UF Innovate Ventures - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Gainesville, FL, US
Founded
2019
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
Portfolio Companies3
Current Portfolio Count2
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.
