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Backing Founders interview with Rahul Powar, CEO & Randal Pinto, CTO, Red Sift
Featuring Co-Founder & CEO Rahul Powar and Co-Founder & CTO Randal Pinto
The Future of Retail – How Tech is Transforming the Retail Experience
David Mott, Founder Partner, Oxford Capital Every element of our lives has shifted since March 2020 when the pandemic first hit, from how we work, engage with friends and family to how we shop and the entire retail experience. While the days of living in …
Meet the Oxford Capital team – David McCann, Associate, Investor Relations Operations
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? Although I start each day with the same role to do, the tasks are never the same and I’m always kept on my toes. My role is at the heart of the firm, and …
National MRI more than a marketplace, a workflow solution
Stephen Hampson, Investment Director, Oxford Capital Medical scans are a critical source of information for diagnosis and treatment and waiting times can lead to enormous anxiety and impact the time taken to receive essential treatment. While increasingly, medical imaging is seen as a key piece …
What will Backing Founders mean in 2022?
David Mott, Founder Partner, Oxford Capital What a year it’s been as we’ve all tried to navigate a new normal. While Covid has been a difficult beast to predict and plan for, once again we’ve been amazed by the resilience our founders and their teams …
Meet the Oxford Capital team – Amber Hanlon, Analyst, Investor Relations
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? My role is really varied, and no two days are ever the same within the Investor Relations team. There are always new tasks to tackle each day – from supporting the team and engaging …
Portfolio company – Bower Collective becomes a certified B Corporation
Bower Collective becomes a certified B Corporation Bower Collective, the leading sustainable consumer goods business, has announced today its certification as a B Corporation (or B Corp), joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit. Bower has been …
Oxford Capital leads $2.5 million seed round – National MRI Scan
The wait for diagnostic imaging is over: National MRI lands $2.5million from Monzo Founder and ex-Bupa CEO to get vital medical imaging done in a week • The country faces record numbers of people waiting for diagnostic imaging with the number of people waiting more …
Attest raises $60m in latest fundraising round
Portfolio company, Attest has recently announced it has raised $60m following strong business growth in recent years. The company which has developed a machine-learning based approach to consumer research will use the fundraise to help fuel its global growth. Attest raises $60M to expand its …
Oxford Capital features in Intelligent Partnership’s quarterly EIS update
Oxford Capital has sponsored the latest quarterly EIS update from Intelligent Partnership – the guide is packed full of information on the current state of the market and the outlook for early stage companies. It also includes an overview of the Oxford Capital Growth EIS …
Oxford Capital named one of the most active seed VCs in the UK
We were thrilled to be named one of the most active seed VCs in the UK by the UK Business Angels Association – our portfolio companies have shown a huge amount of resilience and growth over the last 18 months and there’s so much to …
A VC’s period of maximum influence
Mark Bower-Easton, Business Development Manager, Oxford Capital When an entrepreneur launches a new business, two things are essential – a good idea, and enough capital to bring that idea to fruition. In the initial stages, most of the money will come from their own savings, …
Boehringer Ingelheim and Oxford BioTherapeutics Partnership Advances Second Oncology Drug Candidate into the Clinic
Positive news from portfolio company Oxford BioTherapeutics – it has announced today that it has achieved another milestone with Boehringer Ingelheim for the progress of a second oncology drug candidate.
Oxford Capital appoints Stephen Hampson as Investment Director
Oxford Capital appoints Stephen Hampson as Investment Director – Hampson has over 20 years of experience in building technology companies as both a CEO and investor – Created more than 30 deep-tech companies as founder and CEO of Powerhouse – Joins the investment team to …
IFA magazine interview – Building mental resilience
We’ve continued our conversations with IFA Magazine on the importance of building the mental resilience of our founders and guiding them through the ups and downs of building their businesses. A topic that may also resonate with advisers. Read more in this month’s digital magazine …
EIS Tax Reliefs focus – Inheritance Tax Relief
Mark Bower-Easton, Business Development Manager, Oxford Capital The government has been promoting private investment in to early-stage businesses via the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) since 1994, and it shouldn’t be underestimated just how important entrepreneurial businesses are to the UK economy. EIS are high risk, …
Bower Collective raises £2.1 million in seed stage funding – Oxford Capital led round
Online retail platform for sustainable home and personal care products on a mission to eliminate plastic waste Oxford Capital and Doehler Ventures led the round alongside prominent angel investors Delivered rapid growth since its 2020 launch – 30% MOM revenue increase Built a highly engaged …
When Can I Claim EIS Tax Relief? Capital Gains Tax – CGT Deferral Relief focus
Mark Bower-Easton, Business Development Manager, Oxford Capital The government has been promoting private investment in to early-stage businesses via the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) since 1994, and it shouldn’t be underestimated just how important entrepreneurial businesses are to the UK economy. While EIS are high …
IFA magazine interview – utilising the EIS scheme to support entrepreneurs
In the second half of our Q&A with IFA Magazine, Investor Relations Director, Richard Roberts highlights the benefits of the EIS scheme in supporting entrepreneurial culture in the UK and the opportunities for advisers and their clients to achieve a diversified portfolio.
IFA magazine interview with Richard Roberts, Director, Investor Relations
Our Investor Relations Director, Richard Roberts recently sat down with IFA magazine to discuss investing in the current environment, the opportunities for start ups and to give an overview of the Oxford Capital portfolio.
EIS tax relief…income tax relief focus
Mark Bower-Easton, Business Development Manager, Oxford Capital When you invest into an EIS fund you are investing in to early-stage businesses. There is no getting away from the fact that investing in such assets are a high-risk strategy. Fortunately, HMRC realise this, and as a …
IFA Magazine profile interview – Oxford Capital
Our Investor Relations Director, Richard Roberts appears in this month’s edition of IFA magazine (page 38) discussing our current strategy, the outlook for early stage companies and highlights of the last year
Wrisk raises £4.6m in Series A fundraising round
Portfolio company, Wrisk has raised £4.6m in a Series A fundraising round. The insurtech is on a mission to transform how insurance is sold and develop a new standard that makes simplicity, transparency and customer ownership the norm
Oxford Capital receives Exit of the Year awards shortlist – Angel Investment Awards 2021
Thrilled to announce we have been selected as a finalist for the Exit of the Year award at the UK Business Angels Association, Angel Investment Awards 2021 for the acquisition of Latent Logic by Waymo.