University of Washington

The University of Washington is a prominent educational institution located in Seattle, Washington, founded in 1861. It offers a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and research programs across various fields, including business, social sciences, science, law, medicine, and public affairs. The university comprises several specialized schools, such as the College of Engineering, School of Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Business, School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Law, School of Nursing, and College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences. In addition to its academic offerings, the university is dedicated to fostering innovation through CoMotion, which provides resources and support to help researchers and students translate their ideas into tangible societal and economic benefits.

Rasa Izadnegahdar

Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics

7 past transactions

Truly Technologies

Grant in 2022
Truly Technologies develops biospecimen processing technologies for diagnostic, therapeutic and life science research applications.

Phaidra

Seed Round in 2020
Phaidra, Inc. is a Seattle-based company established in 2019 that specializes in designing and developing artificial intelligence solutions for industrial sectors in the United States. The company focuses on providing AI and machine learning technologies aimed at enhancing performance in large-scale facilities. Phaidra's offerings include a virtual plant operator service that utilizes closed-loop AI control to empower operations teams in mission-critical environments. By analyzing extensive sensor data, Phaidra creates intelligent agents that automatically optimize and manage complex industrial processes. This innovative approach helps clients improve energy efficiency, increase safety and stability, and maximize operational yield, contributing to greater sustainability in their operations.

Tend Health

Grant in 2020
Tend Health offers an innovative device for the safe, standardized, convenient processing of a stool sample into capsules for therapeutic use. In addition, Tend offers personalized gut microbiome analysis for patients and clinicians.

Cura AI

Seed Round in 2019
Founded by three undergraduate students at the University of Washington after winning the Best Healthcare Startup award at the UW Dempsey Startup Competition. Cura Al is a computer vision software that analyzed chest x-rays to identify the presence of pneumonia with 98% accuracy. Cura AI addresses the global shortage of radiologists by giving patients access to medical image analysis using image recognition. Using machine learning, Cura parses through medical imaging data, learns how to identify an ailment in the images, and then determines the presence of the ailment.

Glimpse Wearables

Pre Seed Round in 2018
A Wearable Device company that allows users to have more meaningful mobile interactions.

Glimpse Wearables

Pre Seed Round in 2018
A Wearable Device company that allows users to have more meaningful mobile interactions.

Oricula Therapeutics

Funding Round in 2014
Oricula Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Seattle, Washington, established in 2013. The company focuses on developing and commercializing innovative medications aimed at preventing hearing loss in patients. Its primary objective is to protect inner ear hair cells from damage caused by drugs and the aging process. By addressing these critical issues, Oricula Therapeutics aims to enhance the quality of life for patients, helping healthcare providers manage and mitigate the risks of hearing loss and balance disorders that may arise from the treatment of severe infections.
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