Est. 2009, UK's most active university spinout investor. £500m+ AUM. Subsidiary of IP Group plc (FTSE 250, LSE: IPO). 8-person investment team led by founder Moray Wright & CIO John Pearson. Portfolio: 200+ investees (382 investments recorded), 70+ exits, £200m+ returned. Partner university funds: Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, Bristol. Expanded 2025 via Northern Universities Venture Fund (Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield).
Investment Focus
Investment Thesis
Invests £250k-£5m in early-stage university spinouts (seed-Series C) from Russell Group & leading research institutions. Focus: life sciences, healthcare tech, AI, quantum computing, cleantech, materials. Seeks IP-protected, technology-proven cos pre-commercialisation. Co-invests with tier-1 VCs (Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus, Oxford Sciences Innovation). Avoids: non-UK-origin IP, weak academic backing. EIS-structured for tax efficiency.
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