Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Angel networkOxford Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Oxford Innovation Finance provides growth and development capital to innovative UK businesses through two routes: the OION angel investment community and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. It focuses on early-stage science and technology startups developing breakthrough technologies, and offers tax-efficient (EIS/SEIS) investment options. The firm matches investors with vetted opportunities, hosts online and in-person showcase events, and supports founders through pitching, due diligence and follow-up meetings. Many investor members are entrepreneurs who contribute management expertise, contacts and industry knowledge alongside capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 64 of 131 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ15Deep Tech Γ15Healthtech Γ13SaaS Γ12Biotech Γ10Cleantech Γ10Hardware Γ10Enterprise Software Γ9
HQs:United KingdomΓ44United StatesΓ3DenmarkΓ1
Investments Β· 131 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathaction.ai builds natural language and conversational AI technology that captures, interprets, and responds to language to power human-like automated conversational interfaces for businesses at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
John Taylor(CEO)Rich Tolcher(CTO)Dr. John Taylor
Active Needle Technology develops active (vibrating) needle technology to improve ultrasound-guided needle interventional procedures.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Ian Quirk(Founder & CEO)Muhammad Sadiq(Founder & Senior Technical Officer)
Albotherm develops thermochromic materials that transition from transparent to reflective white as temperature rises, enabling buildings, greenhouses, vehicles, and solar panels to reduce heat gain and energy consumption without electrical input or active controls.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Altered Carbon builds a chemical-sensing platform based on proprietary graphene nanomaterials that lets machines detect and interpret airborne chemical signals at ultra-low power.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsBristol, GB
Sam Onwugbenu(CPO & Founder)Frazer Barnes(CTO & Founder)George Hawkins(CEO)Suresh Pushpananthan(Chairman)
Argonaute RNA develops siRNA-based (RNA interference) therapeutics, with a pipeline focused on cardiovascular disease, combining oligonucleotide chemistry and drug development expertise.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechCardiff, GB
Mike Khan(CEO)inAnthony Parker(Co-founder)inRichard Tompkins(Co-founder)in
Arma Karma is a B Corp certified insurtech offering subscription-based insurance that lets subscribers control their cover on demand and protect their valuables.
FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTech
Ben(Founder)
Aura provides end-of-life and funeral care services, helping people plan and arrange funerals and fostering open conversations about death.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Paul Jameson(Executive Chairman and Founder)David Jameson(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)Ben May(Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder)
Bodytrak makes a wearable in-ear device with multiple sensors that measures core body temperature, heart rate, and physiological strain, using on-device and cloud AI to detect heat stress, fatigue, and noise exposure in real time.
HardwareHealthtechIoT
CharterSync provides a platform that automates air cargo chartering, matching and quoting aircraft across a global network of operators with support from charter specialists.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Collegia offers sustainable pension investments that exclude or minimise exposure to industries such as arms manufacturing, coal, fossil fuels, and tobacco, directing savers' money toward companies aligned with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSUnited Kingdom, GB
CybaVerse provides cyber security through CybaOps, a unified platform combining AI, automation and expert-led managed security services (MSSP) to help organisations protect, detect, and respond to threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLeeds, GB
Oliver Spence(CEO & Co-founder)Gemma Blake(CRO & Co-founder)Simon Phillips(CTO)Andreas Wuchner(Chairman)
DAME is a direct-to-consumer brand that designs and sells reusable period products and related packaging.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTech
Demeter USA is a nonprofit organization that provides Biodynamic certification services for farms and processors, reviewing and inspecting operations to help growers and producers obtain and maintain certification.
AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodUnited States, US
Evrett Lunquist(Executive Director)
EcoSync builds smart thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) and a cloud-based management platform that use AI and IoT to adjust heating in commercial buildings based on real-time occupancy data.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Figura Analytics develops platform technology for the characterisation of nanomaterials, biomarkers, pharmaceuticals, and environmental pollutants.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsUK, GB
Dr Mark Platt(Co-founder)
Finboot builds products and solutions based on blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), helping clients adopt and derive value from these technologies.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Flarebright develops patented software and machine learning technologies that add capabilities such as autonomous flight and flight safety systems to robotic and crewed vehicles, including drones.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsUK, GB
Dr. Kelvin Hamilton(Founder & CEO)Dr. Conrad Rider(Co-founder & CTO)Dr. Carl Sequeira(Interim CTO)Gavin McEwan(Finance Director)
FluoretiQ develops rapid point-of-care diagnostic tools that identify bacteria and determine effective antibiotics for veterinarians and clinicians, aiming to reduce reliance on empirical antibiotic treatment.
AgTechBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBristol, GB
Neciah Dorh(Co-founder & CEO)Josephine Esposito-Elston(Founder & Co-inventor of NANOPLEX)
London, GB
Habitude is a salon, spa, and eco-boutique located in Seattle that offers beauty, wellness, and retail services with a focus on sustainability.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Hello Lamp Post is a community engagement platform that gives familiar objects, landmarks, and places a conversational voice ("Digital Team Members") via chat, social media, and email, letting people interact with public spaces.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Tiernan Mines(Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder)Ben Barker(Chief Operating Officer / Co-Founder)Sam Hill(Chief of Product / Co-Founder)
Hexigone develops corrosion-inhibition technology through its Intelli-ion "smart-release" platform (including the bio-based PX1 series) used in protective coatings, supplying coatings manufacturers with lower-carbon, safer inhibitors at over 800 MT per year.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSwansea, GB
Patrick Dodds(Founder)Dr Patrick Dodds(Founder)
PACT develops earth-positive bio-based materials for fashion and consumer brands, focusing on scalable, sustainable alternatives to conventional materials.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsCambridge, GB
Yudi Ding(Founder & CEO)in
Technology augmenting the home-moving process for customers and service providers.
UK AI company expanding into the US developing cutting-edge technology
HSBC Innovation Banking provides banking services to innovation-economy businesses and their investors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Hummingbird Tech provides sourcing and availability checking services for industrial machinery, parts, and equipment for operations in the U.S. and Mexico.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B Marketplaces
Exits Β· 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSigma LithiumNASDAQ: SGML
Principals & officers Β· per Companies House
what is this? βSecretary & Director Β· since 2016
Director Β· British Β· since 2015
Director Β· Danish Β· since 2017
Oxford Innovation Limited β 75β100% of shares
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) invest at?
- Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)'s typical check size?
- Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) typically writes checks of $190K β $2.5M.
- What sectors does Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) focus on?
- Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) located?
- Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) is headquartered in Oxford, GB.
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