DNA INTELLIGENCE

Signals for better decisions.

Research on university ventures, founder formation, capital on campus, and portfolio talent needs.

5 RESEARCH NOTES

01 · INTELLIGENCE
University Venture Signals

Where AI Spinouts Are Emerging Beyond the Usual Campuses

A framework for identifying university AI companies before they enter established venture networks.

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02 · INTELLIGENCE
Lab to Venture

What Makes a University Spinout Investable?

The technical, team, IP, and market signals that separate research activity from a venture opportunity.

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03 · INTELLIGENCE
Capital on Campus

How Leading VCs Build Early Founder Access

A look at fellowships, scouts, office hours, and the campus mechanisms that create repeatable deal flow.

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04 · INTELLIGENCE
Founder Validation

The Signals That Separate Student Projects from Companies

How founder commitment, user evidence, and team formation reveal whether a project can move beyond campus.

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05 · INTELLIGENCE
Portfolio Talent Signals

Where Technical Teams Are Hardest to Build

What portfolio hiring needs reveal about emerging technical capabilities and constrained talent markets.

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