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UCL

Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

Overview

Open-access university promoting academic excellence and research.

Founded

1826

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

The Netherlands
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Education
Higher Education
Universities

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Echopoint Medical
Feb 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies
Mar 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Nozzle.ai
Nov 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bramble Energy
Aug 2020Participated
$7 MSeries A
Echopoint Medical
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Quell Therapeutics
May 2019Participated
$45 MSeries A
Astroscreen
Apr 2019Led
$1 MOther Equity
MediaGamma
Mar 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Achilles Therapeutics
Nov 2016Led
$16 MOther Equity
HaikuJAM
Mar 2015Participated
$0.15 MSeed
We Are Pop Up
Sep 2013Participated
$0.66 MOther Equity
Echopoint Medical
Feb 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies
Mar 2023Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Nozzle.ai
Nov 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bramble Energy
Aug 2020Participated
$7 MSeries A
Echopoint Medical
Sep 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Quell Therapeutics
May 2019Participated
$45 MSeries A
Astroscreen
Apr 2019Led
$1 MOther Equity
MediaGamma
Mar 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Achilles Therapeutics
Nov 2016Led
$16 MOther Equity
HaikuJAM
Mar 2015Participated
$0.15 MSeed
We Are Pop Up
Sep 2013Participated
$0.66 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

UCL: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
UCL: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A12
Other Equity34

Monthly Deal Activity

UCL: 11 deals are recorded across 158 months.All available history.
UCL: 11 deals are recorded across 158 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '131
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Sector Breakdown

UCL: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

UCL: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences4
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Education & Workforce1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

UCL: 11 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.

UCL: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

UCL: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

UCL: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe10
Ec1v 0bz1
UCL: 17 co-investors are shown, with Parkwalk Advisors sharing 5 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.

UCL: 17 co-investors are shown, with Parkwalk Advisors sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Parkwalk Advisors5
Innovate UK2
IP Group2
Syncona2
UCL Business2
ACF Investors1
AISeed1
Arts Alliance1
BGF1
Cancer Research Horizons1
Francis Crick Institute1
JustGiving1
London Co-Investment Fund1
Luminous Ventures1
Octopus Ventures1
Oxygen Enterprise Partners1
Speedinvest1

Investment Strategy

UCL: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
UCL: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led436%
Participating764%
UCL: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
UCL: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led4100%

Team

Andrea Paulillo

Senior Research Fellow

Christian Nold

Researcher

David Martinez Rego

Research Associate

George Giannopoulos

Lecturer

Jeremy Bentham

Founder

Mahiben Maruthappu

Medical Doctor (Public Health)

Mariana Mazzucato

Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, Founder and Director of IIPP

Nick Duddy

App Store Research Associate

Roy Vercoulen

Founder & CEO

Simon Julier

Professor of Situation Awareness Systems