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WashU-alum startup Open Door acquired by Social Capital
Opendoor, cofounded by WashU alum JD Ross, will gain a $1 billion infusion in an acquisition that values the company at nearly $5 billion.
In the News: Saving lives with AR
In the News: WashU innovator Morgan DeBaun on Black founders and venture capital
In the News: WashU inventors Jon, Jennifer Silva featured in BBC
Fall 2020 LEAP cycle now open
Win up to $50,000 for existing or potential WashU IP to advance your research toward commercialization.
In the News: Chen lab, microbubble research featured
WashU, UIC researchers identify alloys useful to reduce CO2
Their research has implications for reducing dependence on and reducing damage from fossil fuels.
By The Numbers
WashU filed 398 patents—52 in the US—in fiscal year 2018-19.
