University Technology Fund
utfund.co.za Direct investor
The University Technology Fund is a South African venture capital platform that invests in companies commercialising technology and intellectual property from South African universities, as well as startups founded by university alumni. It operates UTF I, UTF II and a Seed Fund covering stages from first cheque to growth.
University Technology Fund is a venture capital firm headquartered in South Africa, founded in 2020. It invests directly in companies, from seed to Series B, in technology and university research and intellectual property.
“The UTF is a venture fund specifically focussed on commercialising technology, intellectual property, and research originating from South African Universities.”
— University Technology Fund, own website
- Layer
- Direct investor
- Type
- Venture capital
- Headquarters
- South Africa
- Invests in
- South Africa
- Sectors
- technology, university research and intellectual property
- Founded
- 2020
Where this comes from
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