Ohio State University

The Ohio State University engages in investment activities through several entities. The Office of Investments manages the university's Long-Term Investment Pool (LTIP), acting primarily as a Limited Partner (LP) by partnering with external fund managers. Direct investment and commercialization are handled by the Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) and the Tim & Kathleen Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship. The university provides direct funding to startups through programs like the 'Accelerator Awards,' which grants up to $150,000 to commercialize university intellectual property, and the 'President's Buckeye Accelerator,' which awards $50,000 to student-led ventures. OSU also invests in external venture capital funds, such as Rev1 Ventures' Future Value Fund I and Drive Capital.