Investment Stage

Focus Areas

About Investor

Gwen Cheni is a Director of Investments at Connecticut Innovations, where she focuses on AI, deep tech, enterprise software, and healthcare innovation. She invests primarily in early-stage companies from Pre-seed through Series A, with check sizes ranging from $250K to $5M. Gwen brings a strong analytical approach to identifying scalable, technology-driven solutions in regulated industries. Her investment focus sits at the intersection of AI and healthcare transformation, with interest in data-intensive and infrastructure-level innovation. She is actively involved in supporting founders through early technical and go-to-market challenges. Her role emphasizes building long-term value in foundational technologies within the CI portfolio.