Oxonian Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Oxonian Ventures focuses on early-stage investing in startups founded by Oxford University alumni. The firm aims to let Oxford alumni participate in building the future of Oxford innovation, offering an early-stage investing opportunity exclusive to Oxford graduates while targeting attractive returns. It backs ventures founded by Oxonians and draws its capital from a community of accredited investors who studied at Oxford. Founders seeking funding apply through an application form, and prospective investors who are Oxford alumni can express interest to learn more.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 26 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15Biotech ×9Healthtech ×9SaaS ×8Fintech ×6Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
University of Oxford ×22UCL ×4University of Southampton ×4Boston University ×3Imperial College London ×3Saïd Business School, University of Oxford ×3Dartmouth College ×2United States Air Force Academy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history
University of Oxford ×3Expedia Group ×2iGEM ×2Parsagen Diagnostics, Inc. ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
12 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 36 with degree data)
Investments · 39 tracked
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AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US
Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+19 more
Apero is a healthcare software platform that provides scheduling, visit notes, revenue cycle management, patient billing, prescriptions, and financial reporting for medical practices.
HealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jacinda Shelly(Founder)inNick Shelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsUpHonest CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
biotx.ai maps how genes causally shape human biology by systematically testing every human gene across tissues using large-scale Mendelian randomization, colocalization, and causal AI.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Joern Klinger(Founder)inMarco Schmidt(CEO)inCharles Ravarani(CTO)in
Co-investorsHoxton Ventures
BluumBio identifies and deploys naturally occurring enzymes from fungi, trees, and bacteria to remove industrial pollutants from soil, air, and water.
BiotechCleantechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Katherine French(Founder)in
Co-investorsHAWKTAILOlive Tree CapitalY CombinatorAxial VC
CNote is a cash management and fixed-income investing platform that channels deposits and investments into mission-driven financial institutions such as CDFIs, MDIs, and low-income designated banks and credit unions.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Catherine Berman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAstiaBand of AngelsBankTech VenturesCommerce VenturesForefront Venture+8 more
Conductor develops AI algorithms and control software for quantum computing, helping researchers and engineers optimize qubit architectures and scaling in semiconductor-based quantum systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum ComputingSan Francisco, US
Brandon Severin(Co-Founder & CEO)inJoel Pendleton(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesMyAsiaVCOlive Tree CapitalOUTBOUND CAPITALTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
Copper is a book publishing company that supports authors through the full publishing process, offering services such as marketing and PR, podcast launches, a social app, retreats, and in-person events.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Allison Trowbridge(Founder)in
Co-investorsExit Quotient Ventures
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Seraphim Space
Walker Brothers makes craft kombucha beverages designed to replicate the complexity of craft beer while being gentler on digestion and aligned with healthy lifestyles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessNashville, US
Sam Walker(Co-founder)Luke Walker(Co-founder)Caroline Howard(Co-founder)
Everbloom develops lab-grown noble fibers from protein waste as sustainable alternatives to animal and synthetic materials for luxury fashion.
BiotechNew Materials
Co-investorsEndgame CapitalHoxton Ventures
ExcepGen develops biologics, gene therapies, and vaccines using synthetic biology approaches to create therapies that operate outside normal cellular regulation constraints.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Thomas Folliard(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi CampusY CombinatorZAKA VC
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Granza Bio develops immunotherapy treatments leveraging naturally-occurring attack particles that are released from cytotoxic immune cells to target diseases including cancers, autoimmunity, and infections.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Prof. DustinAshwin Nandakumar(Founder)inAshwin Jainarayanan(Founder)inAshwin Menon Nandakumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMetaplanetRitual CapitalY CombinatorRefactor CapitalZeno Ventures
Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage system that autonomously bottles filtered water and flavored, sparkling, or branded drinks on demand at vending stations, then collects the reusable glass and stainless steel bottles for cleaning and reuse.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Manuela ZoninseininAli Rose van OverbekeinAndrew Dunn(Director)
BoardZachary Smith(Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Clocktower VenturesDipalo VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsGROOVE CAPITALPS27 Ventures+4 more
Ligo develops computational tools for enzyme design by combining large language models with specialized neural networks to enable scientists and AI agents to discover new enzymes and biological functions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Edward Harris(Founder)inEmily Egerton-Warburton(Founder)inArda Goreci(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesHAWKTAILTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder VenturesY Combinator468 Capital
Louisa provides deal intelligence software for relationship-driven firms such as investment banks, private credit, and law firms, surfacing cross-sell and origination opportunities by matching external deal signals to colleagues who already hold warm relationships.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Rohan Doctor(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesPalm Drive Capital
Mote is an assistive technology platform available as a Chrome extension that supports students with learning disabilities, reading challenges, and multilingual needs through tools for text-to-speech, speech-to-text, translation, and writing assistance across Google Workspace and the web.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS
Will Jackson(CEO)Alex Nunes(CTO)
Motives conducts AI-moderated video interviews with real people to gather consumer insights for insights teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Sean Conley(Founder)inSam Stoll(Founder)in
Co-investorsFailup VenturesLobster CapitalY Combinator
OpenSponsorship operates a digital marketplace that connects professional athletes with brands seeking authentic sponsorship partnerships.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Ishveen Jolly(CEO)inRon Nesbitt(Co-founder)inIshveen Anand(Founder)Nick van der MeulenStephen Stephen Kincheloein
Co-investors500 GlobalRosecliff VenturesSerena Ventures
Parsewise builds enterprise software that transforms fragmented, unstructured data into structured evidence to enable organizations to make reliable risk decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Max Hofer(Founder)inGreg Csegzi(Founder)inGergely Csegzi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorNetwork VC
PingThings provides a data science, machine learning, and cloud-based analytics platform, with expertise in anomaly detection and high-performance computing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyIoTWashington, US
Sean Patrick Murphy(Founder)inMichael BrowninPaul Winters(Director)Andrew Byrnes(Director)Adam Carte(Director)
Co-investorsElewitRaptor GroupSINEWAVE VENTURES
Plexe provides infrastructure for deploying machine learning models to production, serving millions of inferences daily.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Vaibhav Dubey(Founder & CEO)inMarcello De Bernardi(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMyAsiaVCSterling RoadStrategxy Ventures LLCTranspose Platform Management
Probably Genetic operates a platform for diagnosing genetic diseases, providing comprehensive genetic data and testing to patients and healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Lukas Lange(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersCalm/Storm VCManta Ray VenturesRecode VenturesThreshold VenturesY Combinator+2 more
Proof provides sustainability, compliance, and impact management solutions for organizations navigating business-critical challenges around capital access, regulatory exposure, and value creation.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders CapitalBuilders FundCV VCWorking Capital Fund
Rainmakers operates a self-serve talent marketplace platform for sales professionals serving SaaS companies.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Michael Theron(Founder)in
Co-investorsLong Journey VenturesLOWERCARBON
Biotechnology company developing novel therapeutic approaches, achieved successful exit.
Co-investorsRed Bear AngelsVentac Partners
Co-investorsRed Bear Angels
The Beans provides an employee financial wellness benefit that helps workers build a personalized cash flow plan to manage their finances and reduce money-related stress.
FintechHR TechWellness & FitnessSan Anselmo, US
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalTechstars
Co-investorsKokopelli Capital
Uprise builds AI-based financial tools aimed at small business owners, addressing their combined business and personal financial needs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nanthakumar Muthusamy(Founder)inChris Goodmacher(Co-Founder)inJessica Chen Riolfi(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsContraryGraham Walker VentureBlank VenturesDash FundHustle FundOn Deck
Valink Therapeutics develops bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for therapeutic applications, combining high-throughput discovery, antibody engineering, and medicinal chemistry capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Arne Scheu(Founder)inIrsyad Khairil(Founder)in
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesLongeVCMetaplanetP53 InvestSynBioVenY Combinator+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rainmakers · rainmakers.thebusinessdesk.com · Aug 21, 2026
Proof · partnerships.vt.edu · Jul 30, 2026
Conductor Quantum · quantumzeitgeist.com · Jul 15, 2026
Parsewise · startuphub.ai · Jun 15, 2026
Probably Genetic · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Kadeya · trysignalbase.com · Nov 25, 2025
Valink Therapeutics · finsmes.com · Oct 20, 2025
Motives · leadsontrees.com · Oct 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Oxonian Ventures made?
- Oxonian Ventures has 39 tracked investments.
- What stage does Oxonian Ventures invest at?
- Oxonian Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Oxonian Ventures focus on?
- Oxonian Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Oxonian Ventures located?
- Oxonian Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Oxonian Ventures lead rounds?
- Oxonian Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Oxonian Ventures co-invest with?
- Oxonian Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, among 90 tracked co-investors.
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