Rice launches One Giant Leap Ventures to back promising startups across university ecosystem
Rice University has launched One Giant Leap Ventures Fund I, an early-stage fund built to invest in the university’s most promising spinouts and alumni-founded startups. Structured as an institutional venture fund, it enables participation from equity limited partners as well as philanthropic investors seeking to support Rice startups. One Giant Leap held its first close […]
University of Manchester launches £10m founders fund to support new entrepreneurs
The University of Manchester is launching a £10m Founders Fund to provide pre-seed investment to students, staff, alumni and University-affiliated start-up and spin-out ventures. The University has set an initial goal of raising £10m for the Fund, predominantly through philanthropic support, with an initial £3m already secured. The fund has so far received a £2m […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Imperial College London Spinout MintNeuro Raises $5 Million to Scale Neural Interface Semiconductor Platform
Award & Investment Overview MintNeuro, an Imperial College London spinout developing specialized semiconductor chips for neural devices, has raised $5 million from European and U.S. investors to move from technology validation into commercial scale-up. Odyssey Ventures led the round, with participation from 33East, JSK Investments, Alumni Ventures, Empirical Ventures, Jumpspace Ventures, and other existing investors. […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Tulane University Spinout Biophoundry Receives $250,000 Investment from Tulane Ventures
Tulane University spinout Biophoundry has received a $250,000 investment from Tulane Ventures to advance its engineered phage therapy platform for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. The company was co-founded by Rani Brooks and Sahan Liyanagedera and is developing technology that could help address infections that no longer respond to conventional antibiotics. According to the Centers for Disease […]