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OUP (Osage University Partners)

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Osage University Partners (OUP) is a venture capital fund that invests exclusively in startups commercializing university research.

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01.01.2009

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OUP partners with over 100 entrepreneurial universities and research centers, investing in their startups and sharing profits with affiliated institutions to further promote the university entrepreneurial ecosystem. The fund focuses on software, hardware, and life science companies at all stages of development and has invested in over 50 spinouts from top U.S. research institutions. OUP typically invests in rounds with 5-6 participants and has a preference for startups that are 4-5 years old. The fund has a particular interest in biotechnology and artificial intelligence and has had successful investments in companies like Receptos, Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, and Guardant Health.
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Robert Adelson
Robert Adelson

Robert Adelson

Robert Adelson is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner of Osage Partners. He is a Limited Partner at Light Beam Capital. Prior to founding Osage, Bob clerked with the honorable Walter K. Stapleton, U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced corporate law at the Philadelphia law firm of Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen. Bob’s previous venture investments include Zany Brainy, Inphonic, Internet Capital Group (NASDAQ: ICGE), and GHR Systems (acquired by Metavante). He is a graduate of The Yale Law School, where he was an editor of The Yale Law Journal, and of Yale College, from which he graduated summa cum laude. Bob is a trustee of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, and Jefferson Health System. He is also a former President of the Board of Trustees of The Philadelphia School and a past member of The Yale Law School Fund. Bob currently serves on the boards of SevOne, Halfpenny Technologies and Collections Marketing Center.

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Mitra Miri

Mitra Miri

Senior Associate

Ajay Rayasam

Ajay Rayasam

Technology Associate

Nabil Ullah

Nabil Ullah

Venture Capital Analyst

Kirsten Leute

Kirsten Leute

Partner, University Relations

Kumar Patel

Kumar Patel

Senior Fund Accountant

Jaimie Testai

Jaimie Testai

Best Practices Manager

Manny Stockman

Manny Stockman

Principal

Natasha Azar

Natasha Azar

Senior Manager of University Relations

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