Founded in 1999 by Hugo Braun and Lindsay Aspegren, North Coast Technology Investors focuses on early-stage companies in information technology, materials science, and medical devices in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. They have made 50 investments and have a portfolio of 13 companies, with notable investments including BetterWorks, CytoPherx, and Delphinus Medical Technologies. The firm provides strategy, business planning, and recruitment support to the companies they invest in. North Coast Technology Investors is often the first or sole venture investor in the companies they back and has the capitalization to support startups throughout their private funding needs.