# The University of Texas at Austin

> The University of Texas at Austin is a VC fund backing Biotechnology. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/the-university-of-texas-at-austin-19518
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/utaustin
- Website: http://www.utexas.edu/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/245640871929

The University of Texas at Austin is a VC fund in Austin focused on Biotechnology and Transportation. The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States and is the largest institution of The University of Texas System.Founded in 1883, the university has grown from a single building, eight teachers, two departments and 221 students to a 350-acre main campus with 17 colleges and schools, about 24,000faculty and staff, and more than 50,000 students.The university’s reach goes far beyond the borders of the main campus with satellite campuses and research centers across Texas, including the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, the Marine Science Institute, the McDonald Observatory, the Montopolis Research Center and the Brackenridge tract.With an enrollment of 11,000 students and more than 3,500 master’s and doctor’s degrees awarded annually, the Graduate School is a national leader in graduate degrees awarded and one of the largest graduate schools in the nation. More than 8,700 bachelor’s degrees are awarded annually in more than 170 fields of study and 100 majors.The university has one of the most diverse student populations in the country and is a national leader in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to minority students.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 22% |
| Transportation | 2 | 22% |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 22% |
| Robotics | 1 | 11% |
| Biopharma | 1 | 11% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 33% |
| Grant | 3 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 11% |
| Series C | 1 | 11% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brad Love | Associate Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-love |
| George Barber | Member of the Board of Advisors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-barber |
| Mellie Price | Adjunct Assistant Professor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mellie-price |
| Renee Yew | Associate Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/renee-yew |
| Abhay Agarwal | Adjunct Lecturer & Designer-In-Residence | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abhay-agarwal-fab9 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Contoro Robotics | Contoro Robotics combines AI and human intelligence with teleoperation. The company centered around robot solutions aiming to make a worldwide impact through advanced robot methodology, be it telemanipulation, haptic feedback, and human interfaces. | $7.2M | Seed | Jun 07, 2023 |  |
| ClearCam | ClearCam provides clinicians with innovative tools and technologies that improve their vision and skill in the operating room. ClearCam was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $4M | Seed | Feb 16, 2023 |  |
| Jurata Thin Film | Jurata Thin Film allows for the long-term storage of vaccines and biologics at room temperature or higher. Furthermore, therapeutic cargo stored in this thin film can be delivered via a variety of routes. | $4.9M | Seed | Nov 29, 2022 |  |
| Giant Magellan Telescope Organization | The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one member of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes that promises to revolutionize Their view and understanding of the universe. It will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Commissioning of the telescope is scheduled to begin in 2021. | $205M | Grant | Aug 02, 2022 |  |
| EnergyX | EnergyX is a clean technology company that optimizes the lithium extraction process. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. |  | Equity Crowdfunding | May 03, 2021 |  |
| EnergyX | EnergyX is a clean technology company that optimizes the lithium extraction process. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL. | $20M | Series A | May 03, 2021 |  |
| Texas Guadaloop | Guadaloop researches alternative transportation systems and vehicles designed for Hyperloop transonic transport. This system will enable its users to achieve maximum speeds (700 mph) at a lower cost compared to a magnetic levitation system. |  | Grant | Apr 01, 2017 |  |
| AnCatt | AnCatt is the award-winning inventor of the world's only successful heavy-metal free (GREEN) high-performance anti-corrosion coatings after 50 years of worldwide R&D efforts, and surprisingly this green coating also out-performed current products in all performance categories such as thinner, easier-to-use, self-sealing from scratches,most impressive was the dramatically extended corrosion durability out-lasts over current best products on the market. AnCatt iBarrierTM coating will be the next generation anti-corrosion coating platform to revolutionized the $30 billion global anti-corrosion coating markets with both unprecedented performance and sustainability. It will become the No. 1 anti-corrosion coating choice for future manufacturing and construction practices worldwide.The company is currently offering three lines of coating products: 1) wash primer system 2) epoxy primer system, and 3) wasterborne epoxy system: the world's only high-performance waterborne epoxy anti-corrosion paint product, and it has outperformed current best solvent-borne products on the market. AnCatt company also offer customized product engineering services using its award-winning anti-corrosion coating platform to suite your special needs.The company was founded in 2008 for R&D purpose. With NSF support, AnCatt successfully implemented its anti-corrosion coating form into the market standard epoxy coating system and worked out the scale-up manufacturing processes by the end of 2019. AnCatt owns U.S., EU, and Canada Patents and registered trademarks. |  | Grant | Feb 25, 2015 |  |
| Reata Pharmaceuticals | Reata Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company that develops drugs for cancer, inflammation, and neurodegenerative diseases. It offers antioxidant inflammation-modulating drugs, as well as drugs that correct protein misfolding. The company also develops drugs for the treatment of renal/cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. The companywas formerly known as Reata Discovery, Inc. and changed its name to Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in May 2005. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Irving, Texas. |  | Series C | Nov 12, 2004 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Helios Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helios-capital-1131) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bass Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bass-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cardinal Investment Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cardinal-investment-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carnegie Institution for Science](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carnegie-institution-for-science) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CJ Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cj-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Columbus Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/columbus-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The University of Texas at Austin invest in?

The University of Texas at Austin invests primarily in Biotechnology, Transportation and Environmental Engineering startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at The University of Texas at Austin?

The team at The University of Texas at Austin includes Brad Love (Associate Professor), George Barber (Member of the Board of Advisors) and Mellie Price (Adjunct Assistant Professor), among 17 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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