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Emily Thompson

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Investment Executive at Old College Capital

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About

Emily Thompson is an Investment Manager at Northern Gritstone. She previously worked at Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh's in-house venture fund, which invests in Life Science and Deep Tech spinouts and startups linked to the University from pre-seed to Series A. Thompson has a Life Science background and completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh's Centre of Inflammation Research in August 2022.

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Experience

  1. Northern GritstoneInvestment Managercurrent2026 — presentLeeds, England, United Kingdom
  2. Old College CapitalInvestment Executive2024 — 2026Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  3. Edinburgh InnovationsTechnology Transfer Manager2023 — 2024Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  4. Edinburgh InnovationsTechnology Transfer Executive2022 — 2023Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  5. The University of EdinburghPhD Candidate2018 — 2022
  6. LifeArcAnalyst (Internship) Opportunities Assessment Group2021 — 2022
  7. The University of SheffieldResearch Placement Student at the University of Sheffield (Oncology and Metabolism)2016 — 2018Greater Sheffield Area

Skills & more

Early Stage VenturesDeal ExecutionPortfolio ManagementProject ManagementIntellectual PropertyLicensingFTO AnalysisOpportunity AssessmentDue DiligencePatent Searching

Languages English · Portuguese

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Colleagues at Old College Capital

Andrea Young
Director of Investment at Old College Capital
Dougal Adamson
Investment Manager at Old College Capital
Ellasaid Woodhouse
Investment Manager at Old College Capital
Hannah Dent
Investment Executive at Old College Capital
John Cassidy
Investor at Kindred Capital
Katharine Fox
Investment Manager at Old College Capital

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Who is Emily Thompson?
Emily Thompson is an Investment Manager at Northern Gritstone. She previously worked at Old College Capital, the University of Edinburgh's in-house venture fund, which invests in Life Science and Deep Tech spinouts and startups linked to the University from pre-seed to Series A. Thompson has a Life Science background and completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh's Centre of Inflammation Research in August 2022.
Where does Emily Thompson work?
Emily Thompson is Investment Executive at Old College Capital.
Where did Emily Thompson go to school?
Emily Thompson studied at The University of Edinburgh (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Clinical Sciences).

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