We partner the best scientists from the world’s #1 research university with the best business brains to create and build world-changing businesses capable of solving society’s biggest challenges.
In addition to long-term investment capital and business-building expertise, we provide access to a global network of entrepreneurs and advisors, and state-of-the art lab and start-up space essential for our companies to thrive.
The University of Oxford is home to some of the world’s most innovate science thinkers and is renowned for its world-leading research. We receive an automatic stake in all science spinouts from the University and the University owns a stake in us.
This unique partnership enables us to work with Oxford’s brightest academic minds tackling the world’s toughest challenges and guarantees us unrivalled access to their scientific research and IP.
A key player in Oxford’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, we are highly motivated to foster an environment that catalyses pioneering research and steers it to commercial success. We are committed to doing this in an inclusive and sustainable way.
We are an investment company, not a fund. Our evergreen structure means we are not constrained by restrictive timelines and can adopt a flexible, long-term investment approach, recognising the path from ground-breaking research to global markets takes time and resilience.
This gives us greater flexibility to make decisions based on the nature of the challenge and the needs of the business. Allocating capital in ways that allow innovation to flourish:
We match Oxford science with exceptional business-building talent from around the world – seasoned C-suite executives, entrepreneurs and advisors, who want to make a difference.
Our approach to company creation is bespoke – guided by the scale of the unmet need, the complexity of the science, and its potential to solve the world’s toughest problems.
In addition, we have added over 55,000 sq ft of dedicated lab and start-up space in Oxford to support our companies as they emerge and grow.
We have created a diverse portfolio of enterprises that address problems affecting people in life-changing ways: their health, the availability of food, their security and the survival of the planet.
We are actively focused on a core portfolio of around 40 companies spanning three high-growth, high-impact sectors:
Since 2015, we have invested £0.5 billion in over 80 ambitious companies built on Oxford science, helping progress 27 from seed to Series A, and 21 to Series B and beyond, including 2 IPOs and 5 trade sales. Our companies have attracted over £1 billion of additional investment capital from global co-investors.
Notable portfolio companies in which we have made significant investments, include:
Academics with great ideas: ideas@oxfordsciences.com
Potential investors or co-investors: investors@oxfordsciences.com
Media enquiries: media@oxfordsciences.com
Address
46 Woodstock Road,
Oxford, OX2 6HT
United Kingdom
© Oxford Science Enterprises 2022
Get the latest on cutting edge developments from our enterprises straight to your inbox