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Mark Kvamme reposted thisOhio is already the place companies go to build what's next in defense technology — and yesterday's conversation in Columbus underscored exactly why. Thank you to Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies Hon Mike Dodd for visiting the state. Hon. Dodd, Senator Bernie Moreno, and Mark Kvamme of The O.H.I.O. Fund joined me for a great conversation about the next generation of defense technology — and why Ohio is the best place for companies working in the United States Department of War's critical technology areas, from applied AI and quantum to hypersonics and directed energy, to develop and scale. The foundation speaks for itself. Ohio is home to the Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA Glenn Research Center, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — our state's largest single-site employer, with nearly 40,000 military and civilian personnel and $16.6 billion in annual regional economic impact. More than 400 defense contractors and an ecosystem supporting over 550,000 jobs have grown up around that mission, and Ohio is the nation's top supplier state to both Airbus and Boeing. As always, our friends at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce were great hosts. Conversations like this one — bringing federal, state, and private capital to the same table — are exactly how Ohio keeps building the technology that will define what comes next. Matthew Casto, Ph.D., David Tilton, Kelson Chabak, John Horack, MMEC, Drew Cooper, Kevin Chambers, Micah Newburg, Zoë Karabinus, Leneé Pezzano, JobsOhio
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisWe’re pleased to share this recent story from Crain's Cleveland Business highlighting The O.H.I.O. Fund and the progress we’ve made since launching just over two years ago. The story looks at the growth of our investment platform, our focus on opportunities across Ohio, and what’s ahead as we continue working to connect capital with compelling investment opportunities throughout the state. Thank you to Jeremy Nobile for taking the time to speak with Ray Leach and tell our story. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ervyNjjG The O.H.I.O. Fund is an investment adviser to private funds. This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.The O.H.I.O. Fund is just two years old. It’s already raising a new fund.The O.H.I.O. Fund is just two years old. It’s already raising a new fund.
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Mark Kvamme reposted this⭐️ Congratulations to the fantastic team at The O.H.I.O. Fund on the first closing of Fund II, deploying growth capital across leading sectors in Ohio (manufacturing, tech, infra and RE) ⭐️ Samuel Roh Maria Liberopoulos Yasmin Naghash Chaim Stern Cliff Stanford Meredith Gage #YourFavoriteFundsTeam #BullishonOhioMark Kvamme reposted thisAn Alston & Bird team led by Heather Wyckoff and Samuel Roh, with support from Yasmin Naghash, Maria Liberopoulos, Cliff Stanford, Chaim Stern, and Meredith Gage, advised The O.H.I.O. Fund on the formation of The Ohio Institutional Impact Fund II, which recently announced its first closing. #InvestmentFunds https://bit.ly/4AlqRMgAlston & Bird Advised TOF Manager on Formation of The Ohio Institutional Impact Fund II | Alston & BirdAlston & Bird Advised TOF Manager on Formation of The Ohio Institutional Impact Fund II | Alston & Bird
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisWe’re honored to see The O.H.I.O. Fund named to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2026 Power 25 Innovators. This year’s Power 25 recognizes 25 people, companies and organizations taking original approaches to solving problems and creating new opportunities in the Cincinnati region. Cincinnati has been an important part of The O.H.I.O. Fund from the beginning. Founding Partners Jill Meyer and Mike Venerable are based in the region and bring decades of experience working with Cincinnati’s business, entrepreneurial and investment communities. We’re also pleased to congratulate Catherine J. Pearce, MBA, CEO of JucaBio, who was named to this year’s Power 25. JucaBio is a portfolio company of private funds advised by The O.H.I.O. Fund. We’re grateful to the Cincinnati Business Courier for the recognition and proud to be included alongside Catherine and other leaders and organizations helping shape what’s next for the region and Ohio. Bullish on Ohio.
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisA $5.6 million investment is helping expand an Ohio manufacturing platform built around acquiring and modernizing legacy industrial companies. The O.H.I.O. Fund-backed capital will support OCTAD Capital Partners as it adds OMNI Manufacturing Services, Inc in St. Marys and Die-Matic Corporation in Brooklyn Heights to a platform that already included six metal stamping companies, more than 400 employees and roughly $300 million in combined revenue. The strategy: acquire long-standing Ohio manufacturers, preserve their industrial base and invest in the systems, operations and growth needed for their next chapter. ✅ The full OTN story >> https://lnkd.in/gpkQuH68 OhioX | Ohio Tech Events
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisWhat a week in Shenzhen! Our FCC Router and Connected Vehicles Rule (CVR) Regulatory Seminar brought together industry professionals for a morning of lively discussion, shared insights, and thoughtful questions. The strong turnout and engaging bilingual Q&A showed just how relevant these regulatory changes are across the industry. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the seminar such a valuable conversation. This is just the beginning! 🦅 #EagleWireless #FCC #CVR #RegulatoryCompliance #Shenzhen
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisCompany Milestone Announcement: We’ve closed our $15 million Seed Round to build the future of fire protection. This round led by The O.H.I.O. Fund, Khosla Ventures reinvesting, and continued support from Third Sphere and AirAngels, makes it one of the largest seed financings in Ohio’s history. This significant investment will help our team accelerate certification and compliance, scale US-based manufacturing, expand our installation network, and grow the Cleveland based engineering team as our team moves closer to industry validated commercial deployment. Thank you to TechCrunch, Cleveland Business Journal, and International Fire and Safety Journal (IFSJ) for covering this milestone and helping share the story of this company milestone and where Sonic Fire Tech is headed next. Most importantly, thank you to the investors, partners, engineers, and supporters helping us build it. 🔊🔥 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g6RsND9f
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Mark Kvamme reposted thisMark Kvamme reposted thisCleveland-based Sonic Fire Tech has raised $15 million to advance its NASA-inspired, sound-powered fire suppression technology, which is designed to stop fires within seconds without water or chemicals. 🔥 Led by The O.H.I.O. Fund with participation from Khosla Ventures, the funding will support hiring and testing as the startup works toward National Fire Protection Association approval. The technology could help reduce fire damage and restoration costs across commercial buildings, kitchens and homes. 🔗 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/dMrt4kRY #GreaterCLE #AllIn City of Cleveland - City Hall NASA Glenn Research Center OhioX JumpStart Inc. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisFrom our Diamond community to the Dallas stage! 💎 We’re proud to welcome Janet Robertson, Global Chief Information Officer at RS Group plc and EWiT Diamond Member, as a speaker at our Dallas Diamond Executive Summit. Janet’s career spans running her own consulting firm and leading technology transformation at organizations including AT&T, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon. Along the way, she has mentored rising talent into senior leadership roles. We’re grateful to have Janet in our sisterhood and can’t wait to hear the lessons from her own extraordinary journey! Apply for a spot to join us: https://lnkd.in/dSNrfvnX 🗓 October 29, 2026 📍 Dallas–Fort Worth 🤝 In partnership with Lockton #EWiTDallas #EWiT #EWiTDiamond #WomenInTech #FemaleLeadership
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisI couldn’t be happier and prouder that Hewlett Packard Enterprise has once again been positioned highest in execution and furthest in vision in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure. But the real winners aren't us. They're the IT teams who used to spend their weekends chasing ghost problems in the network. The employees who just want their video call to work. The CIOs who are finally getting a network that proves its own value instead of just consuming budget. That's what self-driving networks actually mean in practice. Not a slide. Not a benchmark. Networks that fix themselves before anyone notices something is wrong. Congrats to the HPE Networking team. Huge respect to Sujai and Bob. And thank you to every customer who pushed us to be better. 🙏
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisPath Robotics had an 83% reduction in feedback loop time, cut 4 hours from every merge queue, and migrated a full CI pipeline to RWX in <1 hour. Implementing RWX doesn't require multiple people working on a migration for weeks or months. With our AI skill, agents can often one-shot a migration to RWX, nearly removing the barrier to more performant CI. Read more about Path's experience using RWX here: https://lnkd.in/g3W2XmxnPath Robotics turns blind pull requests into pre-validated code with RWXPath Robotics turns blind pull requests into pre-validated code with RWX
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisA big thank you to Gracie Lones and Kyle Zaklan for the energy, creativity and hard work they brought to The O.H.I.O. Fund as our Marketing and Communications interns. What started as a summer internship extended well into the fall semester, as Gracie and Kyle balanced their class schedules with their work on our team and stayed with us through our third Annual Meeting in September. From content development and events to brand initiatives and plenty of projects in between, they jumped in wherever they were needed, including helping us prepare for and execute our biggest event of the year. Throughout their time with us, Gracie and Kyle brought fresh perspectives, thoughtful ideas and a willingness to take on new challenges. Along the way, they became valued members of our team. We believe strongly in creating opportunities for emerging talent to learn, contribute and build meaningful connections right here in Ohio. We’re grateful Gracie and Kyle chose to spend the past several months as part of our team, and we’re excited to see where their talents take them next. Thank you, Gracie and Kyle, for being part of The O.H.I.O. Fund team! #Ohio #Internships #MarketingAndCommunications #TheOHIOFund
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisWhat does the top of the Remote Vans lineup actually look like up close? Our president, Andrew Cooley shows you around the Aegis™ Dark Mission and talks through the suspension, the accessories, the power system and the small things that set it apart. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eZzxCTqE #adventurevans #remotevans #aegis #vantour"
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisIt’s always a great time with our friends from Buddy Up for Life, Inc. 💙💛 This week, they stopped by the office for an evening with our Recruiting and Account Management team, all centered on the art of conversation: getting to know someone new, asking good questions, and making real connections. The energy in the room was off the charts, with plenty of stories and laughs along the way. Thank you for spending the evening with our team! Learn more about their work → https://buddyupforlife.org #PuttingPassionToWork #ExpectMore
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Mark Kvamme liked thisMark Kvamme liked thisFigure was valued at $39 billion before humanoid robots existed at anything close to industrial scale. MiddleGround Capital, a Kentucky-based private equity firm, is building robotic work cells for its portfolio companies because those economics can be measured today. Robotics has two capital markets, and they are pricing different things. One is funding the future: general-purpose humanoids, physical AI and the possibility that machines eventually perform a broad range of human work. The other is financing what already works. MiddleGround has built its own automation team to design robotic work cells. The economics are mundane enough to underwrite: cycle time, throughput, labor savings, safety improvement and payback. A private-equity buyer can put a robotic cell into the operating case because someone can measure what it does to EBITDA. It cannot do the same because a humanoid demo looks extraordinary. MiddleGround says it can now underwrite automation opportunities into deals at the point of investment. KPS Capital Partners has drawn the capital-side line even more plainly in recent reporting: AI may create upside, but it will not put capital at risk today on efficiencies it cannot underwrite. Automation is already in the base case. Much of physical AI is still in the upside case. What humanoids need to cross is a financing threshold. A deployed fleet. Measured productive hours. Known maintenance and downtime. A customer willing to move beyond pilots. Enough operating history that the productivity claim becomes an assumption an investment committee is willing to own. I've sat on both sides of that table, underwriting assumptions and defending them to lenders. That step always takes longer than the technology. When it happens, the same capital underwriting robotic work cells today can begin underwriting physical AI tomorrow. Until then, the robotics companies attracting the most capital and the robots creating the most measurable economic value are not necessarily the same ones. #Robotics #PhysicalAI #PrivateEquity #AdvancedManufacturing #IndustrialAutomation
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Mark Kvamme liked thisWith Cleveland poised to recognize October 13 as Bernie Kosar Day, we’re proud to share a special episode of The O.H.I.O. Fund Report with Bernie Kosar — reflecting candidly on his journey from Youngstown to the Cleveland Browns, the extraordinary adversity that followed, and the resilience, gratitude, and belief in Ohio that continue to shape what he is playing for today. The guests participation is for informational purposes only and should not be considered an endorsement of the firm or any investment product. The guest has not been compensated for their participation.Mark Kvamme liked thisWith Cleveland poised to recognize October 13 as Bernie Kosar Day, we’re especially excited to share the latest episode of The O.H.I.O. Fund Report, featuring Bernie Kosar. The proposed designation comes 41 years to the day after Bernie’s first regular-season start for the Cleveland Browns — a fitting recognition for one of the most beloved figures in Cleveland sports history. But Bernie’s story extends far beyond football. From growing up in Youngstown and finding his way home to quarterback the team he loved, to business, bankruptcy, addiction, extraordinary health challenges, and ultimately a life-saving liver transplant, Bernie has spent his life returning to one idea: Somehow, someway, figure out a way. In this vulnerable conversation, Bernie reflects on: •How growing up in Youngstown shaped his fear of failure, resilience, and sense of responsibility • The mindset that helped him go from an improbable quarterback prospect to leading his hometown Cleveland Browns • The difficult lessons of business, bankruptcy, addiction, and starting over • How football prepared him — in ways he never expected — for the fight to stay alive • The perspective and gratitude that have followed his liver transplant and recovery • Why he remains deeply optimistic about Ohio and what can still be built here It’s a conversation about football, but much more so about resilience, vulnerability, reinvention, and what it means to keep going when life does not move in a straight line — and we’re proud to share it in advance of Cleveland’s recognition of Bernie on October 13. 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/eFWReD8e 📍 Recorded in Ohio. The guest's participation is for informational purposes only and should not be considered an endorsement of the firm or any investment product. The guest has not been compensated for their participation.Bernie Kosar on Resilience, Reinvention, Football & Believing in OhioBernie Kosar on Resilience, Reinvention, Football & Believing in Ohio
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