About UniVCC
Connecting Institutional Capital With the Organisations Closest to University Research
The coalition is peer-to-peer and cross-border by design.
UniVCC's mission is to transform world-class university research into world-changing innovation by building a coordinated university venture capital ecosystem. It connects university venture funds, LPs, universities, TTOs, RTOs, deep-tech investors and policymakers around three things:
Capital Access. Community. Data.
Team
Károly Szántó
Venture architect and ecosystem builder with more than a decade in venture capital. Designed and launched multiple venture capital initiatives and previously served as COO of OUVC, a €26 million university VC fund. He is also the founder of UniPrisma Venture Studio. At UniVCC, he leads strategy, institutional relationships and the capital layer around the coalition.
Thijmen Meijer
Operator and company builder with a background in organisational scaling, talent and venture execution. He is also the co-founder of UniPrisma Venture Studio. At UniVCC, he leads operations, platform execution and the infrastructure required to scale the coalition internationally.
Emily Palmer
Leads UniVCC's Brussels and institutional engagement, connecting the coalition with European policy, funding and university networks.
Partners
The Next Leap
A dedicated media platform covering university venture capital globally through reporting, interviews, podcasts and sector analysis.
DEEP Ecosystems
Contributes ecosystem design, international network development and strategic intelligence to UniVCC.