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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

109 employees

WARF is the private, nonprofit patent and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Health Care11
Biotechnology10
Medical9
Artificial Intelligence4
Health Diagnostics3
Industrial3
Cancer Screening3
Oncology3
Machine Learning3
Notes2
Technology2
Flashcards2
E-Learning2
Crowdsourcing2
Studying2
EdTech2
Study Groups2
Education2
Therapeutics2
Semiconductor2

Funding rounds participated in

$3.9M sweet spot round size

Most of their 31 investments are in rounds between $1.7M and $14M

Investor type

Corporate Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

non-profit organizations

Sectors

Non Profit
Licensing
Investment
Technology transfer
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Patents
Entrepreneurship
Tech transfer
Startups
Technology development

Date founded

1925

Investments made

R

Realta Fusion raised $9M on May 31, 2023

Investors: Khosla Ventures and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

P

Pyran Inc. raised $1.5M on February 28, 2023

Investors: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

I

Innervace raised $40M on September 8, 2022

Investors: IP Group plc, BioAdvance and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

E

Elephas raised $42M on September 6, 2022

Investors: ARCH Venture Partners, Sands Capital Management, Tao Capital Partners, Northpond Ventures and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Q

Quiver Quantitative raised $2M on March 2, 2022

Investors: Bascom Ventures, Allos Ventures, M25, Connetic Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, Idea Fund of La Crosse, Lancaster Investments and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

T

Transfur, Inc. raised undisclosed on January 17, 2022

Investors: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

I

Immuto Scientific raised $2.3M on October 8, 2021

Investors: Milwaukee Venture Partners Inc, THE BRIGHTSTAR FOUNDATION LTD, Wisconsin Investment Partners, Golden Angels Investors and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

E

Elephas raised $20M on September 15, 2021

Investors: Sands Capital Management, Northpond Ventures and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

P

Pyran Inc. raised $3M on August 17, 2021

Investors: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

U

Undisclosed raised undisclosed on August 16, 2021

Investors: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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