# University of Cambridge Enterprise: portfolio, investments and team

> University of Cambridge Enterprise is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 20 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# University of Cambridge Enterprise

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 20 cheques on record.

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Series A Pre-seed Seed Messaging Publishing Consulting

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**100%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 20 on record

Since the last cheque **24** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$4.6M** Rounds led **0 of 20** Sole investor **3 rounds** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 95%**

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## University of Cambridge Enterprise highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Pre-seed: 72% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $298K

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Messaging Publishing Consulting
- **Based in:** Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **20 appearances**

- **2026** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Neela Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/neela-biotech)** Pre-seed · GB · Tech Funding News **$2.8M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Reclinker](https://millionrounds.com/company/reclinker)** Series A · GB · Firms' own news pages **$13M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Verascient](https://millionrounds.com/company/verascient)** Pre-seed · ZA · Disrupt Africa **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **2025** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Cosysense](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosysense)** Pre-seed · GB · Firms' own news pages **$613K** With 4 others
- **2022** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Carbon Re](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-re)** Seed · GB · UCL Technology Fund **$4.8M** With 3 others
- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Paragraf](https://millionrounds.com/company/paragraf)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$4.6M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Paragraf](https://millionrounds.com/company/paragraf)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$16M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Riverlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverlane)** Seed · GB · FinSMEs **$4.2M** With 2 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **May** **[PhoreMost](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoremost)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$15M** With 3 others
- **2015** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cytora](https://millionrounds.com/company/cytora)** Series B · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Reduse](https://millionrounds.com/company/reduse)** Series A · GB **$782K** With 1 other
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Fluidic Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluidic-analytics)** Series A · GB **$2.4M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Cambridge Epigenetix](https://millionrounds.com/company/cambridge-epigenetix)** Series A · GB **$5.5M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Definigen](https://millionrounds.com/company/definigen)** Series A · GB **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Definigen](https://millionrounds.com/company/definigen)** Series A · GB **$2.1M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Horizon Discovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/horizon-discovery)** Series C · GB · horizondiscovery.com **$10M** With 11 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Aug** **[PneumaCare](https://millionrounds.com/company/pneumacare)** GB · finsmes.com **$3.3M** With 3 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **Apr** **[Horizon Discovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/horizon-discovery)** Series A · GB **$298K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[OptiSynx](https://millionrounds.com/company/optisynx)** Seed · GB · optisynx.com **$196K** Sole investor
- **2006** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Psynova Neurotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/psynova-neurotech)** Venture · GB · psynova-neurotech.com **$3.9M** With 1 other

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## The team

We hold **5** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## The cheque

Series A Pre-seed Seed

Median round joined **$4.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$298K**

Led 0 of 20 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *10*
- Pre-seed *3*
- Seed *3*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Parkwalk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk) 7
- [Amadeus Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amadeus-capital-partners) 4
- [Draper Esprit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-esprit-plc) 3
- [Clean Growth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-growth-fund) 2
- [Jonathan Milner](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-milner) 2

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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.

[**Parkwalk** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/parkwalk)[**Amadeus Capital Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amadeus-capital-partners)[**Draper Esprit** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-esprit-plc)[**Clean Growth Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-growth-fund)[**Jonathan Milner** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-milner)

## Recently backed

The latest companies University of Cambridge Enterprise put money into.

[**Cosysense** $613K · Oct 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosysense)[**Carbon Re** $4.8M · Nov 2022](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-re)[**Paragraf** $4.6M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/paragraf)[**Riverlane** $4.2M · Jun 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/riverlane)[**PhoreMost** $15M · May 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoremost)

## 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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