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Stephen Hampson

Investor

Investment Director at Oxford

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Stephen Hampson is Managing Director at H2CHP, where he works on strategic development and growth strategies for high-growth companies, including supporting university research commercialization. He previously served as Investment Director at Oxford Capital and holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury, with ongoing doctoral research at Bayes Business School focused on business model innovation and board-management decision-making.

Experience

  1. H2CHPManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentCounty Durham, England, United Kingdom
  2. Oxford CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. Oxford CapitalInvestment Director2021 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  4. University for the Creative ArtsBoard Member and Governorcurrent2019 — presentFarnham, Epsom, Canterbury and Rochester
  5. H2-OptimalBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  6. CORE EducationDirector2018 — 2024Christchurch
  7. Powerhouse Ventures LimitedManaging Director & CEO2014 — 2017New Zealand
  8. Powerhouse Ventures LimitedManaging Partner2008 — 2014New Zealand
  9. Canterbury Innovation IncubatorCEO2001 — 2008Canterbury, New Zealand
  10. VOSPER THORNYCROFT (UK) LIMITEDSenior Management Positions1996 — 2001Greater Southampton Area

Skills & more

Start-ups99Investments41Venture Capital79Entrepreneurship73Entrepreneur4Angel Investing17Business Strategy42Commercialization18Business Development23Business Planning28Incubation5Due Diligence3
+12 moreExecutive ManagementCorporate DevelopmentChange ManagementInternational BusinessInnovation ManagementManagement ConsultingMarket ResearchMarketing StrategyManagementLeadershipNegotiationStrategic Planning
  • Machine Learning: Practical Applications — The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • Business Analytics: From Data to Decisions — Emeritus

From Stephen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Oxford

Adrian Christofides
Director of Capital Formation at Oxford
Adriana Obloj
Director, Finance & Operations at Oxford
Antony Shaw
Senior Manager, Operations at Oxford
David Mott
Founder Partner at Oxford
David Van Oss
Non-Executive Director at Oxford
Edward Mott
Chair at Oxford
Elizabeth Morris
Manager, Finance & Operations at Oxford
Giles Woodward
Compliance Officer at Oxford

Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Hampson?
Stephen Hampson is Managing Director at H2CHP, where he works on strategic development and growth strategies for high-growth companies, including supporting university research commercialization. He previously served as Investment Director at Oxford Capital and holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury, with ongoing doctoral research at Bayes Business School focused on business model innovation and board-management decision-making.
Where does Stephen Hampson work?
Stephen Hampson is Investment Director at Oxford.
Where did Stephen Hampson go to school?
Stephen Hampson studied at Bayes Business School (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Management Science); Imperial Business School (CPD, Business Analytics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (CPD, Machine Learning: Practical Applications).

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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)980

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Also attended UCL396

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Also attended University of Canterbury47

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Shared employers

Also worked at Oxford Capital14

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Also worked at Powerhouse Ventures Limited8

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