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University Growth Fund

299 S Main St Ste 357, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, United States

Overview

Education-based private equity fund for university students.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Zanskar
Jan 2026Participated
$115 MSeries C
Nest Health
Nov 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Carputty
Mar 2024Participated
$80 MDebt
IRALOGIX
Jul 2022Participated
$22 MSeries C
Prime Trust
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MSeries B
Gametime
May 2022Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Koji
Jan 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
Tiled
Sep 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
TRADE X
Aug 2021Led
$10 MOther Equity
Carputty
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
eVisit
Oct 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Kopari Beauty
Jul 2019Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Zanskar
Jan 2026Participated
$115 MSeries C
Nest Health
Nov 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Carputty
Mar 2024Participated
$80 MDebt
IRALOGIX
Jul 2022Participated
$22 MSeries C
Prime Trust
Jun 2022Participated
$100 MSeries B
Gametime
May 2022Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Koji
Jan 2022Participated
$20 MSeries B
Tiled
Sep 2021Participated
$14 MSeries A
TRADE X
Aug 2021Led
$10 MOther Equity
Carputty
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeed
eVisit
Oct 2020Participated
$14 MSeries A
Kopari Beauty
Jul 2019Participated
$20 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

University Growth Fund: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
University Growth Fund: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A03
Series B03
Series C+04
Other Equity12
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

University Growth Fund: 15 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
University Growth Fund: 15 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

University Growth Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 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.

University Growth Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software7
Fintech7
E-Commerce & Retail4
Transportation & Logistics4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Food & Agriculture2
AI & Machine Learning2
Professional Services2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

University Growth Fund: 15 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.

University Growth Fund: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M7
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

University Growth Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

University Growth Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Canada1
University Growth Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kickstart Seed Fund sharing 3 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.

University Growth Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kickstart Seed Fund sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Kickstart Seed Fund3
Cross Creek Advisors2
Epic Ventures2
Kinetic Ventures2
Silicon Valley Bank2
Accel1
ACE & Company1
Adobe1
All Aboard Fund1
Alumni Ventures1
Amboy Street Ventures1
Arancia International1
Aries Capital Partners1
Bascom Ventures1
BITKRAFT Ventures1
Blitzscaling Ventures1
Bolt Ventures1
Carica Sustainable Investments1
CentreGold Capital1
Circadian Ventures1

Investment Strategy

University Growth Fund: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
University Growth Fund: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led17%
Participating1493%
University Growth Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
University Growth Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Peter Harris

Co-Founder and Partner

Tom Stringham

Managing Partner

Yilan Shi

Associate