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Shoebox Fund

Also known as: Shoebox Student Investment Fund

Indiana University · Bloomington, Indiana

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Equity

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Application

Rolling

Student

Last activity

2026-07-13

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Known startups and winners

Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.

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HotDrop

Indiana University

Program portfolio

Music discovery app with 20K+ users; IU student venture backed by the Shoebox Fund.

Natrion

Indiana University

Program portfolio

Advanced EV battery components (solid-state electrolyte); IU student venture backed by the Shoebox Fund.

Description

Student startup investment fund established through a $60,000 gift from Donna and John Shoemaker. Provides $5,000 non-dilutive grants to undergraduate student startups in the Shoebox incubation program at the Shoemaker Innovation Center. Administered in partnership with IU Ventures. Recipients include HotDrop (music discovery app) and Natrion (EV battery components).

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News articles and official sources documenting Shoebox Fund at Indiana University.

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