University of Virginia
VC Fund
Charlottesville, United States
University of Virginia is an educational institution that offers undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, and professional degree programs in the fields of architecture, arts, sciences, law, medicine, and nursing.The schools of the university include School of Architecture, College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,School of Law, School of Medicine, McIntire School of Commerce, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, and School of Nursing.The university offers 51 bachelor's degrees in 47 fields, 84 master's degrees in 67 fields, 6 educational specialist degrees, two first-professional degrees (law and medicine), and 57 doctoral degrees in 55 fields. Affiliated with 7 Nobel laureates, it has produced 5 NASA astronauts, 7 Marshall scholars, 4 Churchill scholars, 29 Truman scholars, and 50 Rhodes scholars.Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819. He wished the publicly-supported school to have a national character and stature. It is the first non-sectarian university in the United States and the first to use the elective course system.Jefferson considered the founding of the university to be one of his greatest achievements. Undertaking the project toward the end of his life after a long and illustrious career that included serving as a colonial revolutionary, political leader, writer, architect, inventor, and horticulturalist, he was closely involved in the university's design. He planned the curriculum, recruited the first faculty, and designed the Academical Village, a terraced green space surrounded by residential and academic buildings, gardens, and the majestic center-point, the Rotunda. The most recognizable symbol of the university, the Rotunda stands at the north end of the Lawn and is half the height and width of the Pantheon in Rome which was the primary inspiration for the building. The Lawn and the Rotunda have served as models for similar designs of centralized green areas at universities across the United States.The university was opened for classes in 1825 with a faculty of eight and a student body numbering sixty-eight. Jefferson took great pains to recruit the most highly qualified faculty, five of whom were found in England and three in the United States. Instructions were offered in ancient languages, modern languages, mathematics, moral philosophy, natural philosophy, chemistry, law, and medicine.Jefferson opposed the granting of degrees on the grounds that they were ‘artificial embellishments’. In 1824, however, the Board of Visitors authorized granting the Master of Arts degree. The Doctor of Medicine or M.D. was awarded to the first graduates of the School of Medicine in 1828 and the Bachelor of Law degree or LL.B. was first awarded for law school graduates in 1842. The bachelor's degree was awarded beginning in 1849, but became the standard undergraduate degree and a prerequisite for the master's degree in 1899 bringing the university into conformity with other institutions of higher learning. The PhD has been awarded since 1883.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries University of Virginia invests in
Stages University of Virginia invests in
Contacts
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Barry Johnson
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Christopher McKay
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Craig Slingluff
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John Casteen
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Medical 1 (33%)
- Health Care 1 (33%)
- Therapeutics 1 (33%)
- Nanotechnology 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Barry Johnson
L. A. Lacy Distinguished Professor of Engineering
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L. A. Lacy Distinguished Professor of Engineering | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Brendan Richardson
Senior Lecturer
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Senior Lecturer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Christopher McKay
Member - Northern California Regional Board, College of Arts & Sciences
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Member - Northern California Regional Board, College of Arts & Sciences | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
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Craig Slingluff
Chief - Division of Surgical Oncology - Dept. of Surgery
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Chief - Division of Surgical Oncology - Dept. of Surgery | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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John Casteen
President Emeritus
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President Emeritus | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology engages in the medical research that leads to new medical treatments, including cellular therapy, gene therapy, nanotechnology and drug delivery. | $300M / Grant / Jan 20, 2023 | |
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology engages in the medical research that leads to new medical treatments, including cellular therapy, gene therapy, nanotechnology and drug delivery. | $300M / Grant / Jan 20, 2023 | |
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology
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The Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology engages in the medical research that leads to new medical treatments, including cellular therapy, gene therapy, nanotechnology and drug delivery. | $300M / Grant / Jan 20, 2023 |
Co-Investors
Commonwealth of Virginia
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What does University of Virginia invest in?
University of Virginia invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Therapeutics startups, most often at Grant stage. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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