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OUP (Osage University Partners)

Venture capital

Bala Cynwyd · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 21 people tracked

Also known as Osage University Partners · OUP MANAGEMENT CO., LLC

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Investment thesis

OUP backs startups commercializing transformational deep-technology innovations that emerge from or are inspired by breakthrough scientific research. For over 15 years the firm has focused specifically on science-driven companies, drawing on a team of former scientists, consultants, and operators to help founders convert laboratory discoveries into market-ready products. It emphasizes expertise in university tech transfer ecosystems, working closely with TTOs, principal investigators, and students. As a long-term partner, OUP reserves meaningful capital for follow-on rounds and connects portfolio companies to a network of Fortune 500 leaders, strategic partners, founders, and other investors to support commercial growth.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$1M – $20M
HQ
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$800M
VC funds
5
Tracked investments
138
Unicorns
5
IPOs
17
Acquisitions
13

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 101 of 138 portfolio companies

Biotech ×59Healthtech ×33AI & Machine Learning ×24Medical Devices ×19Deep Tech ×18Hardware ×11Digital Health ×9Enterprise Software ×9

HQs:United States×98Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 77 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
27 of 77 mapped founding teams
28%
repeat founders
of 61 founders with career history
~2.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 28 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×272 founders×223 founders×134+ founders×15

Where their founders studiedfrom 59 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×11Harvard University ×5The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Stanford University ×4UC San Diego ×3Caltech ×2Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×24Life Sciences ×15Computer Science ×14Chemistry ×10Medicine ×7Physics ×7Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 61 founders with career history

Carnegie Mellon University ×3Harvard Medical School ×3Juniper Networks ×3University of Washington ×3Apple ×2Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ×2Columbia University in the City of New York ×2Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ×2

45 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 64 with degree data)

Investments · 138 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 32023 · 22022 · 42021 · 12020 · 32019 · 22018 · 32017 · 32016 · 32015 · 345 dated

A Place for Momfiscloudservices.comNASDAQ: GDRXacquired by Exit Blackstone · Jul 2025 · $2.6B

A Place for Mom is a U.S. and Canadian senior care referral marketplace connecting families with senior living and home care providers.

Vernon Hills, US

Douglas Hirsch(Director)Trevor Bezdek(Co-Chairman & Director)Jonathan Stevens(Executive Officer)Thomas Richards(Executive Officer, Director)Christine Leahy(Executive Officer)Dennis Berger(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBain Capital Life SciencesBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Sea CapitalBosch Ventures+38 more

Ambiqambiq.comin𝕏NYSE: AMBQ

Ambiq develops ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions and edge AI platforms for IoT and healthcare applications.

AI & Machine LearningIoTSemiconductorsAustin, US

Scott Hanson(Founder)inDennis Sylvester(Founder)inFumihide Esaka(CEO)inScott Goodwin(Executive Officer)inJoseph A. Tautges(Director)Paul Rolls(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsConductive VenturesKleiner PerkinsMatter Venture PartnersMercury FundMichigan Capital Network+5 more

Beam Therapeuticsbeamtx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BEAMNov 2018

Beam Therapeutics develops gene-editing medicines, particularly base editors and precision genome editing technologies, to create lifelong cures for patients with serious genetic diseases.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

David R. Liu(Founder)inJ. Keith Joung(Founder)inFeng Zhang(Founder)David R. Liu, Ph.D.(Founder and Inventor)J. Keith Joung, M.D., Ph.D.(Founder and Inventor)Feng Zhang, Ph.D.(Founder and Inventor)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersDreamers VCEight Roads VenturesF-Prime CapitalForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+2 more

Context Therapeuticscontexttherapeutics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CNTXMay 2024

Context Therapeutics develops clinical-stage T cell engaging bispecific antibody therapies for the treatment of solid tumors.

BiotechHealthtechPhiladelphia, US

Martin Lehr(Founder)inJennifer Minai-Azary(Executive Officer)inAlex Levit(Executive Officer)Linda Beth West(Director)Richard Jay Berman(Director)Philip Kantoff(Director)in

Co-investorsNextech InvestTorrey Pines Investment

Evolv TechnologiesinNASDAQ: EVLV

Evolv Technologies provides artificial intelligence-powered screening systems for weapons detection at facilities including schools, hospitals, stadiums, and workplaces, delivered through a subscription model that combines proprietary sensor hardware, cloud-based software, and analytics dashboards with ongoing support services.

Waltham, US

Anil Chitkara(Executive Officer)Michael Ellenbogen(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin O'Brien(Executive Officer)John Kedzierski(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)inGeorge C. Kutsor(Chief Financial Officer)Robert Marshall(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Lux Capital

Gevogevo.comNASDAQ: GEVOJun 2014

Gevo produces low-carbon drop-in fuels and chemicals — including motor fuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and renewable materials — using CO2 as a renewable carbon source.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnglewood, US

Christopher Ryan(Executive Officer)Mike Willis(Executive Officer)Greg Roda(Executive Officer)Patrick Gruber(Executive Officer, Director)inBrett Lund(Executive Officer)Paul D. Bloom(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsGiant Leap

Guardant Healthguardanthealth.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GH

Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

AmirAli Talasaz(Founder)inHelmy Eltoukhy(Founder)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)inMichael Bell(Chief Financial Officer)Darya Chudova(Chief Technology Officer)inCraig Eagle(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESCLI VenturesCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla Ventures+10 more

Kura Oncologykuraoncology.cominNASDAQ: KURA

Kura Oncology is a company in the oncology/medtech sector that provides grant support for independent medical education programs designed to enhance healthcare professionals' ability to diagnose and treat patients in Kura Oncology's therapeutic areas of interest.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesLa Jolla, US

PINGDA REN(Executive Officer)inYI LIU(Executive Officer)inTroy Wilson(Founder)inTroy Wilson, Ph.D., J.D.(Co-founder; President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board)Kevan M. Shokat, Ph.D.(Founding team member)HEIDI HENSON(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersAvoro Capital AdvisorsEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalNextech Invest

Mirna Therapeuticsblogmedicina.com𝕏OTC: SYBXSeries C · Oct 2012 · $35M

A Spanish-language blog that publishes articles on health and medicine topics, such as flu prevention and vaccination recommendations, for general readers.

BiotechMedia & EntertainmentAustin, US

Matthew Winkler(Director)Sinil Kim(Executive Officer)inPaul Lammers(Executive Officer, Director)inJon Irvin(Executive Officer)Casi DeYoung(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael Powell(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pfizer Venture InvestmentsCorrelation VenturesOrbiMedPfizer VenturesSofinnova Ventures

Precision BioSciencesprecisionbiosciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DTIL

Precision BioSciences develops gene-editing medicines using its proprietary ARCUS genome editing platform, which employs sequence-specific nuclease enzymes to insert, remove, or repair DNA in living cells to treat hard-to-treat conditions including rare genetic diseases and hepatitis B (HBV).

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechDurham, US

MATTHEW KANE(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Smith(Co-founder)inDerek Jantz(Co-founder)inTODD MELBY(Executive Officer)inMichael Amoroso(President, Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardROBERT ADELMAN(Director)

Co-investorsage1Agent CapitalAliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV Partners+6 more

Prime Medicineprimemedicine.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PRME

Prime Medicine develops one-time genetic therapies using Prime Editing, a gene editing technology developed in David R.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Andrew Anzalone(Founder)inDavid Liu(Co-founder)inAllan Reine(Chief Executive Officer)inMohammed Asmal(Chief Medical Officer)inAnn Lee(Chief Technical Officer)inSvetlana Makhni(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Newpath PartnersF-Prime CapitalSamsara BioCapitalArrive+1 more

Q32 Bioq32bio.comin𝕏NASDAQ: QTTB

Q32 Bio is a biotechnology company developing therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, with a scientific focus on the complement system and immune regulation in conditions such as inflammation, autoimmunity and fibrosis.

BiotechHealthtech

Shelia Violette(Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inMichael Holers(Co-founder)Jodie Morrison(Chief Executive Officer)inLee Kalowski(President & Chief Financial Officer)Maria Marzilli(Chief Business Officer)inDavid Appugliese(Senior Vice President, Head of People)in

Co-investorsAtlas VentureOrbiMedAgent CapitalCU Healthcare Innovation FundSanofi Ventures5AM Ventures+2 more

Sera Prognosticsseraprognostics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SERA

Sera Prognostics develops women's health diagnostics focused on pregnancy, including the PreTRM blood test that predicts an individual's risk of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies and the LikeMine platform that compares pregnancy outcomes using U.S. pregnancy data.

BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechSalt Lake City, US

Douglas Fisher(Executive Officer)Jay Moyes(Executive Officer)inGregory C. Critchfield(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew A. Sauter(Executive Officer)inZhenya Lindgardt(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardMansoor Mirza(Director)

Co-investorsaMoonExcelestar VenturesIntermountain HealthUpStart VenturesVivo CapitalCatalyst Health Ventures+1 more

Spero Therapeuticssperotherapeutics.cominNASDAQ: SPRO

Spero Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for immune-mediated diseases, led by SP001, a third-generation anti-CD40L antibody targeting IgG4-related disease.

BiotechCambridge, US

Ankit Mahadevia(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Garbacz(Executive Officer)inEsther Rajavelu(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business Officer and Treasurer)in

BoardJean-Francois Formela(Director)inReza Halse(Director)Casper Breum(Director)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)HEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSMRL Ventures FundRA CapitalAlphabetAtlas Venture+1 more

Veradermicsveradermics.cominNYSE: MANE

Veradermics is developing VDPHL01, an extended-release oral minoxidil tablet intended as a non-hormonal prescription treatment for pattern hair loss in women and men.

BiotechHealthtechWest Hartford, US

Reid Waldman(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inTim Durso(Chief Technical Officer)inDominic Carrano(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)inMark Neumann(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)John W. Childs(Director)Jane Grant-Kels(Director)

Co-investorsLongitude CapitalConnecticut InnovationsLifeSci Venture PartnersSR One Capital Managementabrdn plcInvus

Vor Biopharmavorbio.comNASDAQ: VORJun 2020

Vor Biopharma is a biopharmaceutical company.

BiotechCambridge, US

Nathan Jorgensen(Executive Officer)Amy Mendel(Executive Officer)Robert Ang(Executive Officer, Director)Jean-Paul Kress(President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board)in

BoardKush Parmar(Director)inJoshua Resnick(Director)

Co-investors5AM VenturesRA CapitalPureTech Health

Eridueridu.aiin𝕏Mar 2026✓ verified

Eridu develops networking infrastructure optimized for artificial intelligence workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSaratoga, US

Drew Perkins(Founder)inBrian Kinard(Executive Officer)in

BoardJagdeep Singh(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Wen Hsieh(Director)inChristian Gallagher(Director)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesCatapult VenturesMatter Venture PartnersSocratic PartnersTDK VenturesZelda Ventures+13 more

Aerie Pharmaceuticalsaeriepharma.cominSep 2014

Aerie Pharmaceuticals develops ophthalmic pharmaceutical products including Rocklatan and Rhopressa for glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and AR-15512 for dry eye disease.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBedminster, US

CASEY KOPCZYNSKI(Executive Officer)inVICENTE ANIDO(Executive Officer, Director)BRIAN LEVY(Executive Officer)RICHARD RUBINO(Executive Officer)THOMAS MITRO(Executive Officer)David Endicott(CEO of Alcon)in

Co-investorsAlta PartnersAvoro Capital AdvisorsForesite CapitalSofinnova Ventures

Agita Labsagitalabs.comDec 2020

Agita Labs develops hardware security and computer architecture technology focused on secure computation and side-channel resistance techniques.

CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareAnn Arbor, US

Valeria Bertacco(Co-founder)Todd Austin(Co-founder)Amy Wirth(Chief Financial Officer)Lip-Bu Tan(Director)

Algorithmiaalgorithmia.cominAcquired

Algorithmia offers an enterprise AI platform for developing, deploying, and governing machine learning models and AI applications, with tooling tailored to roles across data science, engineering, DevOps, and IT teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US

Kenneth F. Daniel(Executive Officer, Director)Diego M. Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director)inDiego Oppenheimer(Founder)Kenny Daniel(Founder)

BoardTimothy Porter(Director)inAnna Patterson(Director)in

Co-investorsGradient VenturesIn-Q-TelMadrona Venture GroupDeep Fork CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersWork-Bench

Alphina Therapeuticsalphinatx.comin

Develops therapeutics targeting altered NAD metabolism in cancer, using IP licensed from Yale University.

BiotechNew Haven, US

Barbara Fox(Executive Officer, Director)inNicholas J Galli(Executive Officer, Director)Stanley Choy(Executive Officer)inRanjit Bindra(Director)in

BoardColleen Cuffaro(Director)inMatthew Cohen(Director)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersConnecticut InnovationsHighCape Capital

Antiva Biosciencesantivabio.comin

Antiva Biosciences develops a topical therapeutic for women with high-risk HPV infection and pre-cancerous cervical lesions, utilizing antiviral prodrug chemistry.

BiotechFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Karl Y. Hostetler(Executive Officer, Director)inGail Maderis(Director)inKristine Ball(President & CEO)inElaine Chien(Executive Officer)inSarah Walter(Executive Officer)inRaju Gadiraju(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalAvestria VenturesBrace PharmaCanaan PartnersGV (Google Ventures)HBM Healthcare Investments+6 more

Aptinyxaptinyx.com

BiotechEvanston, US

Joseph R. Moskal(Chief Scientific Officer)Torsten M. Madsen(Chief Marketing Officer)Ashish Khanna(Secretary & Chief Business Officer)Norbert G. Riedel(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardLiam Ratcliffe(Director)Terry P. Gould(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesLatterell Venture PartnersLongitude CapitalAgent CapitalBain Capital+3 more

Arrakis Therapeuticsarrakistx.comin𝕏

Arrakis Therapeutics develops RNA-targeted small-molecule (rSM) medicines, working independently and with partners to create drug candidates aimed at the root causes of disease.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechCambridge, US

Michael Gilman(Executive Officer, Director)inMark DeLong(CEO)inDavid Neafus(Executive Officer)inRussell C. Petter(Executive Officer)

BoardColleen Cuffaro(Director)inAlan E. Walts(Director)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersPfizer VenturesAdvent Life SciencesHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersNextech Invest+2 more

Arsenal Biosciencesarsenalbio.com

Arsenal Biosciences is a clinical-stage company developing programmable cell therapies to treat solid tumors.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Ken Drazan(Founder)James Ahlers(Executive Officer)Irene Pleasure(Executive Officer)Margaret Nibbi(Executive Officer)Alexander Marson(Founder)Kole Roybal(Founder)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersHitachi VenturesKleiner PerkinsLuma GroupSoftBank Vision FundWestlake Village BioPartners+4 more

Asset Watchassetwatch.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2022 · $9M

AssetWatch provides cloud-based asset monitoring software and sensor technology to help manufacturing and industrial facilities prevent unplanned equipment downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSWesterville, US

William Zell(Executive Officer, Director)William Ruff(Executive Officer)inRobert Lee(Director)inTad Dritz(VP of Development)inJeff Haskett(COO)inBrian Graham(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesG2 Venture PartnersHarmonic Growth PartnersJobsOhio VenturesMonte Carlo CapitalTriangle Peak Partners+4 more

Biohaven Pharmaceuticalsbiohavenpharma.comin𝕏

Biohaven is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes treatments across immunology, obesity, neuroscience, and oncology, targeting rare and common diseases with limited treatment options.

BiotechHealthtech

Vlad Coric(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAPERTURE Venture PartnersConnecticut InnovationsHBM Healthcare InvestmentsOrbiMed

Brimstonebrimstone.cominMar 2022

Brimstone develops co-production processes to manufacture cement, steel, aluminum, and other critical minerals from a single feedstock in an integrated facility.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsOakland, US

Cody Finke(Founder)inHugo Leandri(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelr8Breakthrough Energy VenturesCollaborative FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)DCVC (Data Collective)Fifth Wall+7 more

Cell Design Labscelldesignlabs.com

BiotechLafayette, US

Peter Emtage(Executive Officer)inGreg Giotta(Executive Officer)Brian Atwood(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardFred Cohen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brook Byers(Director)inArie Belldegrun(Director)

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsMission Bay CapitalMission Biocapital

Censyscensys.comin𝕏

Censys operates an Internet-wide scanning map that provides real-time data on Internet infrastructure, delivered through a platform for exploring exposure, dependencies, and attacker infrastructure.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaSAnn Arbor, US

J. Alex Halderman(Founder)Zakir Durumeric(Founder)inBrad Brooks(Former CEO)David Corcoran(Founder)Lorne Groe(Former Interim CEO; later CFO/COO)Sarah Ashburn(Chief Revenue Officer)

Co-investorsAscension VenturesDecibel PartnersGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Hamilton LaneIntel Capital+3 more

Chroma Medicinechromamedicine.com

nChroma Bio is a genetic medicines company developing in vivo therapies that pair genetic cargoes with targeted delivery technologies.

BiotechLongevityBoston, US

Angelo Lombardo(Founder)David R. Liu(Founder)J. Keith Joung(Founder)Jonathan S. Weissman(Founder)Luigi Naldini(Founder)Luke Gilbert(Founder)

Co-investorsWellington ManagementAtlas VentureCasdin CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Newpath Partners

Clarifaiclarifai.comin𝕏

Clarifai developed AI inference technology and compute orchestration software for running and optimizing machine learning models at scale.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York, US

Matthew Zeiler(Founder)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorazon CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+10 more

Cleave Biosciencescleavetherapeutics.com

BiotechBurlingame, US

Mark Rolfe(Executive Officer)Laura Shawver(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Smith(Executive Officer)

BoardAlfred Scheidegger(Director)inPeter Thompson(Director)inCarol Gallagher(Director)in

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nextech Invest5AM VenturesClarus VenturesOrbiMed+1 more

Clinipaceclinipace.comSeries C · Sep 2011 · $15M

Caidya is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides scientific, medical, and operational support for clinical development and cross-border clinical trials.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMorrisville, US

Mark Ubert(Executive Officer)Jesse Watson(Director)Brian Carney(Director)Jeff L. Williams(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Daniels(Director)Christopher K. Porter(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCreathor VenturesHatteras Venture Partners

Corelightcorelight.comin𝕏

Corelight provides network detection and response (NDR) software that uses agentic triage to automatically consolidate security alerts into entity-centric cases with evidence-backed investigation summaries.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Seth Hall(Founder)inGreg Bell (CEO)(Founder)Robin Sommer(Founder)Vern Paxson(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelCisco InvestmentsDelta-v CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersFlucas VenturesGeneral Catalyst+7 more

CounterflowAIcounterflow.aiJan 2018

Crozet, US

Randy Caldejon(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President)Erik Breuhaus(Chief Financial Officer)Peter Shaw(Vice President)in

BoardMatthew Swartz(Director)

Co-investorsTFX CapitalTiburon

Cyteir Therapeuticscyteir.comin𝕏

Cyteir is a clinical-stage oncology company developing CYT-0851, an oral investigational drug that inhibits monocarboxylate transporters.

BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US

Kevin Mills(Executive Officer, Director)inRonald Goldstein(Executive Officer)inDonald Corcoran(Executive Officer, Director)inMarkus Renschler(Director)in

BoardTimothy Romberger(Director)Barry Mills(Director)

Co-investorsDroia VenturesLightstone VenturesShah Family OfficeAlly Bridge GroupDe Novo VenturesJanus Henderson Investors+3 more

Delfi Diagnosticsdelfidiagnostics.comin

DELFI Diagnostics develops FirstLook Lung, a blood-based laboratory test for lung cancer screening that identifies genome-wide alterations in individuals eligible for screening.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Victor Velculescu(Founder)inPeter Bach(Executive Officer)Jennifer Buechel(Executive Officer)Douglas Schenkel(Executive Officer)Nicholas Dracopoli(Executive Officer)inSusan Tousi(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesForesite CapitalIllumina VenturesInitiate Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesMerck Global Health Innovation Fund+7 more

Dracen Pharmaceuticalsdracenpharma.com

Dracen Pharmaceuticals is a private drug developer working at the intersection of cancer metabolism and immuno-oncology, developing glutamine antagonists that inhibit tumor glutamine metabolism and remodel the tumor microenvironment.

BiotechHealthtechBaltimore, US

Robert Wild(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Thomas M. Estok(Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer)Drew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D.(Director)

BoardJonathan Leff(Director)Robert Jackson(Director)

Co-investorsBiotech Investments S.R.Oi&i Biotech FundDeerfield Management CompanySofinnova Ventures

Effector Therapeuticseffector.comSeries A · May 2013 · $45M

eFFECTOR Therapeutics was a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.

BiotechSolana Beach, US

Stephen F. Worland, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Alana McNulty(Executive Officer)in

BoardSimeon George(Director)Jonathan Root(Director)inKen Haas(Director)Laurence Lasky(Director)

Co-investorsAstellas Venture Management LLCMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalPfizer Venture InvestmentsUS Venture PartnersSofinnova Ventures

eGenesisegenesis.com

Biotechnology company using multiplex gene editing to develop genetically engineered porcine organs for human transplantation.

BiotechBrookline, US

Luhan Yang(President, Secretary and Treasurer)Geoff MacKay(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardGeorge M. Church(Director)

Co-investorsAlta PartnersARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPHBM Healthcare InvestmentsHBM PartnersKhosla Ventures+12 more

Elementaryelementary-data.comin𝕏

Elementary builds data observability tools that monitor data quality and reliability for modern data teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Maayan Salom(Founder)inOr Avidov(Founder)in

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesModern TechnicalY CombinatorAccuro TrusteesTetration LabsThreshold Ventures+1 more

Elementary Roboticselementaryrobotics.comin𝕏

Elementary Robotics develops machine vision inspection systems for industrial quality control and defect detection.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Arye Barnehama(Founder)

Co-investorsIdealabRiot VenturesThundermark CapitalFathom CapitalFika VenturesRewired+4 more

EnaChipenachip.com

EnaChip develops integrated magnetic structures — thin, small inductors fabricated with semiconductor-compatible electroplating — for point-of-load power delivery in AI infrastructure, advanced packaging, chiplets, and edge systems.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsWilmington, US

Trifon M Liakopoulos(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Allen(Co-Founder & CTO)Mark Popovich(CEO)inMichael Cassidy(Director)Michael Poisel(Director)

BoardMICHAEL BURYCHKA(Director)in

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersBoston Seed Capital

Escient Pharmaceuticalsescientpharma.com

Company developing molecules targeting a novel class of receptors for neuro-immuno-inflammatory diseases; acquired by Incyte in May 2024.

BiotechSan Diego, US

Alain Baron(Founder)JeenJoo Kang(Director)Robert Tjian(Director)Marcus Boehm(Founder)

BoardAndrew Schwab(Director)in

Co-investors5AM VenturesAvego BioScience CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sanofi VenturesThe Column GroupAbingworth+2 more

Everactiveeveractive.comSeries A · Nov 2014 · $5M

Everactive develops ultra-low power, self-powered systems-on-chip (SoCs) for Ambient IoT devices that sense, process, and wirelessly transmit data using harvested environmental energy instead of batteries.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Benton Calhoun(CEO and Co-Founder)inDavid Wentzloff(CTO and Co-Founder)inBrendan R Richardson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGeorge Kastendike(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)inJack Busch(Director)

Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersIn-Q-TelNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ABB Technology VenturesFluke Venture Partners+1 more

Faraday Pharmaceuticalsfaradaypharma.comDefunct

Seattle biotech that developed FDY-5301 for cardiac and skeletal muscle injury; ceased operations in February 2026.

BiotechSeattle, US

Mark Roth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Blackman(Executive Officer)Simon Tulloch(Executive Officer)Stephen Hill(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaulina Hill(Director)inSteven Gillis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersPolaris Partners

Fortis Therapeuticsfortistx.com

Fortis Therapeutics develops therapeutic treatments based on technology licensed from UCSF, with a focus on oncology and other disease areas.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Marc Nasoff(Chief Scientific Officer)

BoardJay B. Lichter(Ph.D.)in

Co-investorsVivo CapitalLilly Asia VenturesAvalon BioVentures

Glyphic Biotechnologiesglyphic.bioin𝕏Feb 2024

Glyphic Biotechnologies develops ProSE™, a high-throughput de novo protein sequencing technology for analyzing proteomes with single-molecule sensitivity.

BiotechDeep TechBerkeley, US

Daniel Estandian(Founder)inEd Boyden(Founder)Josh Yang(Founder)inJoshua Yang(Founder)

BoardCraig Asher(Director)inJimmy Yun(Director)in

Co-investorsArtis VenturesBlack FlagCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFoundersX VenturesHarpoon VenturesIn-Q-Tel+9 more

Hack The Boxhackthebox.comin𝕏

Hack The Box provides hands-on training and simulation platforms for cybersecurity blue teams, including labs, courses, and incident response exercises designed to develop skills in SOC operations, digital forensics, and threat hunting.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesMarathon Venture CapitalPaladin Capital Group

Homology Medicineshomologymedicines.cominJul 2017

Clinical-stage genetic medicines company using human-derived AAV vectors and nuclease-free gene editing for rare diseases.

BiotechBedford, US

Siyamak Rasty(Executive Officer)Albert Seymour(Executive Officer)

BoardSteven Gillis(Director)Arthur Tzianabos(Executive Officer, Director)Kush Parmar(Director)inRichard Gregory(Director)

Co-investors5AM VenturesARCH Venture PartnersAlexandriaDeerfield Management CompanyFidelity InvestmentsHBM Healthcare Investments+5 more

Hyalexhyalex.comin𝕏Series A · Sep 2024 · $16M

HYALEX Orthopaedics develops a synthetic cartilage platform for joint repair in orthopaedic surgery.

HealthtechMedical DevicesLexington, US

Carl Vause(Executive Officer, Director)inMira Sahney(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Myung(Director)

BoardMichael Hawkins(Director)Wende Hutton(Director)inWilliam Harrington(Director)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersTreo Ventures, LlcJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Immune Designimmunedesign.com𝕏Acquired

Immunotherapy oncology company engineering technologies to activate the immune system; acquired by Merck in February 2019 for $0.3B.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

David Baltimore(Director)Carlos V. Paya(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen R. Brady(Executive Officer)inJan Henrik ter Meulen(Executive Officer)Paul Rickey(Executive Officer)inWayne Gombotz(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAisling CapitalAtlas VentureHM Venture PartnersSanderling VenturesSanofi VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURES+4 more

Immventiontheraimmventionthera.cominDec 2022

Immvention Therapeutics develops first-in-class BACH1 inhibitors intended as an oral therapy for patients with sickle cell disease and other conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthChapel Hill, US

Jenny Ting(Director and Co-founder)Matthew Cohen(Director)Lev Osherovich(Director)Mark Vellaca(Director)Anil Goyal(CEO and Director)

BoardBenjamin Scruggs(Director)

Co-investorsDelin VenturesHatteras Venture Partners

Infinioinfinio.com

IgniteTech is an AI-first enterprise software company that acquires, revitalizes, and supports a portfolio of mission-critical software products for organizations worldwide.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Eric Vaughan(CEO)

Infinite Uptimeinfinite-uptime.comin𝕏Dec 2016

Infinite Uptime builds PlantOS, a prescriptive AI platform for heavy manufacturing that reads mechanical and process-induced fault signatures to tell plant operators which equipment fault to fix, why, and by when.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTMenlo Park, US

Raunak Bhinge(Founder & MD)inJean-David Margulici(Executive Officer, Director)Yung Chih Chen(Founder)Karthikeyan Natarajan(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAvataar Venture PartnersDorm RoomGiTV, Inc.Mayfield FundPear VCTDK Ventures+3 more

Interius BioTherapeuticsinteriusbio.com

BiotechPhiladelphia, US

Philip R. Johnson, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)inDora Mitchell(Executive Officer)Lori Forrest(Executive Officer)Leon Moulder, Jr.(Director)Benjamin Lund(Director)in

BoardTomas Kiselak(Director)

Co-investorsAgent CapitalDC Investment PartnersLongwood FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsQuan CapitalBain Capital Life Sciences+3 more

Kate Therapeuticskatetherapeutics.comin𝕏

BiotechSan Diego, US

Kevin Forrest, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardClare Ozawa, Ph.D.(Director)Beth Seidenberg, M.D.(Director)

Co-investorsWestlake Village BioPartnersKleiner PerkinsVersant Ventures

KenScikensci.comAcquired

Vertically-integrated machine learning platform for healthcare powering transition to value-based care with predictive analytics.

Co-investorsMindset VenturePolaris Partners

Kymetakymetacorp.cominSeries C · Jun 2013 · $50M

Kymeta develops flat-panel satellite antennas and connectivity terminals, including its u5 and u8 product lines, that switch between LEO and GEO networks for mobile land and maritime use.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechRedmond, US

Marc Stolzman(Executive Officer)inBill Marks(Executive Officer)Keith Cochran(Executive Officer)inManny Mora(CEO)inAnne(Chief Financial Officer)inRyan(Chief Scientist)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalManta Ray VenturesTectonic VenturesIntellectual Ventures

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Aerovate TherapeuticsAGTCArtizan BiosciencesAtsena TherapeuticsAvid RadiopharmaceuticalsBioAgeBlade TherapeuticsBody LabsCapella BioscienceCardioxyl PharmaceuticalsCartesiaCleave TherapeuticsCoho TherapeuticsDICE TherapeuticsE-scape BioEinblickEmbodiedExostellarGraphite Bio, Inc.HiddenWeightsIconic TherapeuticsKolltan PharmaceuticalsLandos BiopharmaLunaDNAMediSix TherapeuticsMillendo TherapeuticsModis TherapeuticsNeurosNidobioNuMatOtonomyPalladio BiosciencesParacosmPerceptive AutomataResolv TechnologySelecta BiosciencesSynthorxTangent Medical TechnologiesVector Space Systems

Exits · 30

17 IPOs · 13 acquisitions · showing 21

A Place for MomNASDAQ: GDRXAmbiqNYSE: AMBQBeam TherapeuticsNASDAQ: BEAMContext TherapeuticsNASDAQ: CNTXEvolv TechnologiesNASDAQ: EVLVGevoNASDAQ: GEVOGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHKura OncologyNASDAQ: KURAMirna TherapeuticsOTC: SYBXPrecision BioSciencesNASDAQ: DTILPrime MedicineNASDAQ: PRMEQ32 BioNASDAQ: QTTBSera PrognosticsNASDAQ: SERASpero TherapeuticsNASDAQ: SPROVeradermicsNYSE: MANEVor BiopharmaNASDAQ: VORAerovate Therapeuticsacq. by Jade BiosciencesMC10acq. by MedidataMillendo Therapeuticsacq. by Tempest TherapeuticsModis Therapeuticsacq. by ZogenixSynthorxacq. by Sanofi

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How many investments has OUP (Osage University Partners) made?
OUP (Osage University Partners) has 138 tracked investments, 30 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does OUP (Osage University Partners) invest at?
OUP (Osage University Partners) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is OUP (Osage University Partners)'s typical check size?
OUP (Osage University Partners) typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
What sectors does OUP (Osage University Partners) focus on?
OUP (Osage University Partners) focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Quantum Computing, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
Where is OUP (Osage University Partners) located?
OUP (Osage University Partners) is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, US.
Does OUP (Osage University Partners) lead rounds?
Yes, OUP (Osage University Partners) leads investment rounds.
Who does OUP (Osage University Partners) co-invest with?
OUP (Osage University Partners) most often shares deals with ARCH Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), Canaan Partners, among 327 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 47

OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a healthcare-focused investment firm providing tailored financing solutions and global resources to build world-class healthcare companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

$500K – $20M
5AM Ventures

5AM Ventures is a life science venture capital firm founded in 2002 that funds and builds next-generation life sciences companies, focusing on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments.

$100K – $4M
US Venture Partners

US Venture Partners (USVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in information technology and healthcare companies, with four decades of investing experience.

$500K – $10M
Nextech Invest

Nextech Invest is a Zurich-based investor backing emerging biotechnology companies worldwide, focused on advancing precision medicine and transformative cancer therapies.

$648K – $3.2M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Deerfield Management Company

Deerfield Management is a healthcare-focused investment firm that supports companies across the healthcare ecosystem through flexible funding, market intelligence, and philanthropic initiatives.

MPM BioImpact

MPM BioImpact combines 30+ years of biotech venture capital expertise with impact investing and public market experience, managing early-stage venture funds, private/public impact funds, and a public equities fund focused on transforming patient outcomes.

$1M – $15M
The Column Group

The Column Group (TCG) is a venture capital ecosystem focused on the life sciences, funding scientific innovation and building biotech companies from formation through exit.

$30M
Agent Capital

Agent Capital is a healthcare venture capital firm that makes direct equity investments in novel, differentiated therapeutics and treatments addressing unmet patient needs, from preclinical through commercial stages.

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 3
$50K – $100M
▶35 more co-investors

Versant VenturesHatteras Venture PartnersBraemar Energy VenturesGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersBreakthrough Energy VenturesDeep Fork CapitalDomain AssociatesOmega FundsRiverVest Venture PartnersAPERTURE Venture PartnersMadrona Venture GroupSierra VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)G2 Venture PartnersEQT Life SciencesMassMutual VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersEngineering CapitalSR One Capital ManagementJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCAberdare VenturesSignet Healthcare PartnersPlug and Play VenturesCompany CapitalGutbrain VenturesCalibrate VenturesVenture Guides Management, L.P.Pivotal Life SciencesNewfund CapitalAmara VCMedical Excellence CapitalChrysalixBrightCap Investment Advisor AD

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