University Venture Fund
About University Venture Fund
University Venture Fund is listed as founded in 2001 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a student-run model under the Venture & Impact Investing Program at the Sorenson Impact Institute. Its website says the fund is fully deployed and not currently seeking investment opportunities. LinkedIn and BuiltWorlds list $18.1M under management, and Crunchbase lists $18.2M. Zachary Holmquist is named as co-founder and managing partner, and Tom Stringham as managing director. The sources found do not place the firm in New York and do not show the domain universityventurefund.com, so the New York headquarters and that website could not be confirmed.
No source found describes an AI-specific investment strategy or a named AI deal for this firm. Its structured data lists AI/ML among its areas of knowledge, and PitchBook describes a generalist mandate across consumer, internet, technology and healthcare. Tracxn describes a portfolio spanning enterprise applications and life sciences.
Tracxn reports that the firm primarily invests at the Series A round. Massinvestor lists the stage as early seed. No check sizes are publicly available in the sources found.
- uventurefund.com
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11318-05
- linkedin.com/company/university-venture-fund
- builtworlds.com/companies/university-venture-fund
- crunchbase.com/organization/university-venture-fund
- tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/university-venture-fund/__7592T_Zs7U1L17R
- altss.com/profile/university-venture-fund
- massinvestordatabase.com/publicfirm.php?name=University+Venture+Fund
Investing activity
University Venture Fund is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in New York. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about University Venture Fund
Is University Venture Fund currently accepting pitches from AI founders?
The firm's website says it is fully deployed and not currently seeking investment opportunities. Founders should confirm directly before pitching.
Where is University Venture Fund headquartered?
Sources list the firm in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the David Eccles School of Business. No source found places it in New York.
When was University Venture Fund founded?
PitchBook, Tracxn and LinkedIn list the firm as founded in 2001.
How much capital does University Venture Fund manage?
LinkedIn and BuiltWorlds list $18.1M under management, and Crunchbase lists $18.2M.
Does University Venture Fund have a public record of investing in AI startups?
No AI-specific investments were found in the sources reviewed. Its profiles list broad sectors including enterprise applications, life sciences and AI/ML.
Where is University Venture Fund based?
University Venture Fund is based in New York.
How can founders reach University Venture Fund?
Founders on Lounge can see University Venture Fund's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add University Venture Fund to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.