Venture capital for university innovation.

All stages, all sectors, all in.

Our Portfolio
  • $800M
    Under Management
  • 130+
    Portfolio Companies
  • 33
    IPOs
  • 100+
    Partner Universities & Research Institutions
  • $1-20M
    Investment Size

Our Approach

We invest in startups developing pioneering technologies in partnership with the top universities and research institutions in the US and abroad.
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Highlighted Investments

 
Beam Therapeutics Logo
Public  
MediSix Therapeutics Logo
Acquired  
Corelight Logo
   
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Public  
Menlo Security Logo
   
ReCode Therapeutics Logo
   
Sana Biotechnology Logo
Public  
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What We Invest In

Focus

We invest in companies founded by faculty, researchers, and graduate students

Sector

Tech: Software, Hardware, Climate Tech
Life Science: Therapeutics, Medtech, Diagnostics, Research Tools

Company Stage

All stages, from seed through late-stage and crossover rounds

Scale

Partnerships with 100 universities and research institutions across the US and abroad

Meet The Team

Established in 2009 by experienced investors, OUP has brought together a team of VCs, scientists, and operators to help establish a firm with a passion to see cutting edge science and technology reach the market.
Our Team

Insights

University Startups, Tech Transfer Diving into Academic EIR/MIR Programs: Caltech and Johns Hopkins In early 2022, OUP hosted a webinar on EIR/MIR Programs at Universities. Due to the overwhelming interest in the topic, we wanted to highlight two additional programs to offer perspectives from other universities. We spoke with Case Cortese, Director for Innovation, New Ventures & Entrepreneurship, to discuss Caltech’s entrepreneur-in-residence (EIR) program, and Mark VanderZyl, Associate… Read More » Academic Founders Women’s Stories: Stephanie Carlson, Co-founder of Reflection Sciences & Reflective Performance Professor Carlson is a developmental psychologist in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. Professor Carlson co-founded Reflection Sciences in 2014 and Reflective Performance in 2021. Read More » University Spinouts Lessons Learned: Engaging Alumni for Research Commercialization We interviewed 7 universities and academic programs about their interactions in engaging alumni for research commercialization. Read More »