# University of Virginia Seed Fund

> University of Virginia Seed Fund is a VC fund backing Software, Analytics and Geospatial. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

University of Virginia Seed Fund is a VC fund focused on Software and Analytics. University of Virginia Seed Fund

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Geospatial | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| El Salvador | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NANOCHON | Nanochon is a biotech and medical device company specializing in the development of innovative orthopedic solutions. The company develops medical implant technology focused on cartilage repair for patients with joint surface damage. Its primary product, Chondrograft, is a 3D-printed, synthetic implant engineered to replace lost or damaged cartilageand support the body’s own tissue repair. The design uses a nylon-based composite with structural properties intended to mimic natural cartilage and fit securely into defects using a press-fit surgical procedure. Nanochon’s solution targets individuals who require more than temporary relief but are not yet candidates for total joint replacement, offering an off-the-shelf device that integrates with the healing process. The company’s work includes advancing clinical evaluation and surgical use of its implant technology. | $4.1M | Seed | Jan 12, 2026 |  |
| Astraea | Astraea has built the world’s most advanced machine learning platform for Earth-observing satellite data and geospatial information. Our EarthAI platform provides instant access to more than 20 petabytes and 20 years of satellite imagery and other sources of geospatial data as well as powerful machine learning & cloud based computecapabilities to rapidly and cost-effectively prototype GeoAI applications in any sector or industry. Once developed, these GeoAI applications can be seamlessly scaled and automated thru EarthAI Pulse. A few examples of EarthAI derived applications include a US-wide up-to-the minute survey of ALL utility scale solar installations using free Sentinel 2 satellite data; a multi-state, multi-year assessment of the health and heat stress effects on long leaf pine forest assets for a global non-profit; a multi-city industrial real-estate acquisition target list evaluation for a global real estate investment group; a satellite-based carbon accounting application for a global ERP vendor and many, many more. The power/potential of geospatial AI is almost unlimited. Astraea's EarthAI makes it real. | $6.5M | Series A | Jul 21, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aligned Climate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aligned-climate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carbon Drawdown Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbon-drawdown-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CAV Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cav-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [cultivate(MD)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultivate-md) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tydall Investment Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tydall-investment-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tyndall Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tyndall-investment-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does University of Virginia Seed Fund invest in?

University of Virginia Seed Fund invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Geospatial startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in El Salvador. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did University of Virginia Seed Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for University of Virginia Seed Fund closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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