Duke Capital Partners

📍 Durham, United States🗓 Founded 2015👥 84 employees💰 Last funded Jun 2024
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 dukecapitalpartners.duke.edu
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Duke Capital Partners, Duke Universitys official early-stage venture investment arm, provides capital and expertise to help Duke startups, and features one of Duke’s most innovative experiential learning opportunities for students. As one of the largest and oldest university investment entities of its kind, Duke Capital Partners consistently places among the top five in North America. Our mission is to support the global Duke entrepreneurial community with an angel investing platform and co-investment fund (the Duke Innovation Fund) that engage and leverage the unparalleled Duke network.
16
Total investors
1
Early stage
7
Mid stage
8
Late stage
2015
Founded

Investors

16 investors
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Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Angel investors· 7
Ryan Sheen
Ryan Sheen
Startup Lawyer | VC Financings and M&A
Angel Investor
late stage
May 2024
Omar Ashraf Abdelwahab
Omar Ashraf Abdelwahab
Partner Engineer - Generative AI (Llama Stack and Llama api) @ Meta | Gen AI and ML Strategy | Technical Go to Market | Product Focused Engineer
Angel Investor
late stage
Feb 2024
Alex Elsea
Alex Elsea
Founder of MomentIQ | Driving $100M+/year in TikTok Shop Revenue | Investor with Duke University Capital Partners
Angel Investor
late stage
Sep 2023
Padowithz "Pad" Alce, JD/MBA, LL.M
Padowithz "Pad" Alce, JD/MBA, LL.M
Patent Attorney for Leading Startups in AI & Expert in AI Patents
Angel Investor
late stage
2 investments
Apr 2021
Samir Shah
Samir Shah
Investor. Entrepreneur. Advisor.
Angel Investor
mid stage
Aug 2020
Prem Pandian
Prem Pandian
Global Head of Strategic Partnerships @ Google | Driving Circularity, Sustainability and Services Revenue initiatives | ex-Apple | Duke MBA
Angel Investor
mid stage
Jun 2019
Clay Maxwell
Clay Maxwell
Partner at Peer Insight & PX Studio | Corporate Innovation & Incubation
Angel Investor
mid stage
2 investments
Feb 2018
Early stage· 1
Pamela Hawley
Pamela Hawley
Founder and CEO of UniversalGiving
early stage
3 investments
Aug 2015
Mid stage· 4
Lynn C
Lynn C
Entrepreneur, Investor and Cross Border Consultant
mid stage
Aug 2019
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Private Investor
mid stage
Jun 2019
Alex Geier
Alex Geier
Managing Director, GLC Advisors & Co., LLC
mid stage
2 investments
Jun 2018
Andrea Hagan
Andrea Hagan
Private investor, board member
mid stage
6 investments
May 2018
Late stage· 4
Phillip D. Carter, MBA
Phillip D. Carter, MBA
Operating Partner – ARCHIMED
Venture Investor | Propelling Duke Companies
late stage
Jun 2024
Nick Kirby
Nick Kirby
Sabbatical
late stage
Mar 2023
GY
Gary Yeung, CFA
Biotech executive, founder, advisor and investor
late stage
6 investments
Jul 2022
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United States
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Duke Capital Partners?
Duke Capital Partners has 16 investors on record on gritt.io, including 1 early-stage backers, 7 mid-stage and 8 late-stage investors.
When did Duke Capital Partners last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Duke Capital Partners recorded on gritt.io was in June 2024.
When was Duke Capital Partners founded?
Duke Capital Partners was founded in 2015.
What industry is Duke Capital Partners in?
Duke Capital Partners operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is Duke Capital Partners based?
Duke Capital Partners is headquartered in Durham, United States.