# University of Connecticut

> University of Connecticut is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Farming. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Storrs Mansfield, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/university-of-connecticut-18031
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/uconn
- Website: http://www.uconn.edu/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UConn

University of Connecticut is a VC fund in Storrs Mansfield focused on Manufacturing and Farming. It's simple enough — UConn is a great university.But it’s more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation. UConn’s talented students exceed expectations. Our expert faculty drives innovation for a better tomorrow. We fuel the state’s economy and arecommitted to benefiting the greater good. This is UConn.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 27% |
| Farming | 2 | 18% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| Insurance | 2 | 18% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 18% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 45% |
| Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Grant | 1 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 73% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barrie Hancock | Degree | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barrie-hancock |
| Chiara Mingarelli | Assistant Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chiara-mingarelli |
| Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos | Professor of Chemistry | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fotios-papadimitrakopoulos |
| Geoff Taylor | Professor of Electrical Engineering & Photonics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geoff-taylor |
| Lawrence Posner | Adjunct Professor of Economics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lawrence-posner |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monterra | Design & Sales Software for EV Charging Installers | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Nov 28, 2023 |  |
| Ric | Ric is a platform that monitor the weather to get an affordable flood solution. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 21, 2023 |  |
| Homeostasis | Homeostasis is a CO2 removal and utilization company building a novel pipeline that outputs raw materials for industrial applications. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| Afterlife Ag | Afterlife Ag is to prevent food waste from going into landfills so we can reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated each year. |  | Convertible Note | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| GreenPortfolio | GreenPortfolio develops a rating system and tools to help consumers assess their financial assets and providers for climate impact. Its platform also provides services by reviewing all the financial products that support climate solutions for effectiveness in addressing climate change. |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2023 |  |
| Raincoat | Raincoat develops highly scalable embedded climate insurance products and the automated infrastructure that powers them. They work with insurers, governments, and financial institutions to unlock new markets and enable climate resilience at scale. | $6.5M | Seed | Jun 26, 2023 |  |
| Clean Crop Technologies | Clean Crop Technologies is translating groundbreaking research on ways to reduce molds, toxins, and pests into commercial scale services for the global grain and nut sectors. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| INOVUES | INOVUES provides the only technology that enables building facades and windows to be retrofitted with the latest energy-saving and smart glass innovations without removal or replacement. As the sole provider of renewable glazing retrofit platforms, INOVUES offers building owners high-ROI low-carbon solutions to save up to 40% on energy consumption,improve indoor thermal and acoustic comfort, and increase the value and sustainability of the buildings. For more information, visit inovues.com. |  | Seed | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| Cool Amps Corp. | Cool Amps has developed a novel (Patent Pending) electrochemical process to extract component metals from end-of-use lithium-ion battery products. The process reclaims target metals in quantities >95%.Avoids Shredding & Smelting Batteries into “Black Mass” Environmentally Friendly— No Harsh Chemicals or Extreme Heat, Small Footprint— ProcessCan be Co-located with Battery Manufacturers, Direct Recycling— Ideal to reclaim manufacturing “scraps”. The Cool Amps electrochemical process is a direct recycling method. The method avoids additional processing steps used in hydro/pyro metallurgy resulting in less energy use and lower GHG emissions per 1 kg of batteries produced. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| Applied Bioplastics | Applied Bioplastics’ mission is to end the global addiction to petroleum-based virgin plastics by providing affordable high-grade recycled alternatives. We add sustainable plant matter fairly sourced from developing nations that decrease price without sacrificing quality or performance, solving the economic barrier preventing many companies fromchoosing recycled plastic. |  | Seed | Oct 22, 2022 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CTNext](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ctnext) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [R/GA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r-ga-ventures) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Future Climate Venture Studio](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-climate-venture-studio) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4WARD.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4ward-vc-s-partner-in-crime-climate-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alma Mundi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alma-mundi-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Base10 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base10-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does University of Connecticut invest in?

University of Connecticut invests primarily in Manufacturing, Farming and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 11 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 Connecticut?

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

The team at University of Connecticut includes Barrie Hancock (Degree), Chiara Mingarelli (Assistant Professor) and Fotios Papadimitrakopoulos (Professor of Chemistry), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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