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Illinois Ventures

Also known as: IllinoisVENTURES, IV

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, Illinois

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Last activity

2026-07-13

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Known startups and winners

Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.

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EarthSense

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Program portfolio

Autonomous agricultural robots (TerraSentia); Illinois Ventures portfolio company and UIUC research spinout.

Excelsior Sciences

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Program portfolio

Small-molecule therapeutics company that raised a $70M Series A; Illinois Ventures portfolio company (UIUC).

Revolution Medicines

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Program portfolio

Cancer therapeutics company; Illinois Ventures portfolio company (UIUC), now publicly traded.

Illinois Ventures

University-based venture capital firm founded in 2000. One of the largest and longest-running university venture firms in the United States. Invests in early-stage companies with a connection to the University of Illinois System.

Key Details

  • Founded: 2000
  • Portfolio companies: 125+ backed; 79 active
  • Capital raised: $2.7B by portfolio companies
  • Investment range: $100K-$750K per deal
  • Leverage ratio: $47 third-party funding per $1 invested
  • Illinois jobs: 406 FTE positions from portfolio

Funds

  • Deep Tech Fund: Seed and Series A investments
  • Pre-Seed Fund: Pre-seed and early-stage opportunities

Notable Portfolio Companies

Revolution Medicines, EarthSense, MESH++, OCIEN, Cystetic Medicines, Excelsior Sciences, Samara Aerospace, Kairos Live, Worktrace AI, Syntax Bio