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Are you ready for collaboration?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Wolfpack Investor Network seeks to collaborate with companies that meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wolfpack Connection<\/h2>\n

\n Have a founder, executive, or board member who is a NC State alumnus, faculty, staff, student, or parent, or have licensed NC State University intellectual property\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Funding<\/h2>\n

\n Raising seed or Series A equity capital of $250,000 to $5 million or syndicating later-stage equity financings with an existing or new lead investor\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Location<\/h2>\n

\n To help build economic development and support the land grant mission of the university the company must be located in the United States\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n November 10, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Invicta Water Eclipses $1,000,000 in Funding from WIN and Harbright Ventures<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Invicta has developed a continuous flow, in-situ system that both removes and destroys PFAS from drinking water, wastewater, and industrial runoff, without producing toxic byproducts or secondary waste. Unlike traditional two-step approaches, Invicta\u2019s technology captures and eliminates contaminants in a single, efficient process. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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\n October 27, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Forever Ends Here<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Forever Ends Here is a cinematic short film about Invicta Water\u2019s breakthrough technology that doesn\u2019t just filter PFAS… it destroys it, for good.\n\nFilmed in North Carolina, this story reveals how Invicta\u2019s team set out to solve the unsolvable and built the world\u2019s first all-in-one system that captures, concentrates, and destroys \u201cforever chemicals\u201d (PFAS) forever.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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\n August 22, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Here are the “Angel Deals of the Week” from today’s issue of The Diligent Observer:<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Eventuall is developing a platform for virtual fan engagement designed for talent-driven online events, differentiating from general-purpose platforms like Zoom or Twitch through ticketed personalized interactions. The Los Angeles-based company features advanced production tools and patented systems for backstage management and participant vetting, targeting safety, scalability, and monetization for creators. The company recently secured $250,000+ in follow-on funding from the Wolfpack Investor Network to complete its Self-Service MVP and onboard talent.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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