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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in university technology startups.

Founded

2009

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
CleanTech
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

142rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RemoteThreat
Sep 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Quintessent
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Tessera Labs
May 2026Participated
$60 MSeries A
Terremoto Biosciences
Apr 2026Participated
$108 MSeries C
Precede Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$84 MSeries B
Nocion Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Addition Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Virtue AI
Apr 2025Participated
$30 MSeed
Atsena Therapeutics
Apr 2025Participated
$150 MSeries C
MicroTransponder
Mar 2025Participated
$65 MSeries F
Overland AI
Jan 2025Participated
$32 MSeries A
Veradermics
Dec 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
RemoteThreat
Sep 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Quintessent
Aug 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Tessera Labs
May 2026Participated
$60 MSeries A
Terremoto Biosciences
Apr 2026Participated
$108 MSeries C
Precede Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$84 MSeries B
Nocion Therapeutics
Jan 2026Participated
$23 MSeries B
Addition Therapeutics
Dec 2025Participated
$100 MOther Equity
Virtue AI
Apr 2025Participated
$30 MSeed
Atsena Therapeutics
Apr 2025Participated
$150 MSeries C
MicroTransponder
Mar 2025Participated
$65 MSeries F
Overland AI
Jan 2025Participated
$32 MSeries A
Veradermics
Dec 2024Participated
$75 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Osage University Partners: 142 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Osage University Partners: 142 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed27
Series A241
Series B241
Series C+332
Other Equity111

Monthly Deal Activity

Osage University Partners: 142 deals are recorded across 188 months.All available history.
Osage University Partners: 142 deals are recorded across 188 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '111
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '111
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '111
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '121
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '121
Nov '122
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '131
Jun '130
Jul '131
Aug '131
Sep '131
Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '141
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '142
Dec '141
Jan '151
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '153
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '151
Jan '162
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '162
Sep '161
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '172
Feb '173
Mar '172
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '171
Jul '173
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '173
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '183
May '182
Jun '182
Jul '181
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '190
Apr '192
May '194
Jun '192
Jul '191
Aug '192
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '203
Sep '203
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '211
Mar '213
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '213
Aug '212
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '242
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '252
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Osage University Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (91 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.

Osage University Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (91 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences91
Hardware & Robotics23
AI & Machine Learning20
Space & Frontier Tech19
Enterprise Software15
Data, Analytics & IT15
Cybersecurity & Privacy11
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Manufacturing9
Developer Tools6
Government & Defense4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Transportation & Logistics4
Education & Workforce3
AR/VR3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Fintech2
Social & Community Platforms2
Real Estate & Construction1
Marketing & Advertising1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Osage University Partners: 142 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.

Osage University Partners: 142 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M31
$25M-$50M39
$50M-$100M45
$100M-$250M11
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Osage University Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (134 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Osage University Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (134 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States134
Europe5
Israel1
Australia1
Singapore1
Osage University Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with OrbiMed sharing 22 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.

Investment Strategy

Osage University Partners: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
Osage University Partners: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led107%
Participating13293%
Osage University Partners: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Osage University Partners: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead220%
Co-led880%

Team

Ajay Rayasam

Senior Associate

Bob Adelson

Managing Partner & President

Kirsten Leute

Partner, University Relations

Marc Singer

Managing Partner

Matthew Cohen

Managing Partner

Nabil Ullah

Senior Investment Analyst

Will Harrington

Managing Partner