World Gold Council
7th Floor, 15 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1BW, United Kingdom
Overview
The World Gold Council is a market development organisation for the gold industry. The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. Our purpose is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market. We are a unique organisation that delivers tangible benefits to the gold industry. We are an active force within the market, working with a large and diverse set of partners to create access, drive innovation and stimulate demand, while providing a collective voice for our members. We provide insights into the international gold markets, helping people to understand the investment qualities of gold and its role in meeting the social and environmental needs of society. The gold market has undergone significant change over the past two decades, becoming larger, stronger and more widely understood. The World Gold Council has been a key player in many of the initiatives that have driven that change, such as the liberalisation of the gold market in China and the rapid rise of demand in the East. We have also increased recognition of gold as a financial asset across a wide spectrum of market segments, supported by physically-backed gold product innovations. The World Gold Council has broad experience and deep knowledge of the factors driving market change. This allows us to operate with insight and act with authority in seeking to resolve industry issues, create pro-gold policies and raise standards across the industry. We concentrate on delivering structural change that has long-term impact and are at scale. In these times of extreme uncertainty and rapid change, we enable nations, investors and households worldwide to protect their financial futures by deploying gold’s unique qualities: The constant of value[1] A highly liquid yet scarce asset A safe haven in uncertain times An uncorrelated risk diversifier A hedge against fiat currency depreciation Our members are the world’s largest and most forward-thinking gold mining companies. For them, we speak with one voice and initiate actions that will underpin their value, protect their reputation and expand their influence. In recent years, we have produced guidance, research and practical tools to allow gold miners to report production costs in a more comprehensive and consistent manner. We have supported them to operate responsibly and with transparency in potentially high risk or conflict-affected areas, and to be able to demonstrate their significant contribution to social and economic development. Based in the UK, with operations in India, China, Singapore and the US , we are the lead for the gold industry worldwide. [1] See ‘The Golden Constant: The English and American Experience’
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 3
Investment portfolio
- Oxford PV
Participated · Equity · Jul 2011
Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford, UK–based spin-out from Oxford University, formed in 2010 by Kevin Arthur. The company is developing a solid-state perovskite solar cell that can be applied as a thin film onto glass building facades. Its core product aims to enable building-integrated photovoltaics by coating glass with thin-film perovskite solar cells. Oxford Photovoltaics raised £8m in the first tranche of a Series B to accelerate development and commercialization toward full-scale production and commercial deployment. Investors in this tranche included new backers from the UK, US, Asia and Europe alongside existing investors such as the University of Oxford, MTI Partners, Longwall Venture Partners, Parkwalk Advisors and a range of angel investors. Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford, UK‑based provider of solid‑state dye‑sensitized solar cells for the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) sector. The company's cells are made from nontoxic, non‑corrosive materials, can be printed directly onto glass in a range of colours, and are designed to be scalable to any volume. Oxford Photovoltaics commercializes these cells for glazing panels and facades. The company plans to use the recently raised capital to expand its technical and commercial teams and to construct product development and test facilities at Begbroke Science Park near Oxford. Oxford Photovoltaics closed a £2m (≈$3.1m) funding round led by MTI Partners' UMIP Premier Fund with participation from the University of Oxford and private investors. Led by CEO Kevin Arthur, the company is an Oxford University spin‑out. Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford University spinout based in Oxford, UK that develops solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells for the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) sector. The company focuses on a demonstrator product aimed at BIPV applications. Led by CEO Kevin Arthur, OPV is commercializing technology spun out of Oxford University. OPV completed a £650k funding round to support its next steps. The company intends to use the funds to build its commercial team and scale up demonstrator product manufacturing. Investors in the round include MTI Partners through the UMIP Premier Fund, Parkwalk EIS Technology Fund 1, the World Gold Council and a number of angel investors.
- BullionVault
Participated · Equity · Jun 2010
BullionVault operates an online platform allowing investors to buy and own 100% physical gold. Launched in April 2005 and based in London, it stores over 20 tonnes of gold for its users in accredited bullion-market vaults in London, Zurich, and New York. The company is a full member of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). BullionVault emphasizes physical ownership and professional custody in established market vaults. In June 2010 it received a £12.5m equity investment from new shareholders including the World Gold Council and Augmentum Capital.