Global University Venturing

GUV is launching a weekly spinout tracker to surface the most exciting new and emerging companies based on university research.

Brad Burke will continue to be in charge of entrepreneurship programme Rice Alliance, which has supported thousands of startups to date.

Erin Overstreet is rejoining university tech transfer, having spent the past year at an IP consultancy and earlier career stops at UCSF and UT Austin.

Six tips on how to create a high-performing platform team that can create strategic value from startup investments.

GV backs another spinout by MIT’s serial entrepreneur Feng Zhang as epigenetics becomes an emerging area of healthcare.

David Russell will move back into the education sector, joining Pearson after having led PraxisAuril as chief executive for the past year.

Labour shortages and the ability to accelerate robot programming with genAI will breathe new life into the sector in 2024 say investors.

Maersk revamped its Maersk Growth innovation unit in June with a new team and a change in how it invests in tech and sustainability.

Payments is an area fintech investors we've spoken to see as ripe for a shake up. They're also watching for an AI crash and the direction of interest rates.

AI and quantum, as well as long-term, large-scale energy storage are trends at the top of energy investors' minds for 2024. Exits, less so.

Pontus Ottosson is taking over from Sara Wallin as chief executive of Chalmers Ventures, promoting him from his position as head of investments.