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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesotatwin-cities.umn.edu

Overview

The University of Minnesota is a public research university that makes seed and early-stage investments in startups developed from its own research. Its investment activities are primarily managed through its Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC), which includes the Venture Center and the Discovery Capital investment program. The university invests in sectors such as biotechnology, life sciences, agriculture, software, and advanced manufacturing. The Discovery Capital program co-invests up to $500,000 per round in companies built on university-licensed technologies.

Year Founded

1851

Portfolio Companies

11

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Phoam LabsApr 2026Seed RoundCo-investor
SecondWave Systems, Inc.Oct 2025Series A ExtensionCo-investor
Claros Technologies Inc.Aug 2025Convertible DebtCo-investor
Sironix RenewablesMar 2025GrantCo-investor
AdialanteAug 2024SeedCo-investor
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HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota
Year Founded1851

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