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Duke Angel Network

The Bullpen 215 Morris Street Suite 300, Durham, NC, 27701, United States

Overview

Angel investing platform connecting entrepreneurs with Duke alumni network.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

22rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Apollo Atomics
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeed
Corvera
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Extellis
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Eloquent AI
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Octane
Apr 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
VQ Biomedical
Apr 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Acre Homes
Dec 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
DANNCE.AI
Nov 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
RetailReady
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Pryon
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
SiPhox Health
Jul 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Levitate
Apr 2023Participated
$14 MSeries C
Apollo Atomics
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeed
Corvera
May 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Extellis
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Eloquent AI
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Octane
Apr 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
VQ Biomedical
Apr 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Acre Homes
Dec 2024Participated
$10 MSeed
DANNCE.AI
Nov 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
RetailReady
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Pryon
Sep 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
SiPhox Health
Jul 2023Participated
$27 MSeries A
Levitate
Apr 2023Participated
$14 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Duke Angel Network: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Duke Angel Network: 22 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A07
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Duke Angel Network: 22 deals are recorded across 136 months.All available history.
Duke Angel Network: 22 deals are recorded across 136 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Duke Angel Network: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Duke Angel Network: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software8
Health & Life Sciences8
AI & Machine Learning5
Real Estate & Construction3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
Manufacturing2
Professional Services2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

Duke Angel Network: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Duke Angel Network: 22 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Duke Angel Network: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Duke Angel Network: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Duke Angel Network: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Duke Angel Network: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator5
Alix Ventures2
Alumni Ventures2
Catalio Capital Management2
EQT Life Sciences (LSP)2
Felicis Ventures2
Front Porch Ventures2
Google Ventures2
Khosla Ventures2
Mubadala Capital2
Omron Ventures2
Pear VC2
Scrum Ventures2
SPARX Asset Management2
Toyota Ventures2
Two Sigma Ventures2
20VC1
6 Degrees Capital1
640 Oxford Ventures1
Alexandria Venture Investments1

Investment Strategy

Duke Angel Network: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Duke Angel Network: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led29%
Participating2091%
Duke Angel Network: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Duke Angel Network: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Damon Burrow
Kurt Schmidt

Executive-In-Residence

Pamela Hawley

Investor

Phillip Graham

Associate Director

Salman Azhar

Managing Director