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What does University Venture Fund invest in?
University Venture Fund invests most often at Series A and Venture (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology, Therapeutics and Venture Capital & Private Equity.
University Venture Fund highlights
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28 rounds on record
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Mostly Series A and Venture: 59% of its rounds
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Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $17M
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10 exits from the portfolio
What they do
UVF is a student-run fund that is part of the Venture & Impact Investing Program at the Sorenson Impact Institute and UVF is fully deployed and is not currently seeking investment opportunities.From their own website
- Type
- VC firm
- Cheque size
- Not stated
- Sectors
- Information TechnologyTherapeuticsVenture Capital & Private Equity
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Cold pitches
- Not accepted
The record
Every round we can evidence, newest first28 appearances
- 2018
1 round
- Dec
- 2015
1 round
- Jan
- 2014
1 round
- Jun
- 2013
4 rounds
- Dec
- Sept
- Sept
- Jun
- 2012
4 rounds
- Oct
- Oct
- Apr
- Mar
- 2011
3 rounds
- Aug
- Apr
- Apr
- 2010
1 round
- Feb
- 2009
4 rounds
- Aug
- Jul
- Mar
- Feb
- 2007
4 rounds
- Oct
- Jun
- Jun
- May
- 2006
3 rounds
- Nov
- Aug
- Mar
- 2005
1 round
- May
- 2004
1 round
- Dec
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
Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named
PHPeter HarrisManager of UGF I GP LLC, General Partner of University Growth Fund I, L.P.iFiling they signed
TSTom StringhamManager of UGF I GP LLC, General Partner of University Growth Fund I, L.P.iFiling they signed
We also hold 3 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.
Exits from the portfolio
Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all
Coherex MedicalBought by Biosense WebsterUndisclosedNov 2015
BarosenseBought by Boston ScientificUndisclosedJul 2013
Control4Listed$60MJul 2013
SocialtextBought by PeoplefluentUndisclosedMay 2012
Merrimack PharmaceuticalsListedUndisclosedMar 2012
TranspondBought by WebtrendsUndisclosedAug 2010
Advent SolarBought by Applied MaterialsUndisclosedNov 2009
OmnitureBought by Adobe Systems$1.8BSept 2009
An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.