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Oxford Innovation Finance
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Oxford Innovation Finance specialises in providing growth and development capital for ambitious and innovative businesses through two complementary vehicles: the OION (Oxford Investment Opportunity Network) angel network — one of the UK's oldest, largest, and most active angel networks, established in 1994 — and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. The firm connects carefully selected early-stage science and technology companies from across the UK with a community of over 700 experienced angel investors, offering not just capital but also management expertise, sector knowledge, and contacts. The EIS Growth Fund provides investors with a diversified portfolio of 6–12 EIS-qualifying companies per vintage, targeting breakthrough technologies and solutions that aim to transform industries, improve lives, and tackle global challenges. Investment opportunities span deep tech, AI, life sciences, clean tech, and more, and are rigorously screened through the OION network's due-diligence process. The fund co-invests alongside OION angels and VC partners including Oxford Science Enterprises, leveraging its relationship with Oxford University Innovation to access high-quality deal flow.
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“We are pleased to welcome Gardin into our portfolio as they scale their groundbreaking sensor technology. Their innovative approach to real-time plant monitoring has the potential to transform food production by improving both efficiency and sustainability. We believe Gardin's technology will play a crucial role in the future of agriculture, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and impact.”
“Oxford Innovation Finance are really good people to work with. They're straight-talking, reliable and credible, with extensive experience of raising money for tech companies like us. They were clear about the process and what was needed, so we knew what to expect and everything went smoothly. Raising through Oxford Innovation Finance also helps you attract other investors due to their strong reputation within the ecosystem.”
“We are very proud of being a finalist and I am especially delighted for the Oxford Innovation team who put an extraordinary amount of work and judgement into selecting businesses suited to angel investment. This shows up in how many of those companies then are successful in receiving investment from our angels and then from other networks that like to co-invest.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardin | Seed | — | 2025-05-07 |
| CharterSync | Seed | — | 2025-11-06 |
| Semarion | Series A | — | 2026-03-01 |
| Caudal Energy | Seed | — | 2026-05-01 |
| FinCrime Dynamics | Seed | — | — |
| Nanusens | Seed | — | — |
| OSStec | Seed | — | — |
| Wilder Sensing | Seed | — | — |
| Cybaverse | Seed | — | — |
| Oxford Space Systems | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Oxford Science Enterprises | 5 |
| Navus Ventures | 2 |
| MMC Ventures | 2 |
| LDV Capital | 2 |
| HSBC Innovation Banking | 2 |
| Cazenove Capital | 2 |
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