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    Oxford Innovation Finance

    Oxford, United KingdomFounded 1994

    Oxford Innovation Finance is the home of OION (Oxford Investment Opportunity Network), one of the oldest and largest angel investment networks in the UK, and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. Founded in 1994, it connects the UK's most ambitious science and technology startups with angel investors and growth capital.

    They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is seed (62% of deals).

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    Portfolio

    8

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Seed

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    Richard Cooper

    Richard Cooper

    Managing Director

    Chris Oliver

    Chris Oliver

    Investment Manager

    David Crichton-Miller

    David Crichton-Miller

    Board & Investment Committee Member

    Eileen Modral

    Eileen Modral

    Investment Manager

    Steve Piercy

    Steve Piercy

    Investment Network Manager

    Jens Tholstrup

    Jens Tholstrup

    Executive Chairman

    Kate Wright

    Kate Wright

    Board Member & Compliance Officer

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    Portfolio

    8 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    A&B Smart Materials logoA&B Smart MaterialsPre-Seed—Dec 2025
    Hexigone Inhibitors logoHexigone InhibitorsSeed—Jan 2024
    Commonplace logoCommonplaceSeed—Jan 2023
    FFluoretiqSeed$1.5MJan 2022
    Gardin logoGardinSeed$4.5M—
    WWilder Sensing LtdPre-Seed——
    FFlare Bright LtdSeed——
    WWilderPre-Seed——

    Top Co-Investors

    Last updated: 20 October 2026