Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund

investment firm

About

Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund is an investment Fund.

Details

Industries
Financial Services
Founded date
Jan 1, 2017
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

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.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
11
6
Indiana University Philanthropic Venture Fund has made 11 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jul 27, 2020, when MBX Biosciences raised $34.60M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jul 27, 2020 MBX Biosciences
Series A $34.60M Biotechnology
Seed $1M Biotechnology
Apr 23, 2020 The Bee Corp
Series Unknown $520.36K AgTech Yes
Series Unknown $3.20M EdTech
Jul 12, 2019 ziptility
Pre-seed $250K Software Yes

Exits

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
Dec 13, 2022 Sharpen Technologies M&A Cloud Data Services Detail