Carnegie Mellon University Investment Office
Overview
Carnegie Mellon University Investment Office is an institutional investment firm that manages the university's endowment and long-term financial assets, focusing on a diversified global portfolio of private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, and public securities to support the university's research and education mission.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| RoboForce | Mar 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Wood Wide AI | Mar 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| BlastPoint | Feb 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| NovoLINC | Dec 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Pipe Force AI | Dec 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Foo Conner
Founder-in-Residence
Jonathan Minden
Founder Impact Proteomics At Impact Proteomics And
Josiah Shuman
Founder Of The CMU Forge Club
Michael J Poljak
Founder Acting Director Of Student Success Persistence
Patricia Rote
Co-Founder, Robotics Industry Program Director
Vania Ashoorian
Co-Founder President Of Women In STEM Club
Tris Jahanian
Partner To The President
Elizabeth Clark
Managing Director, Materials Characterization Facility
Erik Ogren
Managing Director Of Investments
Jt Thomas
Managing Director
Kevin Edwards
Managing Director Of Investments
Miles Dieffenbach
Managing Director Of Investments
Norman Gottron
Managing Director, AI Institute For Societal Decision Making (AI-SDM)
Shivang Gupta
Managing Director - PLUS
Elaine Gombos
Student Partner For Eberly Center For Teaching Excellence Educational Innovation
Hal Turner
OLI Partner And Community Manager, Simon Initiative
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
