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 ×14Biotech ×9Healthtech ×8SaaS ×7Fintech ×5Deep Tech ×4Climate Tech ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×3
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)
BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaAurum Venture Partners+18 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 applies large-scale Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis across thousands of diseases and biomarkers to map causal relationships between genes and biological outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Joern Klinger(Founder)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's ImpactFlex Investing is a fixed-income product that lets accredited investors direct capital toward impact themes such as poverty alleviation, financial inclusion, small business lending, and affordable housing across underserved U.S. communities.
FintechImpact & Social Good
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)
Co-investorsExit Quotient Ventures
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Seraphim Space
Walker Brothers brews craft kombucha, including non-alcoholic varieties and 5% ABV hard kombucha, flavored with organic fruit and botanicals and made with naturally-occurring probiotics.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNashville, US
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)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMetaplanetRitual CapitalY CombinatorRefactor CapitalZeno Ventures
Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage dispensing system that bottles drinks on demand in workplace settings and collects bottles for cleaning and reuse, eliminating single-use plastic waste.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodChicago, 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)
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesPalm Drive Capital
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)Ishveen Anand(Founder)Nick van der MeulenStephen Stephen Kincheloe
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)
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)Paul 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)Marcello 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 business intelligence and compliance services combining expert advisors, data procurement, and AI automation to help organizations manage regulatory risk, disclosure, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders CapitalBuilders FundCV VCWorking Capital Fund
Rainmakers is a hiring platform that matches sales professionals with job opportunities through a pre-vetted community marketplace.
B2B MarketplacesSales Tech
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 provides embedded tax filing and financial advisory services that SMB platforms can offer to their business-owner customers, delivered by Certified Financial Planners and tax professionals.
FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nanthakumar Muthusamy(Founder)
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 companiesProof · 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
Plexe · businessinsider.com · Jun 11, 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 89 tracked co-investors.
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