Investing in Great Teams & Great Opportunities
The Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) brings together the NC State entrepreneurial community, NC State alumni network, and innovative private companies to empower the businesses that drive our future.
Our mission is to support the global NC State entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Seed Capital Endowment Fund) that engages and leverages the power of the NC State alumni network.
The WIN actively engages and matches NC State alumni network expertise with portfolio companies to support growth and success. The NC State community offers a uniquely powerful opportunity for networking and guidance from industry experts and successful entrepreneurial leaders. WIN members work actively to connect WIN portfolio companies with the Wolfpack Investor Network to foster collaboration and further success.
Meet the Team
Brett Danforth
Managing Director
Abby Phillips
Assistant Director for Member Services
Lewis Sheats
Senior Advisor
Assistant Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship at NC State University
Executive Director of the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic based in Poole College
Associate Professor of practice in Poole College
STEERING COMMITTEE
Wade Fulghum, Chair
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Research Commercialization
Tom Miller
McPherson Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Outreach and Entrepreneurship
Executive Director, NC State Entrepreneurship Initiative
Raj Narayan
Associate Director Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science
Lisa Chang
Director TEC Program, Poole College of Management