# Cornell University

> Cornell University is a VC fund in Ithaca backing Chemical and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ithaca, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/cornell-university-18946
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Cornell
- Website: http://www.cornell.edu/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/8570160131

Cornell University is an American private Ivy League and federal land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York. Part of the Ivy League, Cornell was founded in 1865, and boasts some of the most famous and well-respected academic minds in the country.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Cornell University. Shizune tracks 21 team members at Cornell University. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/cornell-university?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 2 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Beauty | 1 | 10% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 40% |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Justin Smithline | Entrepreneur In Residence | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/justin-smithline |
| Ken Goldman | Trustee | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-goldman-6 |
| Laurie Glimcher | Dean | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laurie-h-glimcher |
| Roni Michaely | Professor of Finance | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roni-michaely |
| Tom Sprague | Guest Lecturer | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-sprague |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ecolectro | Ecolectro is bringing scalable, low-cost, clean green hydrogen energy to the very near future. Our electrolyzers integrate patented polymers into durable, high performance stacks. Our scientists and engineers design and build units with our exceptional membranes and electrodes, delivering high production rates and efficiency of pure hydrogenwithout the need for platinum, iridium and titanium. We continue to push the limits of electrolysis technology with an emphasis on research and willingness to challenge assumptions. | $10.5M | Series A | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| Ratio Therapeutics | Ratio Therapeutics develops radiotherapeutics for the treatment of cancers. They engaged in research and development platforms, trillium and macropa, enable the imaging, discovery, and advancement of radiopharmaceuticals. It enables doctors to detect a wide range of epithelial-derived cancers, such as breast, pancreatic, lung, colon cancers, andmore. | $50M | Series B | Jan 17, 2024 |  |
| Volastra Therapeutics | Volastra Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing novel therapies for the treatment of metastatic cancers by exploiting unique insights into chromosomal instability | $60M | Series A | Mar 07, 2023 |  |
| HairDays | HairDays is an AI-powered health data company offering a first-in-kind hair intelligence platform that takes the guesswork out of hair classification, care, and product use. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2022 |  |
| Nordetect | Nordetect develops patented lab-on-a-chip technology that delivers rapid, on-site water quality testing in minutes instead of days. The company's integrated system combines disposable microfluidic cartridges with portable optical analyzers and cloud analytics to provide lab-quality results for nutrient management in agriculture, environmentalmonitoring, and industrial applications. | $250K | Convertible Note | Mar 31, 2022 |  |
| Nupeak | Nupeak Robotics is an AI and robotics company that develops autonomous robots replacing dexterity intensive farm labor. It offers automated fruit picking service, equipping farmers with their own on-demand, 24/7 robot labor army. | $2.1M | Seed | Jan 21, 2022 |  |
| Pilota | Pilota leverages machine learning to predict flight disruptions, and proactively and automatically rebook travelers' flights for free. Using Pilota, our clients can take proactive measures and allocate their operational resources accordingly. |  | Seed | Dec 19, 2019 |  |
| Bactana | Bactana develops sustainable products designed to enhance the microbiome and improve the efficiency of livestock farming. It also increases the efficiency of raising food-producing animals, including dairy and beef cattle. It uses new techniques in molecular science and DNA sequencing to identify and develop products that are at the forefront ofanimal health. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. | $1.3M | Series A | Jan 22, 2019 |  |
| Ursa | Ursa helps teams gain and communicate insight from conversations. | $120K | Seed | Jun 14, 2017 |  |
| GitLinks | GitLinks is an open source risk management platform. The SaaS platform auto-detects open source used by developers in a company's applications and provides a real-time inventory list. It then tracks updates, licenses, and security vulnerabilities, alerting managers to legal compliance and security risks embedded in their products. | $377K | Seed | Apr 11, 2017 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dorm Room Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorm-room-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [nvp capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newark-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arch-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Banco Popular de Puerto Rico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-popular-de-puerto-rico) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Cornell University invest in?

Cornell University invests primarily in Chemical, Software and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Cornell University?

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### Who are the partners at Cornell University?

The team at Cornell University includes Justin Smithline (Entrepreneur In Residence), Ken Goldman (Trustee) and Laurie Glimcher (Dean), among 21 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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