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Investment Type
Venture Capital
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Apr 26, 2017 | UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly | A drone attached to the WiBotic charging gear. (WiBotic Photo / Chasen Smith) University of Washington spinout WiBotic, which is building technology that wirelessly powers drones and other robotic devices, has raised $2.5 million in a new f... |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Seattle startup raises $2M to expand technologies for immunotherapy | Ron Myers, CEO of Nexgenia. Photo: Nexgenia. Take a quick browse through Seattle’s biotech scene, and you’ll notice a pattern. Immunotherapy — using the body’s immune system to fight cancer — is the hottest topic in biotechnology nowadays, ... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Daily funding roundup - September 14, 2015 | ipsy raised $100M; Plexxi secured $35M; Crossbar completed $35M round GiPStech, a Milan, Italy-based indoor positioning and navigation startup, raised €400,000 ($453,700) in equity funding. Backers included members of Italian Angels for Gro... |
| Sep 16, 2014 | New Seattle Angel Fund Forming to Back Northwest Startups | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Seattle Angel, which over the last three years has focused on introducing more qualified people to angel investing, plans a Northwest-focused investment fund set to begin earl... |
| May 22, 2013 | From shopping advice to walking devices, startups with UW ties show off their successful ideas | The entrepreneurial talent coming out of the University of Washington was on full display Tuesday evening at the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering. For the fourth installment of the Seattle Tech Meetup, five local st... |
| Jan 15, 2013 | Startup Central: University of Washington pumps out 8 new startups in 6 months | Michael Young at the Center for Commercialization. (UW Photo) Almost one year ago, University of Washington President Michael Young made a pledge to double the number of startup companies spinning out of the state’s top research institution... |
| Jun 22, 2012 | W Fund Launches | W Fund, a $20m Seattle, Washington-based university-focused fund, has officially launched. The vehicle aims to support 20 or more startups spun out of the University of Washington and other state research institution between 2012 and 2016. ... |
| Jun 20, 2012 | $20 Million W Fund, Focusing on Research Spinouts, Open for Business | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints We’ve been hearing about a new investment fund for university spinouts in Washington state for close to two years. Starting today, the W Fund is officially ready to start cutt... |
| Jun 19, 2012 | Newly-formed W Fund to pump $20M into university spinouts | Washington’s startup community is getting yet another shot in the arm, thanks to the efforts of a newly-formed venture capital firm whose goal is to mine universities and research institutions for the state’s very best business ideas. The U... |
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FAQ about The W Fund
What has the press written about The W Fund?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning The W Fund, among them “UW spinout WiBotic lands $2.5M to build technology that charges drones and robots wirelessly” (Apr 26, 2017) and “Seattle startup raises $2M to expand technologies for immunotherapy” (Aug 25, 2016).
Is The W Fund still active?
Yes, The W Fund is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 26, 2017.