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IP Group

2nd Floor, 3 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom

Overview

Commercializing intellectual property from research institutions.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

11

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Intellectual Property

Investment portfolio

122rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mach42
Jul 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Mako
Jun 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Slamcore
May 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Mantle8
May 2026Participated
$36 MSeries A
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Alesi Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Storm Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$56 MSeries C
MGA Thermal
Mar 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
Artios Pharma
Nov 2025Participated
$115 MSeries D
Rage Biotech
Nov 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
MISSION Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$13 MOther Equity
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Mach42
Jul 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Mako
Jun 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Slamcore
May 2026Participated
$14 MOther Equity
Mantle8
May 2026Participated
$36 MSeries A
Barocal
May 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Alesi Surgical
Apr 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Storm Therapeutics
Apr 2026Participated
$56 MSeries C
MGA Thermal
Mar 2026Led
$17 MOther Equity
Artios Pharma
Nov 2025Participated
$115 MSeries D
Rage Biotech
Nov 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
MISSION Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$13 MOther Equity
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

IP Group: 122 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
IP Group: 122 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed43
Series A518
Series B021
Series C+010
Other Equity1744

Monthly Deal Activity

IP Group: 122 deals are recorded across 201 months.All available history.
IP Group: 122 deals are recorded across 201 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '101
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '101
Sep '100
Oct '101
Nov '100
Dec '101
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '111
Apr '111
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '111
Aug '111
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '111
Jan '120
Feb '122
Mar '122
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '121
Jul '121
Aug '121
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '121
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '172
Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '183
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '182
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '183
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '203
Jun '200
Jul '202
Aug '202
Sep '203
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '202
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '213
Apr '210
May '212
Jun '210
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '224
Mar '222
Apr '222
May '222
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '222
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '223
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '232
Apr '230
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Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
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Jul '240
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Nov '240
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Jan '250
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Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '262
May '263
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

IP Group: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 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.

IP Group: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (59 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences59
Space & Frontier Tech30
Hardware & Robotics22
Clean Energy & Sustainability20
AI & Machine Learning18
Enterprise Software15
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
Manufacturing15
Data, Analytics & IT13
Marketing & Advertising10
Transportation & Logistics8
Fintech7
Professional Services6
Developer Tools6
AR/VR5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Education & Workforce3
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
Government & Defense1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

IP Group: 122 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.

IP Group: 122 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M37
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M25
$25M-$50M26
$50M-$100M13
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

IP Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (98 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

IP Group: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (98 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe98
United States14
Australia9
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IP Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hostplus sharing 16 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.

IP Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with Hostplus sharing 16 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Hostplus16
Parkwalk Advisors16
Oxford Science Enterprises9
Pfizer Ventures8
Octopus Ventures7
BGF6
M Ventures6
Sofinnova Partners6
SV Health Investors6
University of Oxford6
Andera Partners5
Woodford Investment Management5
Invesco Perpetual4
Lansdowne Partners4
Novartis4
Scottish Enterprise4
SR One4
Tencent4
Agilent Technologies3
Bloc Ventures3

Investment Strategy

IP Group: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation.All available history.
IP Group: Led accounts for 21% and participating for 79% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2621%
Participating9679%
IP Group: Single-lead accounts for 46% and co-led for 54% of lead dynamics.All available history.
IP Group: Single-lead accounts for 46% and co-led for 54% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1246%
Co-led1454%

Team

Alan Aubrey

CEO

David Baynes

COO

Diana Crisp

Group Head of HR

Dr Lee Thornton
Eoin Murphy

Group Head of IT and Operations

Greg Smith

CEO

Liz Vaughan-Adams

Director of Communications & IR

Mike Townend

Chief Investment Officer

Robert Trezona

Partner, Head of Cleantech

Shane Meaney
Siro Perez

Director

Viv Walsh

Office Manager