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Duke University

Last cheque observed Oct 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BSeries DBlockchainVirtual Currency

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque375days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$45MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 88%
Pitch Duke University

Duke University highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series D: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $10K

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BlockchainVirtual Currency
Based in
Durham, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Oct
    NewLimitUS · Ventureburn$45MWith 11 others
  3. 2015

    1 round

  4. Apr
    clypdSeries B · US$19MWith 6 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. May
    CrowdTunesUS$15KSole investor
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. May
    CrowdTunesUS$5KSole investor
  9. 2008

    1 round

  10. Jun
    Bright View TechnologiesSeries B · US · venturebeat.com$15MWith 1 other
  11. 2006

    1 round

  12. Oct
    TolerxSeries D · US$61MWith 11 others
  13. 2003

    1 round

  14. Jan
    KlocworkSeries B · CA$9.1MWith 3 others
  15. 2002

    1 round

  16. Jan
    NeurogesXSeries B · US$23MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 12 we have independently watched raise

American Dance FestivalAthleticsDuke Arts PresentsDuke Corporate EducationDuke HealthDuke Kunshan GraduateDuke Kunshan UndergraduateDuke Kunshan UniversityDuke-NUS Medical School AdmissionsFinancial Aid CalculatorFull Frame DocumentaryHealth News

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

NeurogesXListedUndisclosedFeb 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Recently backed

The latest companies Duke University put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Duke University in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Duke University

What does Duke University invest in?

Duke University invests most often at Series B and Series D (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Blockchain and Virtual Currency.

How active is Duke University?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2025.

What has Duke University invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: NewLimit (Oct 2025).

How big are Duke University's cheques?

The median round it joins is $45M.

Does Duke University lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Duke University invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (88%) and Canada (13%).

Is Duke University investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2025.

What kind of investor is Duke University?

Duke University is a VC firm based in Durham, United States.

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