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LVG Seed Fund
Also known as: UVA LVG Seed Fund
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA
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- Offers direct funding
- Equity terms vary
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$25,000 – $250,000
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-24
High confidence
The LVG Seed Fund is a $10 million fund managed by the UVA Licensing & Ventures Group that provides early-stage capital to promising ventures emerging from UVA research. The fund supports the transformation of research discoveries into market-ready companies, bridging the gap between laboratory breakthroughs and commercial ventures.
The Seed Fund provides crucial early-stage non-dilutive and equity capital to UVA-affiliated startups, helping them achieve milestones that attract follow-on investment from angel investors, venture capital firms, and strategic partners.
The fund is part of LVG's comprehensive suite of commercialization support, which also includes I-Corps at UVA (customer discovery training) and the Enterprise Studio (venture creation program).
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