Investors

For innovators seeking investment, Cambridge presents an exceptional environment rich in opportunities and support. The city’s renowned university ecosystem fuels a steady stream of cutting-edge ideas and ambitious startups, attracting a diverse range of investors—from experienced angel networks like Cambridge Angels and Cambridge Capital Group to leading venture capital firms such as Cambridge Innovation Capital.

VC + Angel Investors

  • Ahren

    Ahren is an investment institution that supports transformational companies at the intersection of deep tech and deep science that will penetrate, or create, massive markets.

    www.ahreninnovationcapital.com/

  • Amadeus Capital Partners

    Founded by Herman Hauser, invests in technology and believes in supporting entrepreneurs.

    https://www.amadeuscapital.com/

  • Cambridge Angels

    A leading UK business angel network providing smart capital from entrepreneurs to entrepreneurs. They have been investing since 2001 and have supported more than 150 companies.

    https://www.cambridgeangels.com/

  • Cambridge Capital Group

    A business angel network comprised of private investors, family offices, and venture funds investing in technology startups across the UK's Golden Triangle.

    https://www.cambridgecapitalgroup.co.uk/

  • Cambridge Enterprise Ventures

    Formed by the University of Cambridge Cambridge Ventures is the investment arm of Cambridge Enterprise designed to help staff and students commercialise their expertise and ideas.

    www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/venture-building-investment

  • Cambridge Innovation Capital

    A prominent VC firm embedded in the Cambridge ecosystem. They recently launched a £100 million Opportunity Fund to invest in growth-stage deep tech and life sciences companies.

    https://www.cic.vc/

  • Deeptech Labs

    An accelerator and fund that embeds startups in a network of successful entrepreneurs and deeptech organisations.

    https://dtl.vc/

  • Fifty Years

    Fifty Years is a pre-seed and seed focused VC firm. They back founders using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems and help start companies.

    https://www.fiftyyears.com/ 

  • IP Group

    Backing the scientific discoveries that shape our future. Their portfolio companies share a common goal – to have a positive impact on the world through life sciences, cleantech or deeptech.

    https://www.ipgroupplc.com/

  • IQ Capital

    IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm, built on the conviction that frontier technology will underpin the next generation of globally significant companies.

    https://www.iqcapital.vc/

  • Martlet Capital

    Pre-seed and seed stage investor based in Cambridge, providing patient capital to deep technology and life science startups with high growth potential.

    https://martletcap.com/

  • 02h Ventures

    o2h Ventures invests in early-stage UK biotech and life science companies, providing funding and incubation to accelerate innovation.

    o2hventures.com/

  • Parkwalk Advisors

    Parkwalk is one of the UK’s leading growth fund managers backing world-changing technologies emerging out of UK universities and research institutions with the aim of delivering world-class returns.

    https://parkwalkadvisors.com/

  • Meltwind

    Meltwind Advisory LLP are the due diligence and portfolio management team for Jonathan Milner, founder and former CEO of Abcam.

    www.meltwind.co.uk/