# University of British Columbia

> University of British Columbia is a VC fund backing Biotechnology. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/the-university-of-british-columbia-10802
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/ubcaplaceofmind
- Website: http://www.ubc.ca/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/universityofbc

University of British Columbia is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Biotechnology and Product Design. The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discoveryand explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.As one of the world’s top research universities, for more than a century the University of British Columbia has created positive change here and abroad. Today, centered on our two major campuses — the Vancouver campus and the Okanagan campus — we attract, nurture and proactively transform more than 58,000 students from Canada and 140 countries.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for University of British Columbia. Shizune tracks 14 team members at University of British Columbia. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/university-of-british-columbia?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 33% |
| Product Design | 2 | 33% |
| Chemical | 1 | 17% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 17% |
| Education | 1 | 17% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Schwartz | Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-schwartz-2 |
| Gail Murphy | Vice-President Research and Innovation | 1 | — |
| Nassif Ghoussoub | Professor | 0 | — |
| David Ng | Faculty, Michael Smith Laboratories | 0 | — |
| Dr. Donald Ricci | Cardiologist | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tydra Laboratories | Tydra Labs is a biotechnology company that transforms crustacean shell waste into chitin and bio-products. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2026 |  |
| Sonus Microsystems | Sonus Microsystems is a type of ultrasound transducer made from polymer materials. They provide fully customizable linear and matrix array transducers for consumer ultrasound applications. The technology, with its size, flexibility, and customizability, enables applications not previously possible with traditional piezoelectric or silicon-basedultrasound transducers. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2020 |  |
| Rhyme Biotechnology | Rhyme Biotechnology is a wax ester-based emollient for cosmetic and personal care products. It is produced by the industrial fermentation of sustainable sugars. By replacing ingredients derived from palm oil with sustainable and ethical alternatives, they can reduce the environmental impact of cosmetic products. Their applications include use as astabilizer and co-emulsifier in skin creams and hair conditioners and as a wetting agent in sunscreens and color cosmetics. Their services include cutaneous barrier, smoothing skin, and preventing transepidermal water loss. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2019 |  |
| Mugshare | The MugShare project is a student-run initiative that aims to decrease the number of disposable cups used on campus by allowing students to sign out travel mugs from participating locations, which they can then fill at any café on campus (or off). Members can return their used mugs (clean or dirty) to any participating location where they will besanitized and then loaned out to other members. They receive their membership card in return. | $4K | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2018 |  |
| Brighter Investment | Canadian investment fund with a mission: An educated workforce is the most valuable asset of any country and educating the next generation is the single best investment a society can make. Therefore, it is not only a shame that in developing countries many talented students can't attend university for financial reasons, but it is also anamazing investment opportunity. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2018 |  |
| Brighter Investment | Canadian investment fund with a mission: An educated workforce is the most valuable asset of any country and educating the next generation is the single best investment a society can make. Therefore, it is not only a shame that in developing countries many talented students can't attend university for financial reasons, but it is also anamazing investment opportunity. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2018 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [entrepreneurship@UBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurship-ubc-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [UBC Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ubc-seed-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alacrity Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alacrity-canada) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BetterWay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betterway-4984) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brown Girl Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brown-girl-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-m-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does University of British Columbia invest in?

University of British Columbia invests primarily in Biotechnology, Product Design and Chemical startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact University of British Columbia?

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### Who are the partners at University of British Columbia?

The team at University of British Columbia includes Daniel Schwartz (Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine), Gail Murphy (Vice-President Research and Innovation) and Nassif Ghoussoub (Professor), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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