“Campus-Born Ventures represent the most under-appreciated, high-potential asset class in the investing universe.”

                                              -- Dr. Thomas Duening

 

With nearly four decades of entrepreneurial experience and more than 30 years as a leader in entrepreneurship education, Dr. Tom Duening founded ICAN to solve a critical gap in early-stage investing: access to high-quality ventures emerging from college campuses around the world.

 

A successful entrepreneur and angel investor, Tom has:

 

• Founded or co-founded 9 ventures, including ansrsource and Arizona Tech Investors 

• Enjoyed three successful exits over his 9 ventures and 41 years of venture-building experience

• Mentored and invested in dozens of Campus-Born Ventures that he's nurtured and supported

• Co-Authored the best-selling Technology Entrepreneurship: Taking Innovation to the Marketplace

• Built and led university entrepreneurship programs at the University of Houston, Arizona State University, and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs

 

He’s worked at the intersection of campus innovation and venture funding for decades—and he knows what’s coming next. Dr. Duening leads the effort to curate the most promising ventures for early stage investors.