UCONN Innovation Fund
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Overview
The Connecticut General Assembly approves the institution’s name change to Storrs Agricultural College and permits the admission of women, three years after Mansfield resident Nellie Wilson became the first woman to take classes at the school. Benjamin Koons’ title is changed from Principal to President. The school becomes Connecticut’s land-grant college.
- Total investments
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- Investments · 12mo
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Sector focus
- Education
- Higher Education
- Universities
Investment portfolio
- Torigen Pharmaceuticals
Participated · Series A · Nov 2022
Torigen Pharmaceutical is a commercial-stage animal health biologics company that aims to innovate pet cancer treatment by leveraging the pet’s immune system to create personalized cancer immunotherapies. Led by CEO Ashley Kalinauskas, the company is a spin-out from the University of Notre Dame and is based in Farmington, CT. Torigen is focused on developing new biologic products to treat cancer in companion animals. The company says it will use the proceeds from its latest financing to continue to develop new products and expand its salesforce. The company is described as commercial-stage. The recent financing provides additional capital to support its product development and commercial expansion.
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