Edinburgh University has launched 44 student startups and three spinouts over the 2014/15 academic year, bringing the university’s total haul to over 400 new firms since it launched its first spinout four decades ago.
Edinburgh also reported £237m ($372.1m) invested into its startups and spinouts over the past year, £175m of which came via sports predication startup Fanduel. Formerly known as Hubdub, the Edinburgh firm closed $275m in its series E, which was backed by Google, numerous media companies, venture firms, and owners of NFL and NBA teams.
