September 30, 2025 – In a Monday afternoon round-table discussion, state economic development officials formally announced the first four companies to receive investments through the newly launched Louisiana Growth Fund.
The growth fund is an initiative of Louisiana Innovation, or LA.IO, a new division of Louisiana Economic Development that was launched at the Super Bowl LIX Innovation Day event in New Orleans earlier this year. It’s designed to keep promising startups in Louisiana by supplying the capital they need to scale without leaving the state.