# University of Oxford: portfolio, investments and team > University of Oxford is an investment firm based in United Kingdom. 8 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/university-of-oxford (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # University of Oxford Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 8 cheques on record. Deploying now Investment firm Series A Series B Series C Marketing Software Deploying now **100%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record Since the last cheque **11** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$115M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 100%** Pitch University of Oxford ## University of Oxford highlights - 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 50% of its rounds - 03 2 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Marketing Software - **Based in:** Oxford, United Kingdom - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances** - **2026** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[OMass Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/omass-therapeutics)** Series C · GB · Jefferson Life Sciences **$310M** With 12 others - **Jun** **[RQ Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/rq-bio)** Series A · GB · Frazier Life Sciences **$115M** With 7 others - **2018** 1 round - **Sept** **[Oxford VR](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-vr)** GB · Uktech **$3.8M** With 4 others - **2014** 2 rounds - **Sept** **[Adaptimmune](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptimmune)** Series A · GB **$104M** With 12 others - **Jun** **[Oxitec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxitec)** Venture · GB **$10M** With 1 other - **2013** 1 round - **Dec** **[Chronos Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/chronos-therapeutics)** GB · obn.org.uk **$12M** With 3 others - **2010** 2 rounds - **Jun** **[Navetas Energy Management](https://millionrounds.com/company/navetas-energy-management)** Series B · GB · navetas.com **$5.8M** With 2 others - **May** **[Oxford Immunotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-immunotec)** Series D · GB · onbiovc.com **$26M** With 7 others An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team We hold **6** 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all** **[Oxitec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxitec)** Bought by Intrexon Corporation **$160M** Aug 2015 **[Oxford Immunotec](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-immunotec)** Listed **$64M** Nov 2013 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Series B Series C Median round joined **$115M** the round, not its cheque Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** Never alone - **Last cheque:** Oct 2026 - **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *2* - Series B *1* - Series C *1* - Series D *1* - Venture *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Nov 2023 Oct 2026 Often in the room with - [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises) 3 - [Forbion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners) 2 - [Wellington Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) 2 **Pitching University of Oxford?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as University of Oxford. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Oxford Science Enterprises** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises)[**Forbion Capital Partners** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners)[**Wellington Management** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wellington-management) ## Recently backed The latest companies University of Oxford put money into. [**OMass Therapeutics** $310M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/omass-therapeutics)[**Oxford VR** $3.8M · Sept 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxford-vr) ## On podcasts 1 episode naming University of Oxford in the title, and 4 more that mention it. - [The Biotech Startups Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/biotech-startups) 10 Jun 2024 · 21 min 🧬 Quin Wills - Ochre Bio - Part 3 | University of Oxford’s Single Cell Consortium | The Pitfalls of Californian Entrepreneurships | Dinner Table Origins of Ochre Bio | The Laws that Guide Ochre Bio Mentions [University of Oxford](https://millionrounds.com/fund/university-of-oxford) Apple PodcastsShow page ### Mentioned in - [Capital Allocators](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/capital-allocators) 12 Jan 2026 · 1h 0m [REPLAY] - Ashby Monk – Asset Giant Futurist (Capital Allocators, EP.29) Apple PodcastsShow page - [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 18 Aug 2025 · 32 min The next generation of sustainable aviation fuel, Dr Jane Jin, OXCCU Apple PodcastsShow page - [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 2 Jun 2025 · 33 min Solving the greatest problem holding back UK tech – Ed Bussey, CEO, Oxford Science Enterprises Apple PodcastsShow page - [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 6 May 2024 · 31 min How to ensure the UK lives up to its startup exit potential – Husayn Kassai, co-founder, Onfido Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about University of Oxford ### What does University of Oxford invest in? University of Oxford invests most often at Series A and Series B (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Marketing and Software. ### How active is University of Oxford? 8 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026. ### What has University of Oxford invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: OMass Therapeutics (Series C, Oct 2026), RQ Bio (Series A, Jun 2026) and Oxford VR (Undisclosed round, Sept 2018). ### How big are University of Oxford's cheques? The median round it joins is $115M. ### Does University of Oxford lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does University of Oxford invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (100%). ### Is University of Oxford investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months. ### Who does University of Oxford invest alongside? Most often Oxford Science Enterprises (3 rounds together), Forbion Capital Partners (2 rounds together) and Wellington Management (2 rounds together). ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=university-of-oxford) · [Is this your firm? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?org=university-of-oxford)