More than 200 venture funds finance university spinouts globally, according to Global University Venturing research, showing how important spinout investing has become to the venture capital landscape.
We are tracking funds globally as the sector increasingly emerges as an important asset class. Here is a list of university venture funds around the world, which we will update as new investment vehicles emerge.
| Fund name | Fundraiser / University | Country | Region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 Fund | University of Notre Dame | US | North America | ||||
| Atlantic Bridge University Fund | Trinity College Dublin; University College Dublin; University College Cork | Ireland | Europe | ||||
| Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund | City St George’s, University of London | UK | Europe | ||||
| Berkeley Frontier Fund; Berkeley SkyDeck Fund; California Fund Innovation; The House Fund | University of California, Berkeley | US | North America | ||||
| Brandon BioCatalyst | Australian National University; Curtin University; Deakin University; Flinders University; Griffith University; James Cook University; La Trobe University; Macquarie University; Monash University; Queensland University of Technology; University of Adelaide; University of Auckland; University of Melbourne; University of Otago; University of Queensland; University of Technology Sydney; Victoria University of Wellington | Australia; New Zealand | Oceania | ||||
| Breakthrough Victoria – University Innovation Platform | Deakin University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Breakthrough Victoria – University Innovation Platform | La Trobe University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Breakthrough Victoria – University Innovation Platform | RMIT University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Breakthrough Victoria – University Innovation Platform | Swinburne University of Technology | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Brightlands Life Sciences Ventures | Maastricht University | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Brilliant Ventures | Ontario Tech University | Canada | North America | ||||
| Buff Venture Fund | University of Colorado, Boulder | US | North America | ||||
| Buffalo Innovation Seed Fund | University at Buffalo | US | North America | ||||
| Cambridge Enterprise Ventures | University of Cambridge | UK | Europe | ||||
| Cambridge Innovation Capital | University of Cambridge | UK | Europe | ||||
| Carma Fund | TU Dresden; Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main | Germany | Europe | ||||
| Carmen Innovations; Catalyst Funds | Ohio State University | US | North America | ||||
| Carolina Research Ventures | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | US | North America | ||||
| CDTM Venture Fund | Center for Digital Technology and Management | Germany | Europe | ||||
| Centre for Drug Design and Discovery (CD3); Gemma Frisius Fund | KU Leuven | Belgium | Europe | ||||
| Chalmers Ventures | Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Cove Fund | University of California, Irvine | US | North America | ||||
| Cowboy Technologies | Oklahoma State University | US | North America | ||||
| CU Enterprise | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand | Asia | ||||
| CU Healthcare Innovation Fund | University of Colorado, Anschutz | US | North America | ||||
| CUHK Innovation | Chinese University of Hong Kong | China (Hong Kong) | Asia | ||||
| Dickson & Main Fund I | University of Arkansas | US | North America | ||||
| Discovery Capital | University of Minnesota | US | North America | ||||
| Discovery Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University | US | North America | ||||
| DMZ Ventures | Toronto Metropolitan University | Canada | North America | ||||
| Drexel University Innovation Fund | Drexel University | US | North America | ||||
| Duality | University of Chicago | US | North America | ||||
| Duke Capital Partners | Duke University | US | North America | ||||
| E14 Fund | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | US | North America | ||||
| Eir Ventures | Eir Ventures (six unnamed Swedish universities) | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Engine Ventures | Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard University | US | North America | ||||
| EWHA Technology Holdings | Ewha Womans University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | India | Asia | ||||
| FTTF | Fraunhofer Institutes | Germany | Europe | ||||
| Fudan Technology and Innovation Fund of Fund I; Fudan-LiYuan Brain-Inspired Innovation Capital | Fudan University | China | Asia | ||||
| Nanyang Frontier Fund | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | Singapore | Asia | ||||
| Gaia Sciences Innovation | Gaia Sciences Innovation | UK | Europe | ||||
| Green Frontier Fund | Hokkaido University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| GU Holdings | University of Glasgow | UK | Europe | ||||
| GU Ventures | University of Gothenburg | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Hanyang University Startup Engine Individual Investment Association No. 3 Blue Lion Venture | Hanyang University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| Highlander Venture Fund | University of California, Riverside | US | North America | ||||
| Hiroshima University and Hiroshima Prefecture University Venture Support Investment | Hiroshima University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Houghton Street Ventures | London School of Economics | UK | Europe | ||||
| i&i Biotech Fund | i&i Prague; Charles University Prague | Czech Republic | Europe | ||||
| iAccelerate Seed Fund | University of Wollongong | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Illinois Ventures | University of Illinois System | US | North America | ||||
| Imec.xpand | Imec | Belgium | Europe | ||||
| Imperial College Enterprise Funds | Imperial College London | UK | Europe | ||||
| IP Group | universities in the UK | UK | Europe | ||||
| IP Group Australia | Australian National University; Monash University; University of Adelaide; University of Auckland; University of Melbourne; University of New South Wales; University of Queensland; University of Sydney; University of Western Australia | Australia; New Zealand | Oceania | ||||
| IU Ventures | Indiana University | US | North America | ||||
| JCI Venture (part of Jagiellońskie Centrum Innowacji) | Jagiellonian University | Poland | Europe | ||||
| KAIST Ventures | KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| Keio Innovation Initiative | Keio University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Khalifa University Enterprises | Khalifa University of Science and Technology | United Arab Emirates | Asia | ||||
| KHP Ventures | King’s College London | UK | Europe | ||||
| Kickstart | Curtin University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Kingo Partners | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| Kobe University Capital | Kobe University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Korea University Holdings | Korea University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| KTH Holding | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Kyoto University Innovation Capital | Kyoto University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Kyoto University Innovation Capital | University of Kyoto | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Launch Oregon | University of Oregon | US | North America | ||||
| Libertatis Ergo Holding | Leiden University | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| LiU Invest | Linköping University | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Longview Innovation (fka IP Group Inc.) | Columbia University; Johns Hopkins University; Princeton University; University of Pennsylvania; Yale University; University of Washington | US | North America | ||||
| LU Holding | Lund University | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Main Sequence Ventures | CSIRO | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Marcha | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | South America | ||||
| Maryland Momentum Fund | University System of Maryland | US | North America | ||||
| McMaster Seed Fund | McMaster University | Canada | North America | ||||
| Michigan Biomedical Venture Fund; Accelerate Blue Fund | University of Michigan | US | North America | ||||
| Michigan University Innovation Capital Fund | Michigan State University; Wayne State University; University of Michigan | US | |||||
| Midlands Mindforge | Aston University; Cranfield University; Keele University; Loughborough University; University of Birmingham; University of Leicester; University of Nottingham; University of Warwick | UK | Europe | ||||
| Miyako Capital | Kyoto University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Monash PreSeed Fund; Monash Investment Holdings | Monash University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| MSU Research Foundation | Michigan State University | US | North America | ||||
| MTN-Irancell University of Tehran VC Fund | University of Tehran | Iran | Asia | ||||
| N.XT | Northwestern University | US | North America | ||||
| Nagoya University/Tokai Area University Wide Venture Fund | Nagoya University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| National Sun Yat-sen University Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fund | National Sun Yat-sen University | Taiwan | Asia | ||||
| NJIT Venture Fund | New Jersey Institute of Technology | US | North America | ||||
| Northern Accelerator Seed Fund | Durham University; Newcastle University; University of York | UK | Europe | ||||
| Northern Gritstone | University of Leeds; University of Manchester; University of Sheffield | UK | Europe | ||||
| Nottingham Invention Fund | University of Nottingham | UK | Europe | ||||
| NYU Innovation Venture Fund | New York University | US | North America | ||||
| NYU Langone Health Venture Fund | New York University | US | North America | ||||
| NZ Innovation Booster | Victoria University of Wellington | New Zealand | Oceania | ||||
| Obuda Uni Venture Capital | Obuda University | Hungary | Europe | ||||
| Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology | OIST-Lifetime Ventures Fund | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Old College Capital | University of Edinburgh | UK | Europe | ||||
| Osage University Partners | Osage University Partners | US | North America | ||||
| Osaka University Venture Capital | University of Osaka | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Oxford Science Enterprises | University of Oxford | UK | Europe | ||||
| Pack Ventures | University of Washington | US | North America | ||||
| Paris-Saclay Seed Fund | Université Paris-Saclay | France | Europe | ||||
| Parkwalk Advisors | universities in the UK | UK | Europe | ||||
| Poli360 | Politecnico di Milano | Italy | Europe | ||||
| Polsky Deep Tech Ventures | University of Chicago | US | North America | ||||
| Polytechnique Ventures | École Polytechnique de Paris | France | Europe | ||||
| PolyU Entrepreneurship Investment Fund | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | China (Hong Kong) | Asia | ||||
| POSTECH Venture Capital | Pohang University of Science And Technology | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| PreSeed Ventures (PSV) | TU Denmark | Denmark | Europe | ||||
| PSL Innovation Fund | Université PSL | France | Europe | ||||
| Purdue Innovates Ventures | Purdue University | US | North America | ||||
| QB Capital | Kyushu University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Qbic | Ghent University; University of Antwerp; Vrije Universiteit Brussel; University of Hasselt; University of Liège | Belgium | Europe | ||||
| QM Social Venture Fund | Queen Mary University of London | UK | Europe | ||||
| Quadrivium Ventures | Sorbonne University | France | Europe | ||||
| QUBIS Innovation Fund | Queen’s University Belfast | UK | Europe | ||||
| Racah Nanotech Fund; Integra Holdings | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Israel | Asia | ||||
| Redbird Innovation Fund | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | China (Hong Kong) | Asia | ||||
| Rev1 Catalyst Funds | Ohio State University; Nationwide Children’s Hospital | US | North America | ||||
| Revolving Valorization Fund | Eindhoven University of Technology | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Riyadh Valley Company | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Asia | ||||
| Rowan Innovation Venture Fund | Rowan University | US | North America | ||||
| RPI Ventures | Rensselaer Polytechnic | US | North America | ||||
| RUG Holding (Kennis Conversie Fonds BV, Noord Tech Venture) | University of Groningen | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Scarlet Capital | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | US | North America | ||||
| Seoul Techno Holdings | Seoul National University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| SETsquared / QantX (fund as-yet unnamed) | Cardiff University; University of Bath; University of Bristol; University of Exeter; University of Southampton; University of Surrey | UK | Europe | ||||
| Sharif VC | Sharif University of Technology | Iran | Asia | ||||
| Significant Early Venture Capital | Deakin University; Queensland University of Technology; University of Canberra; University of Newcastle; University of New South Wales; University of Tasmania; University of Technology Sydney; University of Wollongong | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| SINE IITB IOE Scale up | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | India | Asia | ||||
| SkyDeck Europe Fund | University of California, Berkeley | Italy | Europe | ||||
| Social Sciences & Humanities Impact Fund | University of Amsterdam | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Sorbonne Venture | Sorbonne University | France | Europe | ||||
| SSE Ventures | Stockholm School of Economics | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| Start Cordon | University of Cambridge | UK | Europe | ||||
| Strathclyde Inspire: Entrepreneurs Fund | University of Strathclyde | UK | Europe | ||||
| SU Holding | Stockholm University | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| TAU Ventures | Tel Aviv University | Israel | Asia | ||||
| Tech Europe Foundation | Bocconi University; Polytechnic University of Milan | Italy | Europe | ||||
| Technion Research Development Foundation; Technion Investment Opportunity Fund; AMIT Technion; DRIVE Accelerator | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology | Israel | Asia | ||||
| TechScout Venture Fund | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Temple Ventures | Temple University | US | North America | ||||
| Theodorus | Université Libre de Bruxelles | Belgium | Europe | ||||
| TMC Venture Fund | Texas Medical Center | US | North America | ||||
| Tohoku University Venture Partners | Tohoku University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Tokyo University of Science Innovation Capital | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Trio Impact Invest | KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Stockholm University | Sweden | Asia | ||||
| Tsinghua Technology Transfer Fund | Tsinghua University | China | Asia | ||||
| Tulane Ventures | Tulane University | US | North America | ||||
| UBC Seed Fund | University of British Columbia | Canada | North America | ||||
| UBC Social Impact Fund | University of British Columbia | Canada | North America | ||||
| Uceed | University of Calgary | Canada | North America | ||||
| UChicago Startup Investment Program | University of Chicago | US | North America | ||||
| UCL Technology Fund | University College London | UK | Europe | ||||
| UCPH Ventures | University of Copenhagen | Denmark | Europe | ||||
| UF Innovate Ventures | University of Florida | US | North America | ||||
| UH Ventures Aquaculture | University of Hawai’i | US | North America | ||||
| UM6P Ventures | Mohammed VI Polytechnic University | Morocco | Africa | ||||
| UMass Fund | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | US | North America | ||||
| UnBox Ventures | Bar-Ilan University | Israel | Asia | ||||
| Uni.Fund | universities in Greece | Greece | Europe | ||||
| UNIIQ | Erasmus University Rotterdam; Leiden University; Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| UniQuest Extension Fund | University of Queensland | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| Uniseed | CSIRO; University of Sydney; Western Sydney University; University of New South Wales; University of Newcastle; Macquarie University; University of Technology Sydney; University of Queensland; Monash University | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| UniTartu Ventures | University of Tartu | Estonia | Europe | ||||
| University of Alberta Innovation Fund | University of Alberta | Canada | North America | ||||
| University of Auckland Inventors’ Fund | University of Auckland | New Zealand | Oceania | ||||
| University of Surrey Seed Fund | University of Surrey | United Kingdom | Europe | ||||
| University of Sydney Launch Fund | University of Sydney | Australia | Oceania | ||||
| University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners; University of Tokyo Innovation Platform | University of Tokyo | Japan | Asia | ||||
| University of Utah Ventures | University of Utah | US | North America | ||||
| University Technology Fund | Stellenbosch University; University of Cape Town | South Africa | Africa | ||||
| USC Marshall Venture Fund | University of Southern California | US | North America | ||||
| UT Austin Seed Fund | University of Texas at Austin | US | North America | ||||
| UT Dallas Seed Fund | University of Texas at Dallas | US | North America | ||||
| UT Horizon Fund (possibly defunct) | University of Texas | US | North America | ||||
| Utrecht Holdings Seed Fund | Utrecht University | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| UTRF Accelerate Fund | University of Tennessee-Knoxville | US | North America | ||||
| UTSA Ventures | University of Texas at San Antonio | US | North America | ||||
| UU Invest | Uppsala University | Sweden | Europe | ||||
| UVA LVG Seed Fund | University of Virginia | US | North America | ||||
| UVC Partners | TU Munich | Germany | Europe | ||||
| UVDF Impact Fund | Oregon State University | US | North America | ||||
| UZH Life Sciences Fund | University of Zurich | Switzerland | Europe | ||||
| V-Bio Ventures | VIB | Belgium | Europe | ||||
| Velocity Fund | University of Waterloo | Canada | North America | ||||
| VIVES | KU Leuven; Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain); University of Luxembourg; Université Paris-Cité; Wageningen University & Research | Netherlands | Europe | ||||
| Voima Ventures | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Finland | Europe | ||||
| VTC Ventures | Virginia Tech | US | North America | ||||
| WARF Ventures | University of Wisconsin-Madison | US | North America | ||||
| Waseda University Ventures | Waseda University | Japan | Asia | ||||
| Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund | University of Arizona | US | North America | ||||
| Wilson Hill Fund | California Institute of Technology | US | North America | ||||
| WUT IF | Warsaw University of Technology | Poland | Europe | ||||
| xista science ventures | Institute of Science and Technology Austria | Austria | Europe | ||||
| Yonsei Technology Startup Venture Fund | Yonsei University | South Korea | Asia | ||||
| unnamed fund | Durham University; Newcastle University; Northumbria University; University of Sunderland; Teesside University | UK | Europe | ||||
