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Extellis raises $6.8 M seed round to unlock reliable satellite imagery at an industrial scale

Oversubscribed round, led by Oval Park Capital, funds first orbital demonstration and initial product rollout.

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Vega Health Launches to Deliver on AI’s Promise in Healthcare

Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Vega Health raises $4 million to connect health systems with AI solutions through curated marketplace, proprietary integration platform, and objective monitoring to maximize value

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Duke Startup Resolv to Deliver Valuable Building and Construction Insights

Resolv, a spinout of Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, closed on $5 million seed funding round to develop metamaterials-based device that could impact the $10 billion building construction and remediation industry.

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Duke Inventions Return a Record $115M Revenue in FY25, Highlighting Momentum in Research Translation

OTC reports highest-ever revenue as invention disclosures rise, while Duke Capital Partners delivers its strongest investment year ever.

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restor3d Secures $38 Million in Growth Capital to Drive Expansion and Innovation in Personalized Orthopedic Solutions

Newly raised funds will allow the Duke spinout to scale its personalized orthopedic solutions, advancing 3D printing and AI technologies for improved surgical outcomes.

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10 Years, 60 Startups, $105 Million – and Counting: Duke Capital Partners Leads the Way in Alumni Investing

From its start as one of the first alumni-led venture groups of its kind, Duke Capital Partners continues to connect Duke alumni investors with innovative Duke-affiliated startups – and train the next generation of venture…

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VQ Biomedical secures $5M, including a seed round led by Harbright, WIN, and DCP

VQ Biomedical is a Duke University start-up and DCP portfolio company resulting from the collaboration Duke clinicians and engineers.

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Breath of Life: Duke Inventors Secure $5M for Novel Oxygenation Startup

Duke clinician partners with Duke engineers to tackle an elusive critical care challenge: Can oxygen be delivered directly into the bloodstream through a catheter?

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Colleagues off the Court: Duke and UNC Champion Research and Innovation on Capitol Hill

From Google’s search to 3D printing, from MRIs to mRNA vaccines, countless products and services that make our lives better started as university born innovations from research.

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