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Stanford University

450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States

Overview

Teaching and research university with diverse graduate programs.

Founded

1885

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Education
Higher Education
Universities

Investment portfolio

64rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
TwoStep Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$63 MSeries A
Apollo Atomics
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeed
Gridcare
May 2026Participated
$64 MSeries A
Pumpkinseed
May 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Adaptyx
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
Upscale AI
Sep 2025Participated
$100 MSeed
August Health
Aug 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
Dispatch Bio
Jul 2025Participated
$216 MSeries A
Sonar
Feb 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
bsport
Dec 2024Participated
$35 MSeries B
Sepio
Aug 2024Participated
$11 MSeries B
Foresight Diagnostics
Jul 2024Participated
$33 MSeries B
TwoStep Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$63 MSeries A
Apollo Atomics
Aug 2026Participated
$31 MSeed
Gridcare
May 2026Participated
$64 MSeries A
Pumpkinseed
May 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Adaptyx
Oct 2025Participated
$14 MSeed
Upscale AI
Sep 2025Participated
$100 MSeed
August Health
Aug 2025Participated
$29 MSeries B
Dispatch Bio
Jul 2025Participated
$216 MSeries A
Sonar
Feb 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
bsport
Dec 2024Participated
$35 MSeries B
Sepio
Aug 2024Participated
$11 MSeries B
Foresight Diagnostics
Jul 2024Participated
$33 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Stanford University: 64 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Stanford University: 64 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed09
Series A024
Series B010
Series C+02
Other Equity117
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Stanford University: 64 deals are recorded across 226 months.All available history.
Stanford University: 64 deals are recorded across 226 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '081
Feb '080
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Jan '110
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Oct '110
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Jan '120
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Jan '130
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Aug '131
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Oct '131
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '141
Feb '140
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Jun '140
Jul '141
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Oct '140
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Jan '160
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Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
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Apr '172
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Jan '180
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Dec '181
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Sector Breakdown

Stanford University: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Stanford University: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences22
Enterprise Software13
AI & Machine Learning13
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Data, Analytics & IT10
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Hardware & Robotics6
Developer Tools6
Fintech5
Space & Frontier Tech4
Marketing & Advertising4
Education & Workforce3
Government & Defense3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Transportation & Logistics3
Media & Entertainment3
E-Commerce & Retail2
AR/VR2
Real Estate & Construction2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Manufacturing2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Stanford University: 64 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.

Stanford University: 64 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Stanford University: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (54 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Stanford University: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (54 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States54
Europe3
Canada2
Colombia1
South Korea1
Israel1
100101
208501
Stanford University: 20 co-investors are shown, with Andreessen Horowitz 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.

Stanford University: 20 co-investors are shown, with Andreessen Horowitz sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Andreessen Horowitz5
Mayfield5
New Enterprise Associates4
Sequoia Capital4
Azure Capital Partners3
Data Collective3
Foresite Capital3
Mohr Davidow Ventures3
Peninsula Ventures3
Trinity Ventures3
Agent Capital2
Base10 Partners2
Bluebird Ventures2
Civilization Ventures2
Clocktower Technology Ventures2
Cota Capital2
CrunchFund2
CRV2
Dreamers VC2
Emerson Collective2

Investment Strategy

Stanford University: Led accounts for 2% and participating for 98% of round participation.All available history.
Stanford University: Led accounts for 2% and participating for 98% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led12%
Participating6398%
Stanford University: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Stanford University: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Alex Stamos

Adjunct and Lecturer in Computer Science

Andrew Ng

Adjunct Professor of Computer Science

Anisha Patel

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Christopher Field

Perry L. McCarty Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Deborah Gordon

Professor of Biology

Garry Nolan

Rachford and Carlota A. Harris Endowed Professor

Jeffrey Glenn

Associate Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Steve Blank

Co-Author Hacking For... Diplomacy, Defense and Recovery. Technology, Innovation and Modern War

Trevor Hastie

Professor, Department of Statistics