Salunda – Parkwalk follow-on Investment
We have recently closed an investment in Salunda for the Parkwalk Opportunities Fund. Salunda develops robust, contactless sensors for use in very harsh environments. The company’s sensor technology detects position and speed, and measures the composition of fluids…. Read More
YASA Motors – P400 Series with Lightweight Gearbox
26-Jul-2016 Integrated Lightweight Electric Vehicle Transmissions Application example: YASA P400 Series Motors with lightweight gearboxes. Xtrac, a leader in the design and manufacture of vehicle transmissions, has a family of highly configurable gearboxes available that address the growing market requirement… Read More
YASA Motors – Parkwalk closes follow-on investment
We are delighted to announce that the Parkwalk Opportunities Fund and the UK Tech Fund VII have led a funding round in YASA Motors, a spin-out from the University of Oxford. The company aims to commercialise its patented technology in electric… Read More
OxReach – a new philanthropic platform
We are delighted to support a new initiative from the University of Oxford, OxReach. OxReach plans to launch various projects over the next 12 months – the first of which is LIFE, who are developing ways for healthcare workers in Africa to… Read More
Zegami – Parkwalk closes University of Oxford Isis Fund II investment
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has completed its final investment into Zegami. Spun-out of the University of Oxford Computational Biology Research Group in February 2016, Zegami allows users to view large collections… Read More
Mind Foundry – Parkwalk closes University of Oxford Isis Fund II investment
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has completed an investment in Mind Foundry, an Oxford Spin-out company with technology that uses advanced machine learning algorithms to help organisations solve problems by unlocking… Read More
University of Oxford Isis Fund III launched
Parkwalk are delighted to announce the launch of the University of Oxford Isis EIS Fund III. Launched in conjunction with Isis Innovation, the University’s Technology Transfer and academic consulting subsidiary, the University of Oxford Isis Funds offer alumni and investors the… Read More
Oxford Endovascular – Parkwalk closes University of Oxford Isis Fund investment
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has completed an investment in Oxford Endovascular Limited, a company developing sophisticated mesh tubes to treat patients suffering from brain aneurysms. Parkwalk invested in a £2m round alongside the… Read More
Animal Dynamics – Parkwalk closes University of Oxford Isis Fund investment
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has completed an investment in Animal Dynamics Limited, who are developing a portfolio of products derived from research into evolutionary adaptations in flight, swimming, walking, and stealth, where nature has… Read More
Isis Innovation event at the Royal Society of Chemistry
Huge thank you to Isis Innovation for hosting an excellent evening at the Royal Society of Chemistry: Pitches were made by four inspiring potential investee companies for the University of Oxford Isis Fund III, which we hope to… Read More
Parkwalk closes Navetas investment
We are pleased to announce that the Parkwalk Opportunities Fund has made an investment in Navetas, a University of Oxford spin-out with a core product offer of Loop Energy Saver, a consumer install, online, electricity and gas residential energy… Read More
Bodle Technologies – Parkwalk closes University of Oxford Isis Fund investment
We are delighted to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has completed an investment in Bodle Technologies Limited, who have developed a novel, smart material for use in low-energy high-resolution displays and glazing. Bodle’s display device offerings offer… Read More
OxfordPV – closes further funding round
We are pleased to announce that Parkwalk has made a further investment in OxfordPV through a Parkwalk Syndicate. Oxford Photovoltaics is an Oxford-based technology business, founded in 2010, formed on technology originally developed in the Department of Physics at the University… Read More
Parkwalk closes Xerion investment
We are pleased to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund II has made an investment in Xerion, a nanoparticle company spun-out of the University with a novel treatment for cancer. Xerion seeks to commercialise Dr Helen Townley’s… Read More
First Light Fusion – £22.7m fundraise
Parkwalk portfolio company First Light Fusion has completed a fundraising of up to £22.7 million. First Light, a spin-out from the University of Oxford, has discovered new implosion processes that can achieve the high temperatures and compression necessary… Read More
Brainomix – receives Biomedical Catalyst funding to develop clinical decision-making software for stroke patients
Oxford, UK: Brainomix Limited, a developer of automated medical imaging software for neurological and cerebrovascular disorders, has been awarded £633,553 by the Biomedical Catalyst, a joint programme run by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK. The… Read More
Parkwalk closes Orthox investment
We are pleased to announce that Parkwalk VI, the Opportunities EIS Fund and the University of Oxford Isis Fund II have made an investment in Orthox, a tissue regenerative orthopaedic implant company with technology spun out of Oxford University. Orthox is… Read More
Parkwalk closes Bounts investment
We are pleased to announce that the University of Oxford Isis Fund I has closed its final investment into Bounts, an Isis software incubator spin-out company. Bounts is a digital health platform and app that has partnered with… Read More
Oxbridge spin-out event
Parkwalk are delighted to have sponsored the first joint Oxford and Cambridge University spin-out investor event, which was held at the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Dame Carol Robinson, the first female professor of chemistry at both Oxford and Cambridge universities,… Read More
Oxford University Innovation – the new name for Isis Innovation
Isis Innovation will be renamed Oxford University Innovation, in order to enhance the already strong links between Isis Innovation and the University. This will strengthen awareness of the company and its services within the wider University, and better… Read More
Posted on June 29, 2016
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