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Blueprint Intelligence / Specialized Pathways / Connecticut SSBCI venture capital, equity and venture debt through CI
Specialized Pathways
Connecticut Innovations separates equity financing from venture debt, with different company profiles, instruments, and repayment expectations.
Connecticut's SSBCI venture capital programs run through Connecticut Innovations. The equity route invests in technology-based companies, while the venture debt route provides debt financing to early- and later-stage businesses that fall outside traditional bank lending. These are different capital products, not two versions of the same application.
Connecticut Innovations considers technology-based companies with a Connecticut connection or a willingness to relocate. Focus areas include bioscience, information technology, clean technology, photonics, and advanced materials.
CI can invest up to approximately $1.5 million per round and up to approximately $7 million in one company as a single investor. The company should show proprietary technology, sustainable advantage, management strength, and additional investor interest.
CI's Venture Debt Fund offers approximately $1 million to $5 million in debt financing. Warrants form part of the pricing. Maturities typically run three to five years, with principal payments often backloaded.
The route is designed for early- or later-stage technology companies that may lack significant hard collateral.
Connecticut's SSBCI venture route is not one product. Equity financing gives CI an ownership position, while venture debt creates a repayment obligation and may include warrants.
Source check recorded: August 2, 2026.
Use this guide to prepare the conversation, then confirm current terms with the program administrator. Eligibility, investment limits and application windows can change after the recorded source date.
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