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Rice University launches One Giant Leap Ventures for early-stage funding
Original: Rice launches One Giant Leap Ventures to fund early-stage deals amid local university investment trend
Rice University has launched One Giant Leap Ventures, a new vehicle to fund early-stage startup deals. The move places the Houston institution alongside a growing number of American universities that are investing directly in young companies, using their endowments to back ventures connected to campus research and entrepreneurship.
Why now: Universities increasingly acting as early-stage investors is a notable trend, and Rice's new fund adds a prominent name to it
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- Rice launches One Giant Leap Ventures to fund early-stage deals amid local university investment trend · The Business Journals
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