Where does Kirsten Leute work?

Kirsten Leute is Partner at OUP (Osage University Partners).

What does Kirsten Leute invest in?

Kirsten Leute invests in Biotech.

Where did Kirsten Leute go to school?

Kirsten Leute studied at Patent Agent; Santa Clara University (MBA, International business and management of technology and innovation); Wellesley College (B.A., Biological Sciences).

Kirsten Leute

Investor

Partner at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Los Altos, California, United States

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1,955 people in our graph share verified history with Kirsten — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Kirsten Leute has 19 years of experience in technology transfer, including roles at Stanford University and the German Cancer Research Center. Before joining OUP, she served as Associate Director at Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing, where she managed portfolios of inventions across many technology areas with a concentration in biotechnology. She is a former two-time board member of the Association of University Technology Managers and co-founded Equalize Startups, a nonprofit supporting women-led startups.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

k•••@oup.vcreveal

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

Equalize StartupsCo-Founder and Vice Presidentcurrent2022 — present
OUPPartner, University Relationscurrent2020 — present
OUPSenior Vice President for University Relations2015 — 2020
Association of University Technology ManagersVP for Membership, Western Hemisphere2013 — 2016
Stanford UniversityAssociate Director, Office of Technology Licensing2014 — 2015
Stanford UniversitySenior Associate, Office of Technology Licensing2004 — 2014
Association of University Technology ManagersVice President for Communications2007 — 2009
Deutsches KrebsforschungszentrumTechnology Manager2003 — 2004
Stanford UniversityLicensing Associate, Office of Technology Licensing1999 — 2003
Stanford UniversityLicensing Liaison and Licensing Assistant, Office of Technology Licensing1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Licensing65Lifesciences21Commercialization27Technology Transfer70Drug Discovery18Patents69Intellectual Property31Biotechnology52

Languages English · German

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Colleagues at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Ajay Rayasam

Principal at Osage University Partners

Allen Chen

Principal at Osage University Partners

Anna Turetsky

General Partner, PxB Fund at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Beth Grafstrom

Senior Vice President at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Britt Kennett

Senior Executive Assistant at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Brittany de Kouchkovsky

Director, University Relations at Osage University Partners

Chris Nawalinski

Fund Accountant at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Claudia Dunnous

Chief Financial Officer at OUP (Osage University Partners)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirsten Leute?: Kirsten Leute has 19 years of experience in technology transfer, including roles at Stanford University and the German Cancer Research Center. Before joining OUP, she served as Associate Director at Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing, where she managed portfolios of inventions across many technology areas with a concentration in biotechnology. She is a former two-time board member of the Association of University Technology Managers and co-founded Equalize Startups, a nonprofit supporting women-led startups.
Where does Kirsten Leute work?: Kirsten Leute is Partner at OUP (Osage University Partners).
What does Kirsten Leute invest in?: Kirsten Leute invests in Biotech.
Where did Kirsten Leute go to school?: Kirsten Leute studied at Patent Agent; Santa Clara University (MBA, International business and management of technology and innovation); Wellesley College (B.A., Biological Sciences).