Osage University Partners

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OUP invests in companies founded by faculty, researchers, and graduate students that are commercializing pioneering technologies across technology sectors (software, hardware, climate tech) and life sciences (therapeutics, medtech, diagnostics, research tools), all stages from seed through late-stage, in partnership with 100+ universities and research institutions.

Check Size

$1M - $20M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml, Cybersecurity

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Investment Thesis

Osage University Partners specializes in venture capital for university innovation, investing in startups spun out of university research and commercializing groundbreaking scientific discoveries. The firm believes in deep partnerships with academic institutions and their founders, providing capital and comprehensive support to help translate laboratory discoveries into market-winning products across all stages of development.

What Sets Them Apart

Singular focus on university spinouts with 15+ years of experience (established 2009) backing 135+ companies from university research
Close relationships with Technology Transfer Offices of 100 universities providing early-stage deal flow and unique market perspective
Deep expertise in converting academic technology into market-winning products with battle-tested experience from observing 10,000+ university spinouts
Positioned uniquely at nexus between university innovation and venture capital ecosystem, enabling introductions to investors, hires, co-founders, customers, and strategic partners
Team composition of VCs, scientists, and operators with tech transfer expertise navigating university entrepreneurial ecosystems
Syndication model with strong VCs to bring multiple networks and resources rather than solo investing
$800M under management with all-stage investment approach ($1-20M per deal)