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OUP (Osage University Partners)

Venture capital

Bala Cynwyd · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 23 people tracked

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

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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.

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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
125
Unicorns
4
IPOs
15
Acquisitions
10

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 88 of 125 portfolio companies

Biotech ×51Healthtech ×29AI & Machine Learning ×21Medical Devices ×18Deep Tech ×15Hardware ×11Digital Health ×8Enterprise Software ×8

HQs:United States×83Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 63 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
30 of 63 mapped founding teams
29%
repeat founders
of 58 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 24 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×302 founders×193 founders×84+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 55 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×11Harvard University ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Stanford University ×4The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ×3Caltech ×2Duke University ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Madras ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×22Computer Science ×13Life Sciences ×13Chemistry ×10Physics ×7Medicine ×5Business & Management ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 58 founders with career history

Carnegie Mellon University ×3Harvard Medical School ×3Juniper Networks ×3University of Washington ×3Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ×2Columbia University in the City of New York ×2EMD Serono, Inc. ×2GNF ×2

42 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 58 with degree data)

Investments · 125 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 32021 · 12020 · 32019 · 22018 · 22017 · 32016 · 32015 · 239 dated

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(Executive Officer, Director)inDennis Sylvester(Director)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 and Inventor)inJ. Keith Joung(Founder and Inventor)inFeng Zhang(Founder and Inventor)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)+1 more

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

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(Executive Officer, Director)inHelmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Wiley(Executive Officer)inMichael Bell(Chief Financial Officer)Darya Chudova(Chief Technology Officer)inCraig Eagle(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAUTHENTIC VENTURESCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesKnockout Capital+7 more

IonQNYSE: IONQ

IonQ develops and operates quantum computers based on trapped-ion technology, selling access to its systems through major cloud platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) as well as directly to customers, and manufactures specialized quantum computing hardware alongside complementary quantum networking, sensing, and security products.

Niccolo M. de Masi(Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer)Inder M. Singh(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer)Paul T. Dacier(Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary)Dean P. Acosta(Chief Corporate Affairs and Government Relations Officer)Scott F. Millard(Chief Business Officer)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesFPVManta Ray VenturesRuna CapitalSamsung Catalyst FundSilver Lake Partners+4 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

TROY WILSON(Executive Officer, Director)inPINGDA REN(Executive Officer)inYI LIU(Executive Officer)inTroy Wilson(Founder)inTroy E. Wilson(President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board)inHEIDI HENSON(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersAvoro Capital AdvisorsEcoR1 CapitalForesite CapitalNextech InvestARCH Venture

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 InvestmentsOrbiMed

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

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

Co-investorsage1Agent CapitalAliment CapitalBrace PharmaF-Prime CapitalOCV Partners+4 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(Co-founder and Head of Platform)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

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 VenturesUpStart VenturesVivo CapitalCatalyst Health VenturesDomain Associates

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-investorsHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSMRL Ventures FundRA CapitalAlphabetAtlas VentureFidelity Investments

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 InnovationsSR One Capital Managementabrdn plcInvusLifeSci Venture Partners

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(CEO and founder)inBrian Kinard(Executive Officer)in

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

Co-investorsBosch VenturesCatapult VenturesMatter Venture PartnersSocratic PartnersZelda VenturesBlack Opal Ventures+13 more

Aeriepharmaaeriepharma.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)in

BoardTimothy Porter(Director)inAnna Patterson(Director)in

Co-investorsGradient VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNorwest Venture PartnersOsage University 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)Nicholas 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 CapitalBrace PharmaCanaan PartnersLumira VenturesMPM BioImpactSofinnova Ventures+3 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 CapitalHBM Healthcare Investments+2 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 SciencesNextech InvestPfizer Venture InvestmentsvenBio Partners+1 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)

BoardValentin Barsan(Director)Sean Parker(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersHitachi VenturesKleiner PerkinsSoftBank Vision FundWestlake Village BioPartners

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(CEO)inHugo LeandriinCody Finke, Ph.D.(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 Capital

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(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorazon CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMenlo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+12 more

Clinipaceclinipace.cominSeries 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)in

Co-investorsAccelCisco InvestmentsDelta-v CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersFlucas VenturesH.I.G. Capital+6 more

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 VenturesAlly Bridge GroupDe Novo VenturesJanus Henderson InvestorsNovo Holdings+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 and Board Director)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 VenturesOpen Field Capital+5 more

Dracenpharmadracenpharma.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.ODeerfield Management Company

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, LPKhosla Venturesb2ventureKendall Capital Partners+1 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-investorsModern TechnicalY CombinatorThreshold Ventures

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-investorsRiot VenturesThundermark CapitalFathom CapitalFika VenturesThreshold VenturesTiger Global Management+2 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

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(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Wentzloff(Executive Officer, Director)Brendan R Richardson(Executive Officer, Director)

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

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ABB Technology VenturesGE VenturesOsage University Partners

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)Steven 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 VenturesOsage University PartnersAvalon BioVentures

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.

CybersecurityDeveloper 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 CompanyHBM Healthcare InvestmentsMaverick Ventures+4 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 – JJDCOsage University Partners

Immune Designimmunedesign.com

BiotechSeattle, US

Carlos V. Paya(Executive Officer, Director)Ed Penhoet(Director)Stephen R. Brady(Executive Officer)Jan Henrik ter Meulen(Executive Officer)David Baltimore(Director)William Ringo(Director)

Co-investorsSanofi Ventures

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(Executive Officer, Director)inJean-David Margulici(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAvataar Venture PartnersDorm RoomGiTV, Inc.Mayfield FundTDK VenturesTrifecta Capital Advisors+2 more

KenScikensci.comAcquired

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

Co-investorsMindset VentureOsage University PartnersPolaris 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(President and CEO)inAnne(Chief Financial Officer)inRyan(Chief Scientist)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalManta Ray VenturesTectonic VenturesOsage University Partners

Luxteraluxtera.comOct 2013

Global leader in silicon photonics, first to achieve direct 'fiber to the chip' integration on CMOS.

Carlsbad, US

Eli Yablonovitch(Director)Greg Young(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Foody(Executive Officer)

BoardAndy Rappaport(Director)Rohini Chakravarthy(Director)inForest Baskett(Director)

Co-investorsAugust CapitalCisco InvestmentsTEL Venture Capital, Inc.

MC10mc10inc.comin𝕏Series A · Jul 2010 · $6Macquired by Medidata

MC10 developed conformal BioStamp wearable sensors and clinical analytics for physiological data capture in clinical research.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLexington, US

John Rogers(Director)David Icke(Executive Officer, Director)Alice Sansone(Executive Officer)Steven N. Tannenbaum(Executive Officer)Scott D. Pomerantz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMarc Singer(Director)in

Co-investorsBraemar Energy VenturesMitsui Global InvestmentWindham Capital PartnersAberdare VenturesNorth Bridge Venture Partners

Menlo Securitymenlosecurity.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2014

Menlo Security provides a browser security platform that protects both human users and AI agents through a hybrid architecture combining local security controls with cloud-based threat protection.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Amir Ben-Efraim(Founder)inPoornima DeBolle(Founder)in

Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesEngineering CapitalJuniperoGeneral CatalystJP Morgan ChaseNeuberger Berman+1 more

Metalenzmetalenz.comin𝕏

Metalenz develops metasurface optics technology for optical sensing in consumer and industrial devices.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsStoneham, US

Federico Capasso(Director)Rob Devlin(Founder)in

BoardXuhui Shao(Director)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupBraemar Energy VenturesFoothill VenturesGlobal BrainIntel CapitalM Ventures+7 more

Mobiamedicalmobia.comin𝕏Jun 2022 · $73M

Mobia Medical (formerly MicroTransponder) develops Vivistim Paired VNS Therapy, an FDA-approved vagus nerve stimulation treatment for chronic ischemic stroke survivors with moderate to severe upper extremity impairment.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Jordan Curnes(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesUS Venture Partners

Neuros Medicalneurosmedical.comSeries A · Aug 2017 · $20M

Neuros Medical develops the Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System, an FDA-approved implantable device that delivers patient-controlled electrical stimulation to treat chronic post-amputation pain in adult lower limb amputees.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US

David Veino(President and CEO)Zach Stassen(Chief Financial Officer)Robert J. Centa(Chief Financial Officer)Jon J. Snyder(Director, President, Secretary and CEO)in

BoardJoyce Erony(Director)inWilliam Harrington(Director)

Co-investorsAmzak HealthAPERTURE Venture PartnersCWRU Technology VenturesiSelect FundJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart Ventures+6 more

Nocion Therapeuticsnociontx.comin𝕏

Nocion Therapeutics develops small molecule charged sodium channel blockers (nocions) designed to silence overactive sensory nerves.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWatertown, US

MATTHEW FRANKEL(Executive Officer)inPETER COUROSSI(Executive Officer)RICHARD BATYCKY(Executive Officer, Director)JAMES ELLIS(Executive Officer)MICHAEL LIPP(Executive Officer)inCHRISTOPHER SILBER(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersF-Prime CapitalMission BiocapitalMonograph Capital PartnersOsage University Partners

Opsysopsys-tech.comin

Opsys develops solid-state scanning LiDAR sensors with no moving parts, using VCSEL and SPAD chip technology for autonomous driving and industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsIsrael, IL

Co-investors83NorthSaban VenturesTransLink CapitalOsage University Partners

Overland Aioverland.ai

Overland AI develops ground autonomy solutions for military vehicles and land operations, enabling autonomous mobility without human operators.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSeattle, US

Byron Boots(Co-Founder & CEO)inStephanie Bonk(Co-Founder & President)inGreg Okopal(Co-Founder & COO)inJonathan Fink(Executive Officer)

BoardChristopher Morales(Director)

Co-investors8VCAscend Venture CapitalPoint72 VenturesVoyager CapitalCubit CapitalShasta Ventures+3 more

Picwellpicwell.comin𝕏Acquired

Picwell operates ALEX, a benefits decision-support platform that combines plan recommendations, enrollment, benefits administration, and year-round guidance for employees.

HR TechInsurTechSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Thomas Baker(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Thompson Kolstad(Executive Officer, Director)Robert James Town(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Silverstein(Executive Officer, Director)inAnirudh Vemprala(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Hill(Director)

Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsMassMutual VenturesOsage University Partners

Pionyr Immunotherapeuticspionyrtx.comin

HealthtechSan Francisco, US

Matthew F. Krummel, Ph.D.(Director)Steven P. James(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLeon Chen, Ph.D.(Director)Carol Gallagher(Director)inJoshua Resnick, M.D.(Director)

BoardMichael Powell(Director)

Co-investorsMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sofinnova VenturesOrbiMedSofinnova Venture Partners

PMV Pharmapmvpharma.comFeb 2017

PMV Pharma develops precision oncology therapies that target and structurally correct mutated p53 proteins to restore their tumor-suppressing function.

BiotechHealthtechCranbury, US

David H. Mack, Ph.D.(Founder)inDavid Mack(Executive Officer, Director)Arnold Levine(Director)

BoardPeter Thompson(Director)inSteve Winick(Director)Arnold Oronsky(Director)

Co-investorsAvoro Capital AdvisorsNextech InvestRA CapitalOrbiMedOsage University Partners

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Exits · 25

15 IPOs · 10 acquisitions · showing 19

AmbiqNYSE: AMBQBeam TherapeuticsNASDAQ: BEAMEvolv TechnologiesNASDAQ: EVLVGuardant HealthNASDAQ: GHIonQNYSE: IONQKura 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 125 tracked investments, 25 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, F-Prime Capital, Canaan Partners, among 237 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 47

OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to 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 invests primarily in private therapeutic companies, with a focus on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery technologies, and life science instruments.

$100K – $4M
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
Agent Capital

Agent Capital is a healthcare venture capital firm that invests in novel, differentiated therapeutics and treatments addressing unmet patient needs across all stages of development.

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
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
The Column Group

The Column Group (TCG) is a venture capital firm focused on building and backing biotechnology companies, applying an edge-to-edge investment model centered on company formation with capacity for long-term private and public capital support.

$30M
Nextech Invest

Nextech Invest is a Zurich-based investment firm focused on emerging biotechnology companies, backing transformative cancer medicines and precision medicine advances worldwide.

$648K – $3.2M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
35 more co-investors

Breakthrough Energy VenturesDomain AssociatesHatteras Venture PartnersRiverVest Venture PartnersBraemar Energy VenturesAPERTURE Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystMadrona Venture GroupSierra VenturesG2 Venture PartnersMassMutual VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersEQT Life SciencesEngineering CapitalVersant VenturesSR One Capital ManagementJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCDeep Fork CapitalAberdare VenturesSignet Healthcare PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersPlug and Play VenturesCompany CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Gutbrain VenturesCalibrate VenturesVenture Guides Management, L.P.Pivotal Life SciencesNewfund CapitalAmara VCOmega FundsMedical Excellence CapitalChrysalixBrightCap Investment Advisor AD

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