Venture Fund
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Creator Fund raises $41m for pan-European fund
The venture fund targets startups built by PhD students, and Creator Fund is targeting a $55 million final close by early 2026.
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Stockholm universities launch Trio Impact Invest
Karolinska Institute, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University have joined forces to launch an early-stage venture fund.
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Kenya draws up plans for $100m commercialisation fund
The Kenya National Innovation Agency is looking to raise $100 million fund to accelerate research commercialisation into spinouts.
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Robert Langer, prolific MIT spinout founder, launches $77.5m fund
T.Rx Capital has closed its inaugural fund at $77.5 million to build and invest in healthcare startups, with Langer’s son also among the firm’s co-founders.
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NUS Enterprise further expands VC ecosystem
The National University of Singapore’s innovation arm has partnered with SG Growth Capital and Lotus One to put more money into spinouts and funds.
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Next Ventures inks strategic partnership with OHSU
The venture capital firm has closed its second fund at $60 million and signed a strategic deal with Oregon Health & Science University.
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Clarevia Ventures raises $80m to back spinouts
Clarevia Ventures has secured $80 million to invest in spinouts from institutions such as the University of Michigan.
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University of Utah launches $200m fund
Named University of Utah Ventures, powered by Epic, the fund is managed by Epic Ventures and will invest in founders from the university’s ecosystem.
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Tech transfer office Inven2 helps launch Aleap Ventures
The University of Oslo’s tech transfer office Inven2 is among the investors in Aleap Ventures, which will invest in life sciences spinouts.
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Origgin Ventures targets Japanese spinouts with $30m fund
The Singapore-based venture firm has set its sights on Fukuoka and is partnering with local investor Interuniversity Ventures to run the fund.
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Aarhus launches Delphinus Venture Capital
Aarhus University Research Foundation has partnered with Heartland, Norlys, and Salling Group to launch the evergreen fund.
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1834 Ventures launches to support Tulane startups with $20m
1834 Ventures is not affiliated with Tulane University but is working closely with the Tulane Innovation Institute and the Tulane Venture Fund.
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Portal Innovations kicks off $100m Velocity Fund
Portal Innovations, established by John Flavin who previously set up the Polsky Center, partners with institutions like UChicago to support spinouts.
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Medical University of South Carolina launches two funds totalling $30m
The $20 million 1824 Health Ventures Fund I and the $10 million South Carolina Health Innovation Fund will both be managed by Bob Crutchfield.
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CIC launches £250m Fund III, commits £100m to Cambridge spinouts
Cambridge Innovation Capital will put at least £100 million into University of Cambridge spinouts as part of its third fund.
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Monash University launches A$15m Pre-Seed Fund
Monash University has established Monash Ventures, which will manage the new A$15 million Pre-Seed Fund backed by Breakthrough Victoria.
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Brandon Capital collects A$439m for sixth fund
Australasian life sciences VC Brandon Capital has a partnership with more than 50 research institutions that provide access to deals.
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Michigan State University unveils $10m fund
The university is doubling down on its partnership with Henry Ford Health to create a $10 million fund and innovation hub.
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National University of Singapore commits S$150m to venture capital initiative
NUS is putting a third of the money into existing VC firms, while the bulk will go into a new university venture fund.
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UTEC unveils Fund 6, reaches AuM of more than $1bn
University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners has raised ¥47 billion for its sixth fund, its largest to date.
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology gains ₩12bn fund
The fund was created by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Korea Venture Investment, with the South Korean government providing half of the capital.
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Catalio closes Nexus Fund IV with $400m
Catalio Capital Management specialises in launching and investing in life sciences spinouts through a network of researchers that act as venture partners.
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Northern Gritstone and Parkwalk Advisors team up for the Northern Universities Venture Fund
Parkwalk Advisors, which already has more than £500 million under management, will manage a new fund in partnership with Northern Gritstone.
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Garden State Venture Partners formed to manage the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund
The shake-up will see the fund’s management team grow to three people, with Michael Connallon Jr and Shawn Hill joining existing manager Ernie Holtzheimer.
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Biotope Ventures reaches €5m first close for Fund II
Biotope Ventures, the accelerator and investment arm for Belgian research institute VIB, has raised €5 million towards a €9 million goal for its second fund.
