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UF Innovate Ventures
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
UF Innovate Ventures

UF Innovate Ventures

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UF Innovate | Ventures fuels growth in tech-based startups, moving UF inventions to the marketplace, and connecting them to potential investors.

Location
Gainesville, FL, US
Founded
2019
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UF Innovate Ventures supports technology-based startups emerging from the University of Florida's research ecosystem. The firm focuses on moving UF inventions from the lab to the marketplace, primarily investing in seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. Their investment strategy targets companies with innovative technologies across various sectors, with a particular emphasis on life sciences and biotechnology.

Notable portfolio companies include Kate Therapeutics and StrideBio, which have raised significant funding. UF Innovate Ventures offers value-added services to startups, including entrepreneur development and investor connections. As part of the UF Innovate quartet, the firm leverages the university's resources and network to support its portfolio companies and drive innovation in the marketplace.

UF Innovate Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments3
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed1 (33.3%)
Series A1 (33.3%)
Series B1 (33.3%)

Stage Mix

Seed 33%Series A 33%Series B 33%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Kate Therapeutics logo

Kate Therapeutics

Myosin Therapeutics logo

Myosin Therapeutics

StrideBio logo

StrideBio

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UF Innovate Ventures - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 610000Educational Services
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 611000Educational Services
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 7300Business Services
  • 8200Educational Services
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 8290Schools And Educational Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end