Longview Innovation Joins Forces with Anzu Partners to Propel Technology Ventures
Deal News | Jun 03, 2025 | Anzu Partners LLC
Anzu Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in industrial and life sciences technologies, has announced a collaboration with Longview Innovation, a firm dedicated to commercializing academic and laboratory intellectual property. This partnership marks an expansion of Anzu's capabilities in technology venture creation and intellectual property commercialization. The alliance will result in the launch of the North America University Innovations Fund, which incorporates Longview's existing portfolio and aims to invest in early-stage, IP-rich companies. Michael Burychka, CEO of Longview, will serve as Managing Partner of the fund. The collaboration brings together Anzu's scalable technology platform with Longview's deep academic connections, facilitating advancement in fields like Medtech, synthetic biology, and clean energy. Supported by IP Group plc, Longview's mission to accelerate innovation will be continued under Anzu's broadened industrial and life sciences platform, further realized by expert leadership and substantial financial resources.
Sectors
- Venture Capital
- Technology Commercialization
- Industrial and Life Science Technology
Geography
- United States – Anzu Partners is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has multiple offices across the United States, with the North America University Innovations Fund aiming to leverage North America's research institutions.
- United Kingdom – IP Group plc, a significant investor in Longview Innovation and supporter of its mission, is based in the United Kingdom.
Industry
- Venture Capital – Anzu Partners is a venture capital firm focused on industrial and life sciences technologies, and the collaboration involves investment and venture creation strategies.
- Technology Commercialization – Longview Innovation specializes in the commercialization of academic and research-based intellectual property, turning scientific research into marketable technologies.
- Industrial and Life Science Technology – Both Anzu Partners and Longview Innovation operate in sectors like Medtech, synthetic biology, and clean energy, which fall under industrial and life sciences technology.
Financials
- $1 billion – Assets under management by Anzu Partners, highlighting its financial capacity for investment and company building.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anzu Partners LLC | Venture Capital Firm | Company | A firm focused on breakthrough industrial and life sciences technologies with assets under management of approximately $1 billion. |
| Longview Innovation | Collaborating Firm | Company | A firm dedicated to the commercialization of academic and national laboratory intellectual property. |
| Michael Burychka | Managing Partner of the Fund | Person | Co-Founder and CEO of Longview Innovation, now serving as Managing Partner of the North America University Innovations Fund. |
| Jason Smith, PhD | Managing Director | Person | Longview's longtime lead Investment Manager and Managing Director; he will continue to co-lead the fund. |
| Whitney Haring-Smith | Managing Partner | Person | Managing Partner at Anzu Partners who supports the collaboration with Longview. |
| Brandon Fleischman | General Counsel | Person | Longview's General Counsel, transitioning to General Counsel of the joint platform. |
| IP Group plc | Investor | Company | A global leader in university spinout investment and significant backer of Longview Innovation, based in the UK. |