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Columbia University Tamer Fund for Social Ventures

Columbia University Tamer Fund for Social Ventures

New York City, New Yorkcolumbia.edu

Overview

The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures is a fund at Columbia University that provides seed grants to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures affiliated with the university.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

7

Investments

Columbia University Tamer Fund for Social Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SynvectNov 2024GrantCo-investor
TeratonixJun 2021GrantCo-investor
KaounJul 2019Pre SeedCo-investor
SupportivJun 2018GrantCo-investor
Folia MaterialsMay 2017AcceleratorCo-investor

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2015

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