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Old College Capital

Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture investment arm providing finance for early-stage companies.

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SolarSub
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Singular Photonics
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Exergy3
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Bioliberty
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
VerbaFlo
Mar 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
BioCaptiva
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Black Bull Biochar
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhizocore Technologies
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Concinnity Genetics
Dec 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Cytomos
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
ŌGI Bio
Jun 2024Participated
$0.83 MOther Equity
Prothea Technologies
Apr 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
SolarSub
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Singular Photonics
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Exergy3
Apr 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Bioliberty
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
VerbaFlo
Mar 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
BioCaptiva
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Black Bull Biochar
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhizocore Technologies
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Concinnity Genetics
Dec 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Cytomos
Nov 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
ŌGI Bio
Jun 2024Participated
$0.83 MOther Equity
Prothea Technologies
Apr 2024Participated
$13 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Old College Capital: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Old College Capital: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed010
Series A13
Other Equity120

Monthly Deal Activity

Old College Capital: 35 deals are recorded across 188 months.All available history.
Old College Capital: 35 deals are recorded across 188 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '111
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
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 '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '172
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
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Dec '190
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Dec '200
Jan '211
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Dec '210
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Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '263
Apr '261
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Old College Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 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.

Old College Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences20
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Hardware & Robotics6
AI & Machine Learning6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Fintech5
Professional Services5
Enterprise Software4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Manufacturing4
Food & Agriculture4
Media & Entertainment3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Old College Capital: 35 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.

Old College Capital: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Old College Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Old College Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe35
Old College Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Scottish Enterprise sharing 23 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.

Old College Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Scottish Enterprise sharing 23 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Scottish Enterprise23
Archangels6
Eos Advisory6
Equity Gap5
TRICAPITAL4
British Business Bank3
SIS Ventures3
Creator Fund2
Hanna Capital SEZC2
Innovate UK2
Kibo Invest2
Par Equity2
Wallace Equity2
ACF Investors1
Alba Equity1
Apollo1
Axeleo Capital1
Bayern Kapital1
BBI1
BGF1

Investment Strategy

Old College Capital: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Old College Capital: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led26%
Participating3394%
Old College Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Old College Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Andrea Young

Head Of Investment

Bill Yost

Venture Partner

Emily Thompson
Hannah Dent

Investment Executive

Jack Howley
Katharine Fox