Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford, UK–based spin-out from Oxford University, formed in 2010 by Kevin Arthur. The company is developing a solid-state perovskite solar cell that can be applied as a thin film onto glass building facades. Its core product aims to enable building-integrated photovoltaics by coating glass with thin-film perovskite solar cells. Oxford Photovoltaics raised £8m in the first tranche of a Series B to accelerate development and commercialization toward full-scale production and commercial deployment. Investors in this tranche included new backers from the UK, US, Asia and Europe alongside existing investors such as the University of Oxford, MTI Partners, Longwall Venture Partners, Parkwalk Advisors and a range of angel investors. Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford, UK‑based provider of solid‑state dye‑sensitized solar cells for the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) sector. The company's cells are made from nontoxic, non‑corrosive materials, can be printed directly onto glass in a range of colours, and are designed to be scalable to any volume. Oxford Photovoltaics commercializes these cells for glazing panels and facades. The company plans to use the recently raised capital to expand its technical and commercial teams and to construct product development and test facilities at Begbroke Science Park near Oxford. Oxford Photovoltaics closed a £2m (≈$3.1m) funding round led by MTI Partners' UMIP Premier Fund with participation from the University of Oxford and private investors. Led by CEO Kevin Arthur, the company is an Oxford University spin‑out. Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford University spinout based in Oxford, UK that develops solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells for the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) sector. The company focuses on a demonstrator product aimed at BIPV applications. Led by CEO Kevin Arthur, OPV is commercializing technology spun out of Oxford University. OPV completed a £650k funding round to support its next steps. The company intends to use the funds to build its commercial team and scale up demonstrator product manufacturing. Investors in the round include MTI Partners through the UMIP Premier Fund, Parkwalk EIS Technology Fund 1, the World Gold Council and a number of angel investors.

Total raised

$16M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Mar 2015