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UT Austin Seed Fund

UT Austin Seed Fund

Austin, Texasdiscoveries.utexas.edu

Overview

A $10 million seed fund that invests in promising new startups built on university-owned intellectual property emerging from The University of Texas at Austin's research enterprise. The fund is managed by Discovery to Impact, the university's research commercialization and innovation group. It aims to invest in three to four new companies each year, with a focus on sectors including physical sciences, life sciences, computer science, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Supra Elemental RecoveryFeb 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
Nascent Materials Inc.Sep 2025SeedCo-investor
TAU SystemsApr 2025SeedCo-investor
Contoro RoboticsJun 2023SeedCo-investor

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HeadquartersAustin, Texas
Year FoundedN/A

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