# UniTartu Ventures

> UniTartu Ventures is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Nanotechnology. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://unitartu.ventures/

UniTartu Ventures is a VC fund focused on Biotechnology and Nanotechnology. UniTartu Ventures team up with early-stage deep tech investors to support the University of Tartu's connected researchers, startups, and spin-off’s growth.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.6M–$4.3M |
| Pre-Seed | $399k–$543k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 25% |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UP Catalyst | UP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry. | $2.6M | Seed | Aug 21, 2024 |  |
| UP Catalyst | UP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry. | $4.3M | Seed | Dec 04, 2023 |  |
| Gearbox Biosciences | Gearbox Biosciences is a biotechnology company that provides new technology for the decoupling of protein production from cell growth. Gearbox Biosciences was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Tartu, Estonia. | $399.5K | Pre-Seed | Oct 13, 2023 |  |
| UP Catalyst | UP Catalyst produces sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite for the green energy storage industry. | $542.5K | Pre-Seed | Apr 20, 2022 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Little Green Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/little-green-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does UniTartu Ventures invest in?

UniTartu Ventures invests primarily in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Estonia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is UniTartu Ventures's check size?

UniTartu Ventures typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$4.3M at Seed and $399k–$543k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds UniTartu Ventures participates in.

### When did UniTartu Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for UniTartu Ventures closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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