What stage does WARF invest at?

WARF invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does WARF focus on?

WARF focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.

Where is WARF located?

WARF is headquartered in Madison, US.

WARF

Foundation

Madison · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

WARF was established by University of Wisconsin visionaries to help translate the university's research into solutions for global problems. Acting as the designated patenting and licensing organization for UW-Madison, it supports the full cycle of research, discovery, commercialization, and investment. For roughly a century it has worked to advance transformative academic discoveries toward market applications, managing intellectual property and reinvesting to further support the university's research mission.

Invests inBiotech Deep TechSector AgnosticMadison United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Madison, Wisconsin, US

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

Clément Bertholet· Senior Director & Partner- WARF Ventures and Accelerator· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Joined AdBio in 2021 and became Managing Partner in 2025. He brings financial negotiation and public-sector expertise plus a molecular biology background, and co-founded Calida Therapeutics. Previously held roles at the French Treasury, BNP Paribas and as deputy governmental delegate for business restructuring.

c•••@adbio.partnersreveal

Greg Keenan· Senior Director· Greater Madison Areain

g•••@warf.orgreveal

Goutham Narla· Chief Scientific Officer, WARF Therapeuticsin

Physician-scientist and drug discovery leader appointed to lead the next phase of WARF Therapeutics' translational medicine program.

Jeanan Yasiri Moe· Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

Joshua Carson· Venture Manager· Madison, Wisconsin, United Statesin

j•••@warf.orgreveal

Michael J. Partsch· Chief Venture Officer

m•••@warf.orgreveal

Steven Andrzejewski· Senior Venture Analyst

s•••@warf.orgreveal

Nhi Lê· WARF Accelerator Catalyst· United Statesin

Nhi Lê blends dual experience as both an investor and company builder, operating at the intersection of academia, open science and data science with ties to academic and open-source communities.

n•••@aicapital.aireveal

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×1Quantum Computing ×1Semiconductors ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Qolabqolab.ai in✓ verified

Qolab applies advanced semiconductor fabrication and integration to build superconducting quantum hardware, addressing scaling bottlenecks such as qubit yield and component integration.

Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMadison, US

Alan Ho(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Martinis(CTO)Robert McDermott(Director)

BoardMichael Kim(Director)

Co-investorsOctave Ventures Llc Phoenix Venture Partners Applied Ventures Development Bank of Japan

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Qolab secures $54M to advance scalable quantum systems

Qolab · evertiq.com · Jul 21, 2026

Frequently asked questions

What stage does WARF invest at?: WARF invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does WARF focus on?: WARF focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is WARF located?: WARF is headquartered in Madison, US.