Jun 21, 2026 – 6.42pmOne of Australia’s top-ranking universities is set to launch a venture capital fund to commercialise the deep tech and biotech spin-outs fostered within its walls.Street Talk can reveal the University of Sydney is calling on the venture capital and superannuation sectors to help it design a new investment vehicle to translate its research into investible companies.Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
University of Sydney plots new venture fund for spin-outs
The top ranking university is calling on venture capital to help it design a new investment vehicle to translate its research into investible companies.
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University of Sydney launches a venture capital fund to commercialise deep tech and biotech spin-outs. This bridges academia and venture markets, accelerating research-to-market translation and creating acquisition opportunities for tech leaders evaluating emerging capabilities.
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