INVENT Ventures Invent is a publicly-traded technology venture firm located in Santa Monica, CA that trades as “IDEA” on the OTC market. INVENT is only public company in the U.S. that is focused exclusively on building tech startups. The INVENT structure provides all of our stakeholders with access to early stage venture capital through our curated and actively managed portfolio of technology businesses. We are a new type of company, offering unparalleled access to the fastest growing industries in technology. In 2017, The Aeon Group, Inc., a US private equity fund, purchased a controlling interest in INVENT.