The Philanthropic Venture Fund was established in 2017 by the IU Research and Technology Corporation (IURTC) and the IU Foundation to help achieve one of the university’s Bicentennial Priorities, Building a Prosperous and Innovative Indiana. Managed by IURTC, the fund aims to bridge the gap in the startup funding continuum by making equity investments in high-potential early-stage companies with IU ties.
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Jul 27, 2020
MBX Biosciences
|
Series A | $34.60M | Biotechnology | — |
Apr 24, 2020
Amplified Sciences
|
Seed | $1M | Biotechnology | — |
Apr 23, 2020
The Bee Corp
|
Series Unknown | $520.36K | AgTech | Yes |
Sep 5, 2019
Mentor Collective
|
Series Unknown | $3.20M | EdTech | — |
Jul 12, 2019
ziptility
|
Pre-seed | $250K | Software | Yes |
Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund has had 1 exits. Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund most notable exits include Sharpen Technologies
Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
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Dec 13, 2022 | Sharpen Technologies | M&A | Cloud Data Services | Detail |