Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesFounded 1873
Vanderbilt University's Office of Investments manages the university's endowment, a diversified portfolio spanning global equity, hedge funds, commodities, fixed income, private equity, venture capital, natural resources, and real estate. It serves as an institutional limited partner and early-stage investor in venture and private equity funds.
Deal activity increased 33% year-over-year (4 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $37.5M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
17
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
4
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
18 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cambium | Series B | $100M | Jan 2026 |
| CCambium Biomaterials | Series B | $100M | Jan 2026 |
 Omen | Series A | $31M | Jan 2026 |
 Furientis | Pre-Seed | $5M | Jan 2026 |
 Arcturus | Seed | — | Dec 2025 |
 Foundation Health | Series A | $20M | Oct 2025 |
 Zeno Power | Series B | — | May 2025 |
 ZENO POWER SYSTEMS | Series B | — | May 2025 |
 Encharge | Series B | $100M | Feb 2025 |
| UUnion Technologies | Unknown | $50M | Jan 2025 |
 Backpackr | Series C | $16M | Jan 2023 |
| Backpackr | Bridge | — | Jan 2023 |
 Monzo | Series G | — | Jan 2020 |
| CCaden Biosciences | Series A | $5.8M | Jan 2006 |
 Paywatch | Series A | $20M | — |
 Vasowatch | Unknown | $500K | — |
| HHeroWear, LLC | Seed | $2M | — |
| MMonzo Bank Limited | Series G | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
8VC2 shared
Alumni Ventures2 shared
GSBackers2 shared
MVP Ventures2 shared
Lockheed Martin Ventures2 shared
Gaingels2 shared
Jackson Moses2 shared
SV Angel2 shared
Inevitable Ventures2 shared
Veteran Ventures Capital2 shared
One Madison Group2 shared
J17 Ventures2 shared
Hanaco Ventures2 shared
Balerion Space Ventures2 shared
Altos Ventures Management, Inc.2 shared
Global Brain Corporation2 shared
Silent Ventures2 shared
General Catalyst2 shared
Passion Capital2 shared
Accel2 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026