# University of Arizona

> University of Arizona is a VC fund backing Infrastructure. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tucson, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-university-of-arizona/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/uofa
- Website: https://www.arizona.edu
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uarizona/

University of Arizona is a public research university that offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree courses.The university’s mission is to provide a comprehensive, high-quality education that engages its students in discovery through research and broad-based scholarship. It aims to empower its graduates to be leaders insolving complex societal problems.University of Arizona was founded in 1885 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for University of Arizona. Shizune tracks 13 team members at University of Arizona. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/university-of-arizona?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Optical Communication | 1 | 100% |
| Communications Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Harris | Professor | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-harris-5a57 |
| Stephen Fleming | Director, Innovation Ecosystem; Center for Quantum Networks | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-fleming |
| Ara Philipossian | Professor Emeritus | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ara-philipossian |
| Benn Konsynski | Co-Founder, Group-Decision Support Laboratory | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benn-konsynski |
| Dennis Merens | Investor in Residence | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-merens |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carnegie Institution for Science](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carnegie-institution-for-science) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundacao-de-amparo-a-pesquisa-do-estado-de-sp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harvard University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harvard-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The University of Texas at Austin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Chicago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-chicago) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does University of Arizona invest in?

University of Arizona invests primarily in Infrastructure, Optical Communication and Communications Infrastructure startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 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 University of Arizona?

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### Who are the partners at University of Arizona?

The team at University of Arizona includes David Harris (Professor), Stephen Fleming (Director, Innovation Ecosystem; Center for Quantum Networks) and Ara Philipossian (Professor Emeritus), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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