“The State of VC in Indiana” with Ting Gootee, President & CEO of TechPoint

The Hoosier Hub Podcast

Recorded on March 8th 2024

Hoosier Hub Podcast host Austin Crites welcomes Chelsea Marburger, Executive Director of The Speakeasy and Operations Director of CFA Society Indy and TechPoint President & CEO Ting Gootee for a discussion on the role venture capital has to play in supporting the growth of the Hoosier economy. We discuss the state of VC and the profound changes we have seen in the past several years. Ting also elaborates on the role of RIAs in expanding the local pool of LPs.

Helpful Links:

Ting’s Book Recommendation: Give and Take by Adam Grant

Chelsea’s Book Recommendation: Poems by Chen Chen

Techpoint Mira Awards Connect with Ting: LinkedIn

Guest Bio: Ting Gootee is a seasoned venture development and community builder with in-depth experience leading and managing impact-driven programs across public, private and academic sectors. She joined TechPoint, as president and CEO in May 2022.

Gootee co-developed the original vision and strategy for Elevate Ventures in 2011 and served as the organization’s vice president of investment until 2014, when she was named chief investment officer. In addition to focusing on investment funds formation and evaluating and supporting pre-seed to later-stage investment opportunities at Elevate Ventures, Gootee played an instrumental role in standing up all aspects of its operations from day one. Prior to Elevate Ventures, Gootee was the deputy director of the Indiana 21st Century Research & Technology Fund. She came to that position from Lionhart Investments Limited, Office of Global Counsel, where she served as a business and legal analyst from 2003 to 2006.

A native of China, Gootee earned her Masters of Business Administration from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Ind. after earning a Master of Arts degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. She earned her undergraduate degree from Peking University in Beijing.

Who are the hosts?

Austin Crites, CFA: Austin is a past-president and current committee member of CFA Society Indianapolis. Professionally, he is the Chief Investment Officer at Aurora Financial Strategies where he manages US-focused, all-cap, style-agnostic equity strategies as the core of client portfolios. Austin is a 2008 graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis where he is now an adjunct professor in the Byrum School of Business.

Matt Henry, CFA: Matt is a Senior Investment Officer at STAR Wealth Management. He is also a Past President and a director of CFA Society Indianapolis. When he’s not managing porfolios, Matt teaches Finance 300 at Ball State University. He enjoys air conditioning, wi-fi, and the conveniences of indoor living.