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Oxford Capital named as finalist in TWO categories at 2018 Growth Investor Awards
Oxford Capital will be competing against other finalists in the Growth Investor of the Year and the Best BR – Non AIM Investment Manager award. Winners will be announced at a black-tie awards dinner on Wednesday November 7 at Royal Lancaster Hotel, London. Visit growthinvestorawards.com/finalists …
Tom Bradley appointed CEO at Oxford Capital
We are delighted to announce that Tom Bradley has been promoted to the newly-created role of CEO at Oxford Capital. Tom joined the firm in 2015 as head of its Venture Capital strategy and has been a Partner in the firm since 2016. Prior to …
Oxford Capital launches Residential Development Bond
Unlisted secured corporate bond targeting a 7% fixed return over 12 months term Specialist investment manager Oxford Capital has announced the launch of its Residential Development Bond. It is a co-investment alongside Oxford Capital managed funds, allowing investors to leverage Oxford Capital’s due diligence and …
Oxford Capital join $8 million investment round in interiors marketplace eporta
eporta connects interior designers, property developers, and offices directly with the world’s best furniture manufacturers, saving them time and money in the process The startup is one of just a handful of UK companies to secure series A investment from a US venture capital firm …
An interview with Jan Pace
An interview with Jan Pace, Director of Quickfire, one of our media fund portfolio companies. What impact does Quickfire make on the UK film industry? In the broadest terms, Quickfire acquires independently made feature films from around the world and sells them on to audiences worldwide. …
Hometree investment
I have published a blog on our recent investment in Hometree. The boiler installation market isn’t one of the first markets that most VCs look to invest in. But we think Hometree is well-placed to grow quickly.
Guess: Who is the world’s largest purchaser of fax machines?
… the NHS. This astounding fact highlights the opportunity for even simple digital technology to revolutionise healthcare. Our portfolio company Push Doctor is using (by today’s standards) relatively straightforward video chat technology to give patients on-demand access to a doctor. Yet simple technology can have …
Oxford Capital joins $10m Series A funding round in 'connected finance' startup Curve
Curve – the UK fintech startup that combines your cards into one Mastercard®, connected to a mobile app – has closed a Series A funding round of $10m, bringing total funding to $13m. Oxford Capital participated in the funding round alongside a group of global …
Push Doctor raises $26.1M to help people live longer
Europe’s largest digital health provider, Push Doctor, today announced that it has raised $26.1M in a Series B funding round led by Accelerated Digital Ventures (“ADV” – the venture investment company backed by Legal & General, Woodford Investment Management and the British Business Bank) and …
Oxford Capital invests in HomeTree
We are very pleased to have made an investment in HomeTree. The company is re-thinking the energy space and is starting with home boiler installations, but plans to be able to provide much more convenient and compelling energy services over time. The company has an …
Rogue AI and what to do about racist algorithms
What happens when machine learning algorithms pick up on human biases? Naturally, the bias scales. This article covers the extraordinary challenge that machine learning practitioners face when they set their algorithms loose on training datasets. What will be the consequences of their data choice? In …
Conserative Manifesto and EIS: Conservative Manifesto declares ongoing support for EIS and UK innovation
The Manifesto published today reinforces the importance of supporting UK startups beyond Brexit, through both the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and funding commitment for the British Business Bank (BBB). Specialist investment manager Oxford Capital welcomes this public declaration of support for digital businesses and entrepreneurs. Commenting on …
263 Self-Driving car startups to watch
This is a fantastic graphic showing 263 companies focused on self-driving cars. There are a great number of different sub-components, from services related to maps to algorithms that perform the driving. Enjoy!