Hillman Foundation grant backs TiE Pittsburgh’s effort to connect local startups with global VCs

Executive Director Alex Dalton is partnering with the region's robotics network to bring outside investors to town during StartUP Week.

By: Alice Crow

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A $25,000 grant from the Hillman Foundation is fueling a new push to address one of Pittsburgh’s thorniest tech challenges: bringing global venture capital to local startups.

The Southwestern PA-based philanthropic funder awarded the grant to Alex Dalton, executive director of TiE’s Pittsburgh chapter, who is now compiling a list of promising companies to pitch to the broader organization’s global investor network.

“There’s lots of activities that you can do to activate local …

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