United Kingdom · Investor

University of Cambridge Enterprise

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 20 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Series APre-seedSeedMessagingPublishingConsulting

Deploying now
100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 20 on record
Since the last cheque23days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.6MRounds led0 of 20Sole investor3 roundsMostly inUnited Kingdom, 95%
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University of Cambridge Enterprise highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Pre-seed: 72% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $298K

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
MessagingPublishingConsulting
Based in
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first20 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Oct
    Neela BiotechPre-seed · GB · Tech Funding News$2.8MWith 3 others
  3. Oct
    ReclinkerSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$13MWith 5 others
  4. Aug
    VerascientPre-seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa$1.2MWith 6 others
  5. 2025

    1 round

  6. Oct
    CosysensePre-seed · GB · Firms' own news pages$613KWith 4 others
  7. 2022

    1 round

  8. Nov
    Carbon ReSeed · GB · UCL Technology Fund$4.8MWith 3 others
  9. 2019

    3 rounds

  10. Dec
    ParagrafSeries A · GB · FinSMEs$4.6MWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    ParagrafSeries A · GB · FinSMEs$16MWith 3 others
  12. Jun
    RiverlaneSeed · GB · FinSMEs$4.2MWith 2 others
  13. 2018

    1 round

  14. May
    PhoreMostSeries A · GB · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  15. 2015

    2 rounds

  16. Oct
    CytoraSeries B · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  17. Aug
    ReduseSeries A · GB$782KWith 1 other
  18. 2014

    3 rounds

  19. Dec
    Fluidic AnalyticsSeries A · GB$2.4MWith 4 others
  20. Oct
    Cambridge EpigenetixSeries A · GB$5.5MWith 2 others
  21. Jun
    DefinigenSeries A · GB$3.8MWith 1 other
  22. 2013

    2 rounds

  23. Dec
    DefinigenSeries A · GB$2.1MSole investor
  24. Jun
    Horizon DiscoverySeries C · GB · horizondiscovery.com$10MWith 11 others
  25. 2011

    1 round

  26. Aug
    PneumaCareGB · finsmes.com$3.3MWith 3 others
  27. 2008

    2 rounds

  28. Apr
    Horizon DiscoverySeries A · GB$298KSole investor
  29. Jan
    OptiSynxSeed · GB · optisynx.com$196KSole investor
  30. 2006

    1 round

  31. Mar
    Psynova NeurotechVenture · GB · psynova-neurotech.com$3.9MWith 1 other

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The team

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Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as University of Cambridge Enterprise. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies University of Cambridge Enterprise put money into.

Quick answers about University of Cambridge Enterprise

What does University of Cambridge Enterprise invest in?

University of Cambridge Enterprise invests most often at Series A and Pre-seed (72% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Messaging, Publishing and Consulting.

How active is University of Cambridge Enterprise?

20 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has University of Cambridge Enterprise invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Neela Biotech (Pre-seed, Oct 2026), Reclinker (Series A, Oct 2026) and Verascient (Pre-seed, Aug 2026).

How big are University of Cambridge Enterprise's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.6M.

Does University of Cambridge Enterprise lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 20 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does University of Cambridge Enterprise invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (95%) and South Africa (5%).

Is University of Cambridge Enterprise investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does University of Cambridge Enterprise invest alongside?

Most often Parkwalk (7 rounds together), Amadeus Capital Partners (4 rounds together) and Draper Esprit (3 rounds together).

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