The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 1870 as a land-grant institution. Originally established as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, it has evolved into a comprehensive university offering a diverse array of undergraduate, graduate, and research programs across various fields, including business, social sciences, law, medicine, and public affairs. The university operates a regional campus system with locations in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster. In addition to its academic offerings, Ohio State boasts a vibrant student life, featuring over 1,000 student organizations, intercollegiate and recreational sports, student media, and a strong student government association. The institution has produced numerous notable alumni who have excelled in government, business, science, medicine, education, sports, and entertainment.
5 past transactions
Basking Biosciences
Series A in 2024
Basking Biosciences is a startup focused on developing innovative therapies for ischemic stroke. The company is creating a reversible thrombolytic therapy aimed at restoring blood flow to the brain during such events, which can help prevent hemorrhage and minimize long-term damage. Their platform features a paired therapy that combines an active agent targeting a critical component of clot stability with a designed reversal agent. This reversal agent can be administered if bleeding occurs, neutralizing the active compound and restoring normal clotting ability. This dual approach enables healthcare professionals to provide effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients.
Smalls
Series B in 2023
Smalls is a direct-to-consumer pet food company based in New York that specializes in producing human-grade, fresh food for cats. Founded in 2017 by co-founders Matt Michaelson and Calvin Hughes, the company offers a range of cat food options, including chicken, beef, turkey, and duck, as well as freeze-dried variants. Each product is crafted using fresh meat and a small amount of green vegetables, gently cooked to preserve nutrients and moisture. Smalls provides customized meal kits tailored to meet the specific nutritional needs of cats, ensuring that pet owners can conveniently access healthy and fresh food delivered directly to their homes.
Holocron
Grant in 2022
Holocron Technologies specializes in developing advanced information analytics platforms that process vast amounts of open-source data using artificial intelligence and natural language processing. Their platform organizes and analyzes data from diverse sources, tracking topics, sentiments, and stylistic differences to provide global domain awareness solutions. Primarily serving government agencies and the military, Holocron enables these entities to utilize non-sensitive intelligence for classified, unclassified, and proprietary intelligence requirements across various disciplines.
HDO Health
Pre Seed Round in 2022
HDO Health is a medical device portfolio company dedicated to bringing life-saving technologies to the world. Our first medical device being developed is an innovative tourniquet technology being commercialized in partnership with the Ohio State Innovation Foundation (OSIF) at the Ohio State University that helps prevent people from bleeding to death from a traumatic junctional wound.
Transportation Research Center
Grant in 2017
Transportation Research Center (TRC Inc.) specializes in research and development testing services. Brakes, crashworthiness, emissions, durability, fuel economy, handling, driver training classes, and performance testing is conducted at the independent automotive proving ground. Facilities include a 7.5 mile (12.1 km) test track, 50-acre (20 hectare) vehicle dynamics area, 9,000 ft. x 84 ft. (2723 x 25 m) skid pad, wet basalt and tile surfaces, emissions lab, dynamic handling courses, off-highway area, and crash test barrier and simulator sled.
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