Research Bridge Partners

Research Bridge Partners is a 501(c)(3) non-profit venture capital firm that identifies and invests in companies built around breakthrough technologies from mid-continent research universities. It uses proprietary analytics to find leading researchers and bridges them with national startup resources, focusing on the biomedical sector. The organization was co-founded by Isaac Barchas and Reid Hoffman and operates a dual-capital model, using philanthropic funds to source and prepare opportunities and a for-profit venture fund, Research Bridge Partners-Catalyst Fund, for investment.