Safar Partners

Safar™ takes advantage of its deep connections to world-class universities — primarily, MIT, Harvard, and the University of Rochester — to invest in the commercial potential of technology startups originating there. As board members, trustees, and partners of these three institutions, Safar’s principals have had a long and successful history of investing in innovative entrepreneurs and tech startups, an approach that they have now institutionalized at Safar. Founded in 2018, Safar has invested in 75+ portfolio companies and has over $820m under management.

Safar invests in three areas: cleantech and advanced materials, AI/IT and robotics, and life sciences. Safar targets a return multiple of over 4x on invested capital and a net IRR of over 20%.