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Oxford · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked

Also known as Oxford MyPrize SPV1

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Oxford, GB
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
AUM
$625M
Tracked investments
32

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website
Leo Castellanos· Investment Director
Adrian Christofides· Director of Capital Formation
Adriana Obloj· Director, Finance & Operationsin
Antony Shaw· Senior Manager, Operationsin
David Van Oss· Non-Executive Directorin
Elizabeth Morris· Manager, Finance & Operations
Giles Woodward· Compliance Officer
Hala Georgy· Portfolio Managerin
Jackson Price· Data Engineerin
James Stothard· Head of Investor Engagementin
James Witter· Non-Executive Director
Karishma Soni· Investment Associatein
Kate Kettle· Business Development, Private Wealthin
Millie Feeney· Associate, Investor Relations
Nick Sudlow· Senior Manager, Investor Relations
Venkata Ramana Kolagotla· Salesforce Administrator

What they invest in

from 27 of 32 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Enterprise Software ×6Deep Tech ×5Fintech ×5Hardware ×5Healthtech ×5SaaS ×5Digital Health ×4

HQs:United Kingdom×11

Investments · 32 tracked

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Archangelarchangel.worksin

Archangel 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

Arcubearcube.orgin

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

Arkivumarkivum.comin𝕏

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

Attestaskattest.comin𝕏

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

Blueberrylifeblueberrylife.comin𝕏

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

Bower Collectivebowercollective.comin

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

Celoxicaceloxica.com

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

Egregiousegregious.ai

Co-investorsFuel Ventures

Ergodicergodic.aiin𝕏

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

Financial Ombudsmanfinancial-ombudsman.org.ukin𝕏

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 Dynamicsfincrimedynamics.comin

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

Healthkeyhealthkey.healthin

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

HelloSelfhelloself.comin𝕏

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

HoxtonAIhoxton.aiin

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.

Ittybitittybit.comin

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

Legislatelegislate.aiin𝕏

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

NavLivenavlive.aiin𝕏

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

Nogginhqnogginhq.comin𝕏

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

Oqcoqc.techin𝕏

OQC builds quantum computers ("Application Optimised Compute") and operates as Europe's first Quantum-Compute-as-a-Service provider, deploying quantum systems into commercial and sovereign data centres and via cloud and APIs.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

Outplayoutplay.com𝕏

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 BioTherapeuticsoxfordbiotherapeutics.com

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 Circuitsoxfordquantumcircuits.comin𝕏

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 (OSE)oxfordscienceenterprises.com

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

Redsiftredsift.ioin𝕏

Red Sift provides an email, domain and web security platform that helps security and IT teams deploy authentication protocols such as DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI and MTA-STS to prevent phishing, spoofing and brand impersonation.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Scan.com's websitescan.com𝕏

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 Financeshuffle.finance

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 Discoverysnowfoxdiscovery.comin

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

Spokespoke-london.com

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

Turnintechturintech.aiin𝕏

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

Wriskwrisk.coin𝕏

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

Zamnazamna.com

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Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Sophia Pryor

Secretary · since 2018

Ionut Marius Apetrei

Director · British · since 2026

Jonathan Professor Michie

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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