OUP (Osage University Partners)

Osage University Partners (OUP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm specializes in investing in startups that commercialize research and technologies emerging from university labs and innovation ecosystems. OUP partners with more than 100 leading universities and research institutions to source and fund companies across science, technology, and deep tech sectors. It provides capital across stages from seed through later growth and often co-invests alongside other venture firms. The firm supports portfolio companies with strategic guidance aimed at bridging academic discovery and commercial execution. OUP’s model includes collaboration with partner institutions to foster academic entrepreneurship and technology transfer.