Oxford Capital
Oxford Capital Partners LLP is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Oxford, UK, investing in early-stage UK technology companies via the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). The firm has deployed over GBP 500 million into more than 100 companies across fintech, healthtech, deep tech, AI and cybersecurity. It manages the Oxford Capital Growth EIS (an evergreen EIS vehicle) and the Backing Founders fund for pre-seed to Series A. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 585981 with AIFM permission; the current LLP was incorporated in March 2012.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 25 portfolio companies (19 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
25 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Oxford Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Oxford Capital Growth EISEvergreen1999 · 27yr19 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS |  UK | 2025 | |
| Software | UK | 2017 | |
| E-commerce | UK | 2021 | |
| Cybersecurity | UK | 2025 | |
| Software | UK | 2025 | |
| Software | UK | 2024 | |
| HealthTech | UK | 2024 | |
| Software | UK | 2024 | |
| Fintech | UK | 2016 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2025 | |
| Fintech | UK | 2024 | |
| TMT | UK | 2014 | |
| Deep Tech | UK | 2026 | |
| Cybersecurity | UK | 2016 | |
| HealthTech | UK | 2023 | |
| Fintech | UK | 2026 | |
| AI/ML | UK | 2024 | |
| Fintech | UK | 2017 | |
| Software | UK | 2019 |
UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2017UK· Entry 2021UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2016UK· Entry 2025UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2014UK· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2016UK· Entry 2023UK· Entry 2026UK· Entry 2024UK· Entry 2017UK· Entry 2019Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fintech | UK | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| ClimateTech | UK | 2017 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Data & Analytics | UK | 2016 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| AI/ML | UK | 2018 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| HealthTech | UK | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Deep Tech | UK | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – |
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About Oxford Capital
Oxford Capital is one of the UK's longest-running university-linked technology venture capital firms with approximately £500 million plus deployed lifetime across 100 plus companies as of December 2024 (~£300-400 million current AUM), headquartered in Oxford. The firm was founded in 1999 as a university-linked tech VC pioneer in the Oxford ecosystem and operates as a partner-owned LLP (Oxford Capital Partners LLP) with 25 plus year track record bridging pre-seed to growth in a single platform.
Investment thesis
Oxford Capital deploys capital through approximately six to eight vintages across two strategies (Backing Founders pre-seed to Series A; Backing Growth Series A+, leveraging existing portfolio relationships), with capped-lifetime-fees innovation and founder-friendly recognition. Sector focus spans fintech, digital health, enterprise software and AI, quantum computing, deep tech and construction tech. Geographic deployment is UK-wide across the Oxford, Cambridge and London innovation corridor.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include fintech partial sale (2024) and quantum computing (2025). Recent acquisitions include AI safety (2025), airline loyalty and travel tech (2025), construction tech (2025), enterprise AI (2025) and hospitality fintech (2026). The platform continues active deployment across the two-track UK technology mandate. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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