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URL: https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/ https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/entrepreneurs/ Captured: 2026-06-27 Duke's official early-stage venture investment network. Alumni, faculty, parents invest in Duke-affiliated startups. Key stats: Founded: 2014 (10th anniversary 2025) Portfolio: $105M invested across 65+ companies FY25: $21.9M invested across 23 financings Average initial investment: $500K-$2M Combined enterprise value of portfolio: $1.77T (76 companies) 42 DCP Associates evaluated investment opportunities in FY25 150+ graduate students completed Associate program since 2015 Investment criteria: Must have Duke-connected founder, executive, board member, or major investor Raising $1M+ or syndicating later-stage Industry-agnostic but avoid long exit cycles and extremely capital-intensive
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URL: https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/ https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/entrepreneurs/ Captured: 2026-06-27
Duke's official early-stage venture investment network. Alumni, faculty, parents invest in Duke-affiliated startups.
Key stats:
- Founded: 2014 (10th anniversary 2025)
- Portfolio: $105M invested across 65+ companies
- FY25: $21.9M invested across 23 financings
- Average initial investment: $500K-$2M
- Combined enterprise value of portfolio: $1.77T (76 companies)
- 42 DCP Associates evaluated investment opportunities in FY25
- 150+ graduate students completed Associate program since 2015
Investment criteria:
- Must have Duke-connected founder, executive, board member, or major investor
- Raising $1M+ or syndicating later-stage
- Industry-agnostic but avoid long exit cycles and extremely capital-intensive
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URL: https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/ https://dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu/entrepreneurs/ Captured: 2026-06-27
Duke's official early-stage venture investment network. Alumni, faculty, parents invest in Duke-affiliated startups. Key stats:
- Founded: 2014 (10th anniversary 2025)
- Portfolio: $105M invested across 65+ companies
- FY25: $21.9M invested across 23 financings
- Average initial investment: $500K-$2M
- Combined enterprise value of portfolio: $1.77T (76 companies)
- 42 DCP Associates evaluated investment opportunities in FY25
- 150+ graduate students completed Associate program since 2015
Investment criteria:
- Must have Duke-connected founder, executive, board member, or major investor
- Raising $1M+ or syndicating later-stage
- Industry-agnostic but avoid long exit cycles and extremely capital-intensive
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