Oregon State University (OSU) has invested in venture capital firm Rogue Venture Partners’ third fund, which is targeting a $30m close, OregonLive reported yesterday.
The fund has received approximately $5.3m in an initial tranche, according to a securities filing, though Tom Sperry, co-founder and managing director of Rogue, said the firm had in fact raised half of its target already.
Sperry also said OSU’s commitment made it the largest investor in the fund. He further noted that OSU was the…
A new $35m fund will be managed by external venture studio High Alpha Innovation and will work with the university on creating new startups.
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