Few universities have traditionally regarded VCs themselves as disruptive. This, however, is starting to change.
Universities have traditionally seen venture capital firms (VC) as a double-edged sword. They might invest in a student or faculty member’s start-up and pay licensing fees for intellectual property (IP) developed on the campus, but they might also fund entrepreneurs who could disrupt the institution’s business model, such as Coursera.
Few universities have traditionally regarded VCs themselves as disruptive. This, however, is starting to change.
True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, said it started its university more than six…
