Explore the latest news about Venture Partners at CU Boulder and keep up to date on the impact CU's startups and technologies are making.

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CU spinout OnKure, Inc. raises $55 million Series B financing

March 4, 2021

OnKure, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company developing best-in-class, targeted oncology therapeutics, announced that it has raised $55 million in a Series B financing. Proceeds will be used to advance the Company’s next generation histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors further into clinical development and fund a growing pipeline of earlier stage molecules.

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Christopher Bowman elected to National Academy of Engineering

Feb. 22, 2021

Distinguished Engineering Professor Christopher Bowman, who is a serial inventor working with Venture Partners, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to engineers. Bowman was chosen for his innovations related to photopolymerization, a process that uses light to trigger reactions that form new polymers. These polymers are used for an array of medical and technological applications, such as 3D printing, dental fillings, medical devices and augmented reality displays.

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Futurum partnership puts CU research in the hands of younger students

Feb. 19, 2021

It’s hard to imagine a teenager who could resist exploring mechanical engineering after learning about Endoculus, the small device developed by CU Boulder Professor Mark Rentschler that can navigate the human gastrointestinal system with ease and may someday help doctors care for their patients. Futurum helped translate Rentschler’s complex research into easy-to-digest (no pun intended) content that teachers can incorporate into their lesson plans and share with their students.

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Faculty innovators recognized by National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 11, 2021

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) today announced that CU Boulder researchers and spinout founders Mark Rentschler, Greg Rieker and Tin Tin Su have been designated as NAI Senior Members in recognition of their impact on society through extraordinary innovation.

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Third annual Destination Startup® event expands across the Mountain-West, connecting top research-based startups with investors

Feb. 2, 2021

Register now to attend the biggest Destination Startup® yet, from February 16-18, 2021. Twenty-five startups from 10 different universities across six states in the Rocky Mountain region will showcase their technologies, drawing investors from around the world.

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Senior Licensing Manager Dipika Singh featured in Physics Today

Feb. 1, 2021

Dipika Singh got her first taste of commercialization in 2012–13 when she and her supervisor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a proprietary medium for freezing neurons. At the time of her invention, Singh was 25 and deciding whether to pursue a PhD or explore the business side of biotech. She earned an MBA at the University of Colorado Boulder. While there, she did an internship at the university’s tech transfer office. Seven years later she is a senior licensing officer at the university.

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CU spinout Arpeggio Bio gives startup advice in Y Combinator blog post

Jan. 20, 2021

Arpeggio Bio is a therapeutics company that is developing cancer treatments. They share how they used their own technology to do drug discovery, and sold it as “consulting” to build credibility with investors and trust with a few initial clients.

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SomaLogic adds $81M to earlier $121M round

Jan. 7, 2021

In a statement, the Boulder company said the additional funds were part of a second close of its Series A round this year, bringing its total fundraising haul to the year to $214 million in both cash and non-cash funding. SomaLogic is developing blood-testing platforms to measure for thousands of proteins in a patient’s blood or urine sample that may signal current illnesses or risks for developing a future health condition.

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Venture Partners: 2020 in Review

Dec. 20, 2020

As we wind down for the holidays, the Venture Partners team wants to celebrate the accomplishments of our resilient community of world-class innovators, business partners and dedicated mentors. We’re excited to share our highlights of this year.

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Staff Innovation Spotlight: Venture Partners team organizes Destination Startup® event to connect top research-based startups with investors

Dec. 16, 2020

From February 16-18, 2021, Venture Partners will host the biggest Destination Startup® yet, showcasing 26 startups from 10 different universities across six states in the Rocky Mountain region—not just Colorado—and drawing investors from around the world. Registration is now open!

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