Stanford-StartX Fund
Venture Capital
Stanford-affiliated nonprofit co-investment fund that invested alongside professional investors in Stanford student, faculty, and alumni-founded startups without taking equity.
Stanford, United States · 32+ investments
Pre-Seed
Seed
Early Stage
Late Stage
Growth
Biotech
Climate Tech
Fintech
SaaS
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Tech
Developer Tools
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Education
Robotics
Defense Tech
Crypto & Web3
AR/VR
Logistics
Food & Beverage
E-Commerce
Transportation
Gaming
PropTech
Insurtech
Cybersecurity
- Headquarters
- Stanford, United States
- Founded
- 2011
- Website
- startx.com
- AUM
- $200.0M
- Total Investments
- 32
- Last Investment
- Feb 2025
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Investment Thesis
Co-invested alongside professional VCs in Stanford-affiliated founders across all sectors, requiring startups to raise $500K+ from other investors first. Halted new investments in June 2019 after reaching financial self-sufficiency.
Stanford-StartX Fund is a Venture Capital firm based in Stanford, United States. It has made 32 investments in Biotech and Climate Tech.
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