Oxford Innovation Finance is an Angel Investment Network in the UK that connects companies and investors. It operates OION and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund, providing investment opportunities in pre-screened companies. Since January 2021, Oxford Innovation Finance has completed 102 investments into 86 companies from across the UK and has been self-described as the most active Angel Network in the UK according to Beauhurst 2023.

Oxford Innovation Finance

Oxford Innovation Finance is the home of OION, one of the oldest and largest angel investment networks in the UK, and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. OION was established in 1994 as one of the UK’s first business angel networks and today links carefully selected investment opportunities from Oxford and across the country with investors through regular Showcase events. Most of the opportunities which present to the network qualify for either Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) or Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief. In January 2020, Oxford Angel Network (OAN), part of Oxford University’s commercialisation arm Oxford University Innovation (OUI), merged with OION to create one unified angel network for Oxford and beyond.

The Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund launched in 2021 and invested in nine innovative companies over the course of the 2021/22 fiscal year. Fund 2 opened for investment in 2022, completing nine investments, and Fund 3 launched in 2023. Oxford Innovation Finance is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority - reference number 564525.

Introducing Oxford Innovation Finance - the home of OION and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. 
We’re pleased to announce that from April 2022, Oxford Innovation Finance has become the home of OION and the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund. OION has been a part of Oxford Innovation since 1994 and by introducing Oxford Innovation Finance as our new over-arching brand, it will allow us to better reflect the full range of support we provide to early-stage and start-up companies, including that available from our sister companies Oxford Innovation Advice and Oxford Innovation Space. https://lnkd.in/eNZvw_2N 

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🎉 Congratulations to our investee company Oxford Space Systems on the successful deployment of its Yagi antenna technology on the Ymir-1 satellite. 
 
🚢 Developed in collaboration with AAC Clyde Space, Saab, and ORBCOMM, the Ymir-1 satellite is on a mission to facilitate robust maritime communication from a variety of vessels worldwide and advance global maritime communication.
 
🛰️ Oxford Space Systems is a deployable antenna company helping to unlock the full utility of small satellites on orbit and enable the next generation of services in IoT, vessel tracking, SAR and telecoms.

If you are interested in investing in the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund, visit our website where you’ll find all the relevant information: https://lnkd.in/eJxEvSRs

CAPITAL AT RISK – Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest.
 
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📣 Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund is pleased to announce its first investment of the current Fund in iotaSciences and its groundbreaking technology solutions in cell and gene therapy applications.
 
🧬 Raising new equity to drive further business expansion for its automated single-cell technologies, iotaSciences is focused on further enhancing its next-generation single-cell cloning platform and continuing its commercial activities in Europe, the U.S and Asia.

👉 Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/46uR8cC

🌎 iotaSciences aligns perfectly with the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund investment strategy, focussed on high-quality, high-growth UK early-stage science and technology companies that are pioneering solutions to the challenges of our future.

If you are interested in investing in the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund, visit our website where you’ll find all the relevant information: https://lnkd.in/eJxEvSRs

CAPITAL AT RISK – Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest.

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The Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund has its next close on 31st July 2024, which means there is only a few days left to invest!
 
Why Invest with Oxford Innovation Finance?
 
⌽ Experienced Team: Our team has a proven track record of identifying and investing in a unique deal-flow of disruptive technology companies.
⌽ Strategic Support: We leverage our deep industry expertise and network to not only source the most promising opportunities, but also offer vital support to portfolio companies.
⌽ Diversified Portfolio: We invest in a diversified portfolio of early-stage and growth-stage companies across various sub-sectors within technology. We aim to mitigate risk and maximize the potential for strong returns.
⌽ EIS Benefits: Investing through EIS offers attractive tax benefits, including income tax relief, capital gains tax exemption, and loss relief (subject to individual circumstances, please seek independent professional advice).
 
Key details:
This Fund round is closing in just a few days! We are seeking investors who share our vision for the future of technology and are interested in participating in this high-growth market.
 
⌽ Targeting 6-12 innovative, technology focused companies
⌽ Targeting full deployment within the next 12 months
⌽ Minimum investment into the Fund; £10,000 
 
Next Steps:
To learn more about Oxford Innovation Finance, including our investment strategy, target sectors, and current portfolio companies, visit our website for our Fund documentation: https://lnkd.in/eJxEvSRs
 
Don’t invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment, and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more here: https://lnkd.in/edr6NK8U

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As #NetZeroWeek continues, we are marking the occasion by showcasing some of the innovative companies we’ve been working with which are developing groundbreaking solutions to environmental issues. Companies such as Albotherm, which has raised investment through Oxford Innovation Finance and is based in Future Space in Bristol, which is managed by Oxford Innovation Space.

Using polymer chemistry that can switch between opaque and transparent, Albotherm has developed a low carbon cooling coating for glass surfaces. The reversible coating provides shade in high temperatures and allows sunlight through in lower temperatures. Its innovative technology has a significant impact as a net zero approach to temperature regulation, with the potential to replace energy intensive cooling systems.

Read about Albotherm here: 
https://lnkd.in/d9BJZQTS 

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I am really proud of the fact that our Oxford Innovation companies have supported a wide range of SMEs which are developing ground-breaking solutions to global environmental issues. As this week is #NetZeroWeek I’d like to take a moment to mention some of the incredible innovators we have the pleasure of working with. These are businesses that are developing pioneering technologies to tackle not just energy consumption and carbon emissions, but pollution, waste, #sustainability and climate change. These include EcoSync in #Oxford, Albotherm in #Bristol, Cleaner Seas Group® in #Cornwall, FA Bio in #Hertfordshire and ARC Marine® in the South West to name but a few. 

SMEs are the lifeblood of the economy and there are plenty of entrepreneurs out there with great ideas and innovations but they need access to the right
support and finance at the right time to be able to thrive! Our extensive work with #SMEs and #policymakers means we are uniquely positioned to understand the needs of SMEs and what interventions work to support them.
 
You can find out more about how we provide advice, space and finance to these companies here:  https://lnkd.in/efd5ECXi

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At Oxford Innovation, we are proud to say that we have supported some truly innovative companies that are developing game-changing solutions to environmental issues. To celebrate #NetZeroWeek 2024, we thought we’d showcase just a few of these businesses and their products.

Up first is….EcoSync in #Oxford, which accessed investment from Oxford Innovation Finance’s EIS Growth Fund and Angel #Investment Network, OION. EcoSync deploys its cloud-based energy management technology in commercial buildings to reduce their heating bills and carbon footprint by up to 50%. Having made significant progress installing devices within higher education buildings, EcoSync is now building traction within the leisure and public sectors.

Read more about EcoSync here: https://lnkd.in/eRPDFi3F

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Did you know it is #NetZeroWeek? As well as our own commitment to minimising our impact on the environment, we are also supporting innovative businesses whose work is directed at developing groundbreaking solutions to global environmental issues (e.g. climate change, energy consumption, waste) by providing them with the space, advice and finance they need to succeed.

Oxford Innovation Finance – through its angel investment network (OION) and EIS Growth Fund – has invested over £5m into businesses developing services and products which address environmental sustainability.

Oxford Innovation Advice provides specialist business support programmes to help innovators start-up, commercialise their ideas, overcome challenges and access relevant finance.

Oxford Innovation Space provides dynamic environments at its 32 innovation centres for entrepreneurs to innovate, collaborate, develop their technologies and grow their businesses.

To mark Net Zero Week™ we will be showcasing just a few of the incredible innovators we’re worked with over the last few years...

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⌽ Oxford Innovation Finance presents its latest selection of innovative early-stage companies at the upcoming OION Showcase event on 10th July 2024.

💡 The online event will see 8 next generation science and technology companies pitch their innovative solutions to an audience of specialist Angel Investors from across the UK. Oxford Innovation Finance is the home of OION, one of the oldest and largest angel investment networks in the UK 🇬🇧

💰 If you’re a company seeking investment and interested in pitching at the next OION Showcase event, register here: https://lnkd.in/eYnYVepW

👼 If you’re an investor interested in accessing the innovation ecosystem of Oxford Innovation Finance through its angel network, register here: https://lnkd.in/ep8s6kk2
 
If you are interested in investing in the Oxford Innovation EIS Growth Fund which provides access to a diverse selection of high-quality and high-growth early-stage companies from across the UK, and has its next close on 31st July 2024, visit our website where you’ll find all the relevant information: https://lnkd.in/eJxEvSRs

CAPITAL AT RISK - Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest.

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🎉 Oxford Innovation Finance is looking forward to attending the UK Business Angels Association Angel Investment Awards 2024 this week, to celebrate the outstanding achievements of angels, early-stage VCs and the innovative companies they support.

🏆 Our Managing Director, Richard Cooper and Investment Network Manager, Steve Piercy will both be there representing the OION Angel Network, a finalist for the Angel Group of the Year Award. OION connects handpicked investment prospects nationwide with investors and ensures vital support for innovative start-ups essential to the UK's future prosperity and economic landscape.

Good luck to all finalists at this year’s Angel Investment Awards, taking place at the London Science Museum on the 3 July 2024!

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