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Yale University

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticutyale.edu

Overview

Yale University's endowment is an investment portfolio managed by the Yale Investments Office, which pioneered the influential "Yale Model" of investing. The strategy is characterized by significant diversification and a substantial allocation to alternative asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, and real assets.

Year Founded

1718

AUM

$41B

Portfolio Companies

18

Website

yale.edu

Investments

Yale University investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Banofi LeatherMay 2023GrantCo-investor
Stradefy BiosciencesDec 2021VC RoundCo-investor
CertiKJul 2021Series BCo-investor
EcoPackablesMay 2021GrantCo-investor
Coral VitaJan 2021SeedCo-investor

Key People

Alex Marmor

Co-Founder And Education Director, Teaching Happiness With Dr. Laurie Santos

Angel C. Duncan

Founder, Co-Developer Co-Facilitator Arts In Mind

Ava Seymour

Co-Founder President Yale Media, Entertainment, And Sports Business Association

Dean Takahashi

Founder

Eloi de Saint Victor

Co-Founder

Rufus Patterson

Co-Founder

Shah Karim

Co-Chair And Co-Founder, Friends Of Yale From Industry

Sreya Devarakonda

Founder Co-Director

Tommy Gannon

Co-Founder President Yale Entertainment Sports Business Association

Alex Hetherington

Managing Director

Alexander Killion

Managing Director

Bayan Abisheva

Managing Director

Brian Robinson

Managing Director, Yale Symphony

Florie Seery

Managing Director

Jade Nguyen Strattner

Managing Director, Program On Stakeholder Innovation Management

Lisa Fernandez

Managing Director

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew Haven, Connecticut
Year Founded1718
AUM$41B

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