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Overview

Seed funding and commercialization support for university inventions.

Founded

2006

Deals · 12mo

14

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Consulting
Education
Intellectual Property

Investment portfolio

77rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Neela Biotech
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Reclinker
Oct 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Verascient
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Houdini Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Hacktron
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Auryx
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Semarion
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Immutrin
Mar 2026Participated
$87 MSeries A
Seprify
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
xWatts
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Sparxell
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
Neela Biotech
Oct 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Reclinker
Oct 2026Participated
$13 MSeries A
Verascient
Aug 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Houdini Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Hacktron
May 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Auryx
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Semarion
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Immutrin
Mar 2026Participated
$87 MSeries A
Seprify
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MSeries A
xWatts
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Sparxell
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Cambridge Enterprise: 77 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cambridge Enterprise: 77 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed924
Series A221
Series B04
Other Equity413

Monthly Deal Activity

Cambridge Enterprise: 77 deals are recorded across 183 months.All available history.
Cambridge Enterprise: 77 deals are recorded across 183 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '142
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '161
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '203
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '202
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '212
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '222
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
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Dec '220
Jan '230
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Dec '230
Jan '241
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '263
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Cambridge Enterprise: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (41 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cambridge Enterprise: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (41 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences41
Clean Energy & Sustainability16
Space & Frontier Tech15
Hardware & Robotics15
Manufacturing14
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Media & Entertainment5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Developer Tools3
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Fintech2
Food & Agriculture2
Professional Services2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Cambridge Enterprise: 77 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Cambridge Enterprise: 77 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M49
$5M-$10M13
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cambridge Enterprise: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cambridge Enterprise: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (74 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe74
United States2
Singapore1
Cambridge Enterprise: 20 co-investors are shown, with Parkwalk Advisors sharing 20 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Cambridge Enterprise: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Cambridge Enterprise: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1519%
Participating6281%
Cambridge Enterprise: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cambridge Enterprise: Single-lead accounts for 47% and co-led for 53% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead747%
Co-led853%

Team

Christian Pratt

Head of Marketing and Communications

Dr Loukik Arora

Senior Investment Associate

Emma Barker

Senior Commercialisation Associate

Gillian Davis

Commercialisation Director

Iain Thomas

Head of Life Sciences

Julian Peck

Commercialisation Manager

Margaret Wilkinson

Commercialisation Manager

Richard Jennings

Deputy Director