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Announcing: NC IDEA and Tweener Fund Partnership
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- NC Tweener Talks
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- Feb 20, 2026
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- 843
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Summary
We started the Tweener List in 2015 with the idea of local founders paying it forward to help amplify and support our local startup ecosystem. Based on the popularity of that list and a grassroots effort to innovate a new way to help fund and support local founders, in 2022 we started the Tweener Fund. That’s good, but it’s not enough. We’re always asking the community of founders we support - what else can we do to help you grow your companies, raise capital, provide more resources, enhance the community, etc. So, in the last two years we launched numerous community facing resources, including Tweener Talks. What’s Next? 👉 NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA! In this episode, Scot and Robbie hit the highlights of our newest adventure: Expanding geography from Triangle to NC (strategy and everything else stays consistent) Increasing our investment $/Q - that means more companies will be supported Bigger pool of potential investors (LPs) We'll be expanding our events, content and more Stay tuned for future news! Timestamps: 00:32 – Big Announcement: Becoming the North Carolina Tweener Fund (Powered by NC IDEA) 00:53 – The Origin Story: Tweener List (2015) 01:28 – Launch of the Tweener Fund (2022) 01:35 – Expansion into Founder Content (Tweener Times, Tweener Talks, Community Hub) 03:52 – Robby’s NC IDEA Grant Story (2009) 04:36 – Why the NC IDEA Partnership Makes Sense 05:08 – Expanding Beyond the Triangle to All of North Carolina 06:07 – What Qualifies as a North Carolina 06:53 – Increasing Investments Per Quarter 07:22 – What’s NOT Changing (Commitment + Triangle HQ) 08:32 – Breaking Down NC Regions 09:40 – PitchBook Data: Where NC Startups Are Located 10:23 – Geographic Diversification Strategy Going Forward 11:21 – How to Get Involved (Investors + Sponsors) 12:26 –…