Peter Santosham

Peter Santosham is the Executive Director and Managing Partner of UCeed Funds at the University of Calgary, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In this role, he oversees a $30 million university-based venture capital operation that has expanded to seven distinct sector funds, including health, energy, and social impact. Under his leadership, the philanthropically-driven investment vehicle has deployed $12 million across 74 early-stage startup investments. His portfolio includes notable commercialized ventures such as Fluid Biomed, which secured a $27 million Series A, PurposeMed, which serves over 50,000 patients, and DISA Technologies, which raised a $30 million Series A2. The fund achieved its first portfolio exit in September 2025, exceeding initial return expectations for its early-stage investments. Santosham focuses primarily on translating academic research into market-ready commercial startups through strategic seed financing and knowledge transfer.