# Duke University: portfolio, investments and team > Duke University is a vc firm based in United States. 8 investments on record, latest Oct 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Duke University Last cheque observed Oct 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Email Quiet VC firm Series B Series D Blockchain Virtual Currency Follow Duke University and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fduke-university) Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record Since the last cheque **375** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$45M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 88%** Pitch Duke University ## Duke University highlights - 01 8 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series B and Series D: 100% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $10K - 04 1 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Blockchain Virtual Currency - **Based in:** Durham, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances** - **2025** 1 round - **Oct** **[NewLimit](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlimit)** US · Ventureburn **$45M** With 11 others - **2015** 1 round - **Apr** **[clypd](https://millionrounds.com/company/clypd)** Series B · US **$19M** With 6 others - **2014** 1 round - **May** **[CrowdTunes](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdtunes)** US **$15K** Sole investor - **2013** 1 round - **May** **[CrowdTunes](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdtunes)** US **$5K** Sole investor - **2008** 1 round - **Jun** **[Bright View Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-view-technologies)** Series B · US · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 1 other - **2006** 1 round - **Oct** **[Tolerx](https://millionrounds.com/company/tolerx)** Series D · US **$61M** With 11 others - **2003** 1 round - **Jan** **[Klocwork](https://millionrounds.com/company/klocwork)** Series B · CA **$9.1M** With 3 others - **2002** 1 round - **Jan** **[NeurogesX](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurogesx)** Series B · US **$23M** With 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 Festival Athletics Duke Arts Presents Duke Corporate Education Duke Health Duke Kunshan Graduate Duke Kunshan Undergraduate Duke Kunshan University Duke-NUS Medical School Admissions Financial Aid Calculator Full Frame Documentary Health 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 listed **1 in all** **[NeurogesX](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurogesx)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2007 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series B Series D Median round joined **$45M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$10K** Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 2 rounds - **Last cheque:** Oct 2025 - **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series B *4* - Series D *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 **Pitching Duke University?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Recently backed The latest companies Duke University put money into. [**NewLimit** $45M · Oct 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/newlimit) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name Duke University in their description, not their title. - [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 19 Mar 2026 · 55 min Brookfield Asset Management's David Nowak - "earn your seat" private equity With [David Nowak](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-nowak) Mentions [Brookfield Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brookfield-asset-management)[Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 26 Nov 2025 · 23 min High-Growth Tech Investor: Apax Digital’s Dave Evans With [Dave Evans](https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-evans) Mentions [Apax Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/apax-partners)[Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 10 Nov 2025 · 1h 8m [REPLAY] Matt Bank - "GEMs" of Risk, Asset Allocation, and Manager Selection (EP.419) With [Matt Bank](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-bank) Mentions [Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) Apple PodcastsShow page - [The Flip](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-flip) 26 Jun 2025 · 4 min NBA Africa's Biggest Success | The Khaman Maluach Story Mentions [Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 25 Nov 2024 · 1h 8m Matt Bank - "GEMs" of Risk, Asset Allocation, and Manager Selection (EP.419) With [Matt Bank](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-bank) Mentions [Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) Apple PodcastsShow page ## 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. ## Raising now? 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