Old College Capital
Corporate VCEdinburgh · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
OCC is the University of Edinburgh's venture fund, investing responsibly and with a long-term horizon in disruptive, ambitious and sustainable companies emerging from the University ecosystem. It backs startups and spinouts from pre-seed to Series A, with a focus on deep-tech and high-impact ideas that benefit people and the planet. The team specialises in early-stage deep-tech investment, working alongside founders, investor partners and the wider University community to bring ideas from staff, students and research into the world. OCC is part of Edinburgh Innovations, the University's commercialisation service, and is a signatory of the Investing in Women Code.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathForge Minerals converts carbon dioxide from biogenic emissions into high-purity magnesium carbonates using advanced chemical processes.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsEdinburgh, GB
Ian Spencer(Co-founder | CEO)Sylvain Petitgirard(Co-founder | CSO)Matthew Vaughan(Co-founder | COO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Old College Capital invest at?
- Old College Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Old College Capital's typical check size?
- Old College Capital typically writes checks of $190.5K.
- What sectors does Old College Capital focus on?
- Old College Capital focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Old College Capital located?
- Old College Capital is headquartered in Edinburgh, GB.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelInnovation Fellows: A conversation with Dr Daniel Tolhurst and Dr Susan Bodie
Edinburgh Innovations
Professor Colin Campbell
Edinburgh Innovations
Dr Andreia Fonseca da Silva
Edinburgh Innovations
Professor Sotirios Tsaftaris
Edinburgh Innovations
Panel 2: Data Driven Health
Edinburgh Innovations
Panel 1: Transformative Health Technologies
Edinburgh Innovations
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