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University of Oxford

University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD, United Kingdom

Overview

Collegiate university fostering interdisciplinary research and education.

Founded

1096

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Association
E-Learning
Education
Knowledge Management
...

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Zeit AI
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
RQ Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$115 MSeries A
Densix
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Palmer Energy Technology
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
OrganOx
Feb 2025Participated
$142 MOther Equity
Beacon Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$170 MSeries B
Oxford Endovascular
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
Theolytics
Apr 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Proxisense
Dec 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Navenio
Sep 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
OXCCU
Jun 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
Zeit AI
Sep 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
RQ Bio
Jun 2026Participated
$115 MSeries A
Densix
Apr 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Palmer Energy Technology
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
OrganOx
Feb 2025Participated
$142 MOther Equity
Beacon Therapeutics
Jul 2024Participated
$170 MSeries B
Oxford Endovascular
May 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
Theolytics
Apr 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Proxisense
Dec 2023Led
$1 MOther Equity
Navenio
Sep 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
OXCCU
Jun 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

University of Oxford: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
University of Oxford: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A18
Series B04
Other Equity110

Monthly Deal Activity

University of Oxford: 26 deals are recorded across 173 months.All available history.
University of Oxford: 26 deals are recorded across 173 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '121
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '131
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 '141
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '151
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '151
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 '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '210
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Dec '211
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Apr '261
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Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

University of Oxford: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

University of Oxford: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences14
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Space & Frontier Tech7
Enterprise Software6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
AI & Machine Learning4
Manufacturing3
Hardware & Robotics2
Food & Agriculture2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

University of Oxford: 26 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.

University of Oxford: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

University of Oxford: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

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

University of Oxford: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe25
United States1
University of Oxford: 20 co-investors are shown, with Oxford Science Enterprises sharing 15 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.

University of Oxford: 20 co-investors are shown, with Oxford Science Enterprises sharing 15 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Oxford Science Enterprises15
Parkwalk Advisors7
IP Group6
G. K. Goh4
Oxford Investment Consultants4
Big Pi Ventures3
Hostplus3
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)2
BGF2
Braavos Capital2
Clean Energy Ventures2
Eni Next2
Forbion2
HealthQuest Capital2
Imperial Innovations2
Longwall Ventures2
MTI Partners2
QBN Capital2
Wellington Management2
ACE Ventures1

Investment Strategy

University of Oxford: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
University of Oxford: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led28%
Participating2492%
University of Oxford: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
University of Oxford: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Douwe Korff

Associate, Oxford Martin School

James Pavur

DPhil Student

Martin Strohmeier

Junior Research Fellow

Matthew J. During

Visiting Professor of Translational Neuroscience

Michael Osborne

Associate Professor

Russell Driver

Post Doctoral Researcher

Tara Garnett

Principal Investigator, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food

Trudie Lang

Director, The Global Health Network