentiator is a research engine built from hundreds of startup applications and pitch decks, with proprietary data ownership serving as the central investment filter. The firm also runs an accelerator and publishes an annual State of AI Healthcare report.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Lakewood Ranch, United States
- **Founders:** Doug Nissinoff (General Partner and Founder)
- **Team size:** Six core team members are listed on the company website; LinkedIn lists 15 associated employees.
- **Products:** AI Health Fund I, IV Accelerator, State of AI Healthcare, Executive LP Committee, Portfolio support
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio of five publicly listed companies: AGED Diagnostics, HEARTio, Atapir, Directed Systems and Medical Devices Corner., The July 2026 State of AI Healthcare update was based on 828 applications and 850 pitch decks., The original 2026 report drew 2,000 downloads in its first week, according to the firm's May update.

## Products & services

- **AI Health Fund I** — A 506(c) emerging-manager venture fund investing initial checks of $25,000-$50,000 in pre-seed and seed AI healthcare companies in the US and Canada.
- **IV Accelerator** — A 10-week cohort program for ten pre-seed and seed AI healthcare startups, including a $25,000 investment at acceptance, tailored instruction and a New York demo day.
- **State of AI Healthcare** — An annual research report built from the firm's application and pitch-deck pipeline; the July 2026 update covered 828 applications and 850 decks.
- **Executive LP Committee** — Optional monthly diligence sessions in which participating limited partners evaluate four startups using structured rubrics and advise portfolio founders.
- **Portfolio support** — Fundraising, go-to-market, regulatory, recruiting, business-development and investor-relations support delivered through the team and specialist network.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio of five publicly listed companies: AGED Diagnostics, HEARTio, Atapir, Directed Systems and Medical Devices Corner.
- The July 2026 State of AI Healthcare update was based on 828 applications and 850 pitch decks.
- The original 2026 report drew 2,000 downloads in its first week, according to the firm's May update.
- The 2026 report roadshow drew 380 attendees across four cities, according to the firm's May update.
- Built a network of more than 350 co-investors and receives roughly 20-30 new applications per week.
- Launched a national 10-week accelerator with a Tampa kickoff and New York demo day.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a 34-page mid-year State of AI Healthcare update based on 828 applications and 850 pitch decks.
- **2026-07** — Independent coverage detailed the IV Accelerator's first 10-company cohort, $25,000 initial investments and September launch.
- **2026-06** — Announced the IV Accelerator, a national 10-week program beginning with a Tampa kickoff and ending at a New York demo day.
- **2026-05** — Reported two new portfolio investments, Directed Systems and Medical Devices Corner, and a four-city research roadshow with 380 attendees.
- **2026-04** — Partnered with TurboInnovate to add AI-supported competitive, IP and funding analysis to investment diligence.
- **2026-03** — Released the original State of AI Healthcare 2026 report, a roughly 60-page analysis of 621 applications and 670 decks.

## Links

- Website: https://intelligencevc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligencevc

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Last updated: 2026-08-16