The Venture Codex Logo

The Venture Codex

University of Pennsylvania

3451 Walnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Overview

Ivy League university offering diverse liberal arts and sciences programs.

Founded

1740

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Continuing Education
EdTech
Education
STEM Education
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Dispatch Bio
Jul 2025Participated
$216 MSeries A
Vittoria Biotherapeutics
Nov 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Elemind Technologies
Feb 2024Participated
$12 MSeed
Interius BioTherapeutics
May 2021Participated
$76 MSeries A
Tmunity Therapeutics
Oct 2019Participated
$75 MSeries B
Linnaeus Therapeutics
Sep 2019Participated
$12 MSeries B
Node
Jul 2019Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Tmunity Therapeutics
Jan 2018Participated
$100 MSeries A
Dispatch Bio
Jul 2025Participated
$216 MSeries A
Vittoria Biotherapeutics
Nov 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Elemind Technologies
Feb 2024Participated
$12 MSeed
Interius BioTherapeutics
May 2021Participated
$76 MSeries A
Tmunity Therapeutics
Oct 2019Participated
$75 MSeries B
Linnaeus Therapeutics
Sep 2019Participated
$12 MSeries B
Node
Jul 2019Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Tmunity Therapeutics
Jan 2018Participated
$100 MSeries A
8
Items
Browse all public portfolio deals

Insights

Time horizon

View by

Deal Distribution

University of Pennsylvania: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
University of Pennsylvania: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A03
Series B02
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

University of Pennsylvania: 8 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
University of Pennsylvania: 8 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
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 '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

University of Pennsylvania: Health & Life Sciences 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 of Pennsylvania: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences7
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Hardware & Robotics1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

University of Pennsylvania: 8 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 of Pennsylvania: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

University of Pennsylvania: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

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

University of Pennsylvania: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
University of Pennsylvania: 20 co-investors are shown, with Agent Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

Click a bubble to open that fund in a new tab.

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 of Pennsylvania: 20 co-investors are shown, with Agent Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Agent Capital2
Be The Match BioTherapies2
BrightEdge2
Gilead Sciences2
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy2
Tellus BioVentures2
Alexandria Venture Investments1
American Cancer Society1
Andreessen Horowitz1
ARCH Venture Partners1
Avalon Ventures1
Bain Capital Life Sciences1
Bristol Myers Squibb1
Canaan Partners1
Cormorant Asset Management1
Dreamers VC1
Embark Ventures1
Fairmount1
GingerBread Capital1
Global BioAccess Fund1

Investment Strategy

University of Pennsylvania: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
University of Pennsylvania: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
University of Pennsylvania: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
University of Pennsylvania: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Aaron T. Beck

University Professor of Psychiatry

Ashley Winslow

Sr. Director, Translational Research & Portfolio Development

Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father, Chairman, President and CEO

Bruce Levine

Director, Clinical Cell and Vaccine Production Facility

David Do

Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology

Jerry van Eyck

Adjunct Professor of Landscape Architecture

Joan Garry

Instructor, Annenberg School For Communication

Jonathan Smith

Olga and Alberico Pompa Professor of Engineering and Applied Science

Yangbing Zhao

Director, T Cell Engineering Lab (TCEL) & Adjunct Associate Professor