Oxford
Venture capitalActively deployingOxford · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked
Also known as Oxford MyPrize SPV1
Investment thesis
Oxford Capital partners with UK-based founders and scaleups across the technology and science sectors, investing from pre-seed through Series A and into growth. Its Backing Founders strategy targets early-stage UK technology startups from pre-seed to Series A, while its growth strategy invests in later-stage companies with demonstrated product-market fit and the potential to scale rapidly. Growth investments are made only in companies with an existing relationship, either directly, via the Backing Founders fund, or through partner early-stage VC funds. Based in Oxford, the firm views capital as key to realizing a scaleup's potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 27 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×6Deep Tech ×5Fintech ×5Hardware ×5Healthtech ×5SaaS ×5Digital Health ×4
HQs:United Kingdom×11
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArchangel builds laser (optical) communication systems that connect satellite networks in space with terrestrial networks, offering an alternative to radio frequency and subsea cable infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesOxford Science Enterprises
Arcube provides an ancillary aggregation technology that connects airlines to thousands of global suppliers, letting carriers launch multiple ancillary products through a single integration.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Harvey Lowe(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Ventures
Arkivum provides a SaaS long-term digital archiving and preservation solution that keeps data findable, accessible, and legible over time.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsParkwalk Advisors
Attest provides a research platform that enables fast iteration cycles through cost reduction and accelerated timelines for product teams.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsEpisode1New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Portfolio Ventures
Blueberry Life offers specialised term life insurance for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, sold through a fully online, mobile-first quote process.
Digital HealthFintechInsurTech
Dr. Karan Mehta(Founder)
Co-investorsAV8 Ventures
Reusable and traceable household and personal care refills.
Nick Torday(Founder)in
Co-investorsSouth East AngelsThe FSE GroupBritish Business BankDoehler VenturesFounders FactorySouth West Investment Fund
Celoxica provides ultra-low latency trading technology and managed services across market data, risk management, and order execution for systematic trading firms, using an FPGA-based platform with feed handlers, execution gateways, and a risk/DMA product (MAG).
Jean-Marc Bouhelierin
Co-investorsAlbionVCBeringeaIntel Capital
Co-investorsFuel Ventures
Ergodic builds the Enterprise World Model, a model of a business designed to predict outcomes before AI systems act, aimed at enabling AI to carry out high-stakes enterprise work under human direction.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vc
The Financial Ombudsman Service is a free UK public body, established by Parliament in 2001, that investigates complaints about financial businesses such as banks, insurers, pension and investment providers, and claims management companies.
FintechGovTech
Co-investorsDeepbridge CapitalForce Over Mass CapitalFuel VenturesO2h VenturesQVenturesSeneca Partners+1 more
FinCrime Dynamics helps financial institutions test and improve their anti-financial crime and fraud controls using synthetic data and simulation testing, including its Synthetizor synthetic data generation engine.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)SyndicateRoomTwin Path Ventures
HealthKey is a platform giving employees and customers access to a network of vetted healthcare providers, offering services such as nutrition, therapy, physiotherapy, and MSK triage.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAviva Ventures
HelloSelf creates a platform that connects therapists and members to facilitate mental healthcare relationships.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Charlie Wells(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesOctopus VenturesOMERS Ventures
Hoxton.ai provides AI sensors, software, and analytics that count visitors, measure in-store conversion, monitor real-time occupancy, and capture spoken customer feedback.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRetail Tech
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)True.
Ittybit builds a private, searchable media library that lets teams index their video content and extract structured data from it.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vcSure Valley Ventures
Legislate produces a podcast in which it interviews founders, CEOs and legal professionals about their businesses and legal topics.
LegalTech
Mary Catherine(Chief Legal Officer)
Co-investorsParkwalk Advisors
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsPerscitus LLPSalica InvestmentsSamos Investments
NavLive makes the Radius, a handheld LiDAR and SLAM-based scanner with AI processing that captures 2D floor plans and 3D point clouds of building sites in a single walk-through and exports them to BIM tools like Revit, AutoCAD, and ArchiCAD.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardware
David Wisth(Founder)in
Co-investorsClearance Venture PartnersOxford Science Enterprises
Noggin is an FCA-authorised Credit Reference Agency and Account Information Service Provider that turns bank transaction data—from current accounts, Open Banking, or bank statements—into transaction categorisation, affordability insights, and dynamic risk scores.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Outplay Entertainment is an independent mobile game developer that creates match and puzzle games based on its own IP and partner IP, such as Gordon Ramsay's Chef Blast and Subway Surfers Blast.
ConsumerGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentVictoria, GB
Kevin Atkinson(Executive Officer)Paul Pearson(Director)Jason Benge(Director)
Oxford BioTherapeutics develops first-in-class oncology therapies—including antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), immuno-oncology, T-cell engagers, and radiopharmaceuticals—using its OGAP-Verify proteomic platform to identify novel cancer targets.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsCalculus Capital Ltd.Percipient CapitalPerscitus LLP
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) develops and operates superconducting quantum computers for commercial and strategic applications, offering Quantum-Compute-as-a-Service and integrating quantum systems directly into commercial data centres.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareQuantum ComputingOxford, GB
Peter Leek(Founder & CSO)inGerald Mullally(CEO)Simon Phillips(CTO)Nikki Cooper(CLO)Robert Coutts(CFO)
BoardJack Boyer(Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsOxford Science EnterprisesBritish Business BankOxford Investment Consultants LLPUTEC
Oxford Science Enterprises is a venture-building investment firm, working in partnership with the University of Oxford, that funds and creates companies based on scientific research from Oxford, Harwell and Culham.
BiotechDeep TechQuantum ComputingOxford, GB
Co-investorsOxford University InnovationMilltrust International Group
Scan.com operates a national medical imaging network that lets providers order, track, schedule, and receive imaging reports on a single platform with transparent bundled pricing.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersCorewell Health VenturesForefront VentureFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYOnstage+4 more
Shuffle is a fintech platform that provides upfront funding and growth support to independent hospitality businesses without requiring equity or fixed repayment terms.
Fintech
Co-investorsEpisode1
Snowfox Discovery is a natural hydrogen exploration company developing technology to locate and unlock naturally occurring hydrogen in the geological subsurface.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Daniel McMahonin
Co-investorsAP VenturesOxford Science Enterprisesbp ventures
SPOKE is a direct-to-consumer menswear brand selling trousers, jeans, and wardrobe essentials with an emphasis on precise sizing and fit.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Ben Farren(Founder)in
Co-investors24 HaymarketMolten VenturesAda Ventures
TurinTech builds AI optimization platforms, including evoML for automated machine learning model creation and Artemis for software engineers, powered by its proprietary Intelligence Engine that combines genetic algorithms, machine learning, agentic systems, and LLMs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsType One VenturesIQ Capital
Wrist provides customer-centric, data-driven insurance experiences, including subscription-based insurance products and real-time analytics tools for insurance partners.
Data & InfrastructureInsurTechLondon, GB
Darius Kumana(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlow CapitalMundi VenturesQBN CapitalRLC VenturesVolution Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Archangel · startupdaily.net · Aug 17, 2026
Financial Ombudsman · academyoflifeplanning.blog · Mar 16, 2026
NavLive · industrialisedconstruction.co.uk · Dec 19, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary · since 2018
Director · British · since 2026
Director · British · since 2017
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oxford made?
- Oxford has 32 tracked investments.
- What stage does Oxford invest at?
- Oxford invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Oxford focus on?
- Oxford focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Quantum Computing, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oxford located?
- Oxford is headquartered in Oxford, GB.
- Does Oxford lead rounds?
- Oxford typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Oxford co-invest with?
- Oxford most often shares deals with Oxford Science Enterprises, Episode1, GMG Ventures, among 59 tracked co-investors.
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