UniQuest Extension Fund
www.uef.vcUEF invests exclusively in tech-based companies with demonstrable connections to UQ (students, researchers, and alumni), requiring proprietary technology to be central to the business. They support companies across pre-seed ($2M reserve), seed ($10M reserve), and follow-on ($20M reserve) stages across diverse sectors including medical, food and beverage, renewable energy, and agricultural technology.
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The UniQuest Extension Fund (UEF) operates as a captive, evergreen venture fund focused on commercializing research and innovation from The University of Queensland. Their philosophy emphasizes patient capital that supports founders from the UQ community in establishing technology-based companies, with the explicit goal of ‘Building a world-leading innovation ecosystem at The University of Queensland (UQ) to translate great ideas into global impact.’ Unlike traditional venture funds, UEF prioritizes long-term company success over rapid exits, leveraging their position within UniQuest to provide technical due diligence at PhD level.
What Sets Them Apart
- Captive fund with no external Limited Partners - operates on UniQuest's balance sheet eliminating capital call delays
- Evergreen fund structure with no forced exit timelines for portfolio companies
- Access to world-class technical due diligence capability at PhD level across scientific and engineering disciplines
- Restricted access model - only accepts companies with tangible UQ founder connections
- Patient capital approach that actively supports portfolio companies through challenges without pressuring unsustainable growth
- Direct access to UQ's 340,000+ alumni network for introductions and partnerships
- Low administrative overhead as staff are employed through UniQuest
- UniQuest's proven track record: $977M in commercialisation revenue returned to UQ since 2002, leads Group of Eight Australian universities in commercialisation metrics
Portfolio Highlights
Curlew Bio
Biotech
Convergence Medical
Medtech
Earthodic
Climate Tech
GreaseBoss
Iot
Lucia Bio
Biotech
Mapulus
Saas
Monty Compost
Climate Tech
Muval
Saas
+ 12 more companies in their portfolio
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