🎙️ New Podcast Episode Alert: "Columbia Invents - Marc Singer and William Harrington" What does it take to turn groundbreaking university innovations into market-ready startups? With over $800M under management and a portfolio of 130+ investments in university startups, Marc Singer and William Harrington bring their expertise to the latest episode of Columbia Technology Ventures's podcast hosted by Orin Herskowitz Key topics covered in this episode: • The strategic importance of fundraising and building the right team • How to determine the perfect timing to spin out a university startup • Common pitfalls university entrepreneurs should avoid • Marc and Bill’s personal journeys into venture capital and their advice for aspiring VCs Whether you're a university founder, an innovation enthusiast, or someone curious about venture capital, this episode is packed with actionable insights you don’t want to miss. 🎧 Listen now ➡️ • Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeVdYEq8 • Apple: https://lnkd.in/eTSYXwFd #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #UniversityStartups #Innovation #Fundraising
New episode of the Columbia Invents podcast available (links below)! This time, I talk to Marc Singer and William Harrington, co-Managing Partners at Osage University Partners (OUP), a venture fund that solely invests in startups emerging from university research labs. With over $800M under management and over 130 investments in university startups since 2011, Marc and Bill share their unique insights into the opportunities and challenges in bringing university innovations to the market; why fundraising strategy matters; what they look for when considering an investment (hint: teams matter); when is the right time to spin your startup out of the university; and the most frequent self-inflicted wounds they see from university entrepreneurs. Bill and Marc also share their own VC origin stories, why they have stayed in venture for so long, and advice for people looking to break into the industry. Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeVdYEq8 Apple: https://lnkd.in/eTSYXwFd Columbia Technology Ventures AUTM