Oxford
Venture capitalActively deployingOxford · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 21 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.
Team · 21 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Oxford went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 35 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8Fintech ×7Healthtech ×6Deep Tech ×5Digital Health ×5Hardware ×5
HQs:United Kingdom×18United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data
The University of Manchester ×3ICAEW ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2UCL ×2University of Cambridge ×2University of York ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12016 · 23 dated
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
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 platform for long-term data archiving and preservation that ensures data remains secure, accessible, and readable for regulated organizations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSReading, GB
Matthew [Last name not provided](CTO and Founder)
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)in
Co-investorsAV8 Ventures
Bower Collective sells plant-based, non-toxic home cleaning products (hand wash, washing up liquid, all-purpose spray) sold via a subscription refill model that uses reusable bottles and returnable pouches to cut plastic waste.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Nick Torday(Founder)in
Co-investorsSouth East AngelsThe FSE GroupBritish Business BankDoehler VenturesFounders FactorySouth West Investment Fund
Celoxica provides technology infrastructure for systematic trading and algorithmic execution, serving quantitative traders on the buy side and brokers managing algorithmic order flow.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Jean-Marc BouhelierinLeeAntoineGillesMichel
Co-investorsAlbionVCBeringeaIntel Capital
Co-investorsSamos Investments
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, statutory body set up by UK Parliament in 2001 to investigate and resolve complaints between consumers and financial businesses such as banks, insurers, and pension and investment providers.
FintechGovTechLegalTech
Co-investorsDeepbridge CapitalForce Over Mass CapitalFuel VenturesO2h VenturesQVenturesSeneca Partners+1 more
FinCrime Dynamics provides fraud red team testing services to help financial institutions and fintech companies identify and strengthen weaknesses in their fraud controls through bespoke threat scenario testing and expert analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechCambridge, GB
Stephen Quick(Founder & Director)inDaniel Turner-Szmykiewicz(Founder & Director)
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)SyndicateRoomTwin Path VenturesOutrun Ventures
HealthKey operates a platform connecting gyms, benefit platforms, insurers, and employers with vetted health and wellness providers, simplifying healthcare access for both individuals and organizations.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechSaaSWellness & Fitness
David Joerring(Founder & CEO)inTudor Cotop(Co-founder & CTO)in
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-powered overhead sensors, feedback terminals, and analytics dashboards that count visitors, measure in-store conversion, monitor occupancy, and capture spoken visitor feedback.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRetail Tech
Duncan Mann(Founder)in
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
TextMine automates data extraction from business-critical documents using AI, serving enterprises in financial services, legal, and technology sectors that require high accuracy and security in document processing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Charles BrecqueinMary Catherine(Chief Legal Officer)
Co-investorsParkwalk Advisors
NavLive provides a handheld scanning device and cloud platform that captures point clouds and generates 2D floor plans, elevations, and sections in real time using multi-sensor SLAM tracking and AI feature detection.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwarePropTech
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 a mobile game developer that creates casual games for players worldwide.
ConsumerGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentVictoria, GB
Kevin Atkinson(Executive Officer)Paul Pearson(Director)Jason Benge(Director)
Oxford BioTherapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing antibody-based therapies for cancer treatment.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesOxford, GB
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)inSimon Phillips(CTO)inNikki Cooper(CLO)inRobert Coutts(CFO)in
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 imaging network connecting payers, providers, and patients with accredited diagnostic imaging centers, offering transparent scheduling, pricing, and digital report delivery.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Charlie Bullock(Co-founder and CEO)inOliver Knight(Co-founder and COO)inJoe Daniels(Co-founder, Design Engineering)Khalid Latief(Co-founder, Consultant Radiologist)in
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
Snow Fox Discovery explores for and develops natural (geologic) hydrogen resources, aiming to supply low-carbon hydrogen for a net-zero energy transition.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Daniel McMahonin
Co-investorsOxford Science EnterprisesAP Venturesbp ventures
SPOKE is a London-based menswear brand selling clothing and accessories online, including a sock collection produced in partnership with the London Sock Company.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB
Ben Farren(Founder)in
Co-investors24 HaymarketMolten VenturesAda VenturesBethnal Green VenturesSeedrs
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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
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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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
EgregiousMoneyboxSpoke LondonZamna
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Archangel · startupdaily.net · Aug 17, 2026
Oxford Quantum Circuits · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 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 35 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, Fuel Ventures, among 60 tracked co-investors.
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