69 Best Startups in Oxford to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Oxford

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There are 92 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $144.3b. The average funding per company in this subset is $2.1b.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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$16.8m

Money raised

Orbit Discovery offers a DNA-encoded peptide display technology to identify potential peptide drugs for a range of chronic diseases.

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$53.0m

Money raised

Provider of autonomous AI agent for Java software testing.

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$11.3m

Money raised

Emergex aims to tackle the global threat of infectious disease by providing affordable and practical on-demand vaccine solutions.

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$23.5m

Money raised

Salience Labs is a hybrid photonic-electronic chips maker for AI founded in 2021 by Wolfram Pernice, Vaysh Kewada, Johannes Feldmann and Harish Bhaskaran.

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$31.4m

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Oxford Genetics, also known as Oxgene, is a synthetic biology company specializing in DNA design, protein expression optimization and cell line development technologies and services.

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$100.0m

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A biotechnology company using mass spectrometry platforms for drug discovery and the development of therapeutics.

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$37.5m

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A biomedical company in United Kingdom that develops vaccines and vaccine development technology

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$1.2m

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Blokur is a UK-based music rights administration platform for music creators and publishers.

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$64.0m

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UK-based company providing satellite platforms for space missions.

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$32.0m

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A providing an on-demand platform that enables large-scale data collection by connecting researchers to participants around the globe.

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$2.6m

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Precision therapeutics company developing epigenetic therapies that target arginine methylation in cancer.

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$187.2m

Money raised

Oxford PV is a London-based developer of perovskite thin-film solar cells.

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$2.5m

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Molecular Warehouse Ltd. is a Guildford-based molecular diagnostics company founded in 2015 by Kirill Alexandrov, Nikita Alexandrov and Siro Perez.

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$40.6m

Money raised

Dendra Systems is an Oxford-based systems developer providing integrated analytics and planting solutions for large-scale ecosystem restoration.

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$5.0m

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Metaboards uses metamaterials to embed wireless charging into surfaces so multiple items can be charged simultaneously.

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$49.0m

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AI-powered imaging biomarkers solutions provider for stroke and lung fibrosis.

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Oxford Cancer Biomarkers is an Oxford-based biomarker company commercializing biomarker tests for colorectal cancer testing.

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$909.2k

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University of Oxford spin-out company that develops and commercializes enzymatic process technologies.

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$11.1m

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Brill Power Limited is a company that develops intelligent battery management systems and technology to enhance the lifetime, performance and safety of lithium-ion battery packs.

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$25.9m

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Oxford BioTherapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company based in Oxford, UK, Morristown, and San Jose, USA. The company develops immuno-oncology (IO) and antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) based therapies.

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2

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$6.4m

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Laboratory robotics and automation company

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$65.8m

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Theolytics Ltd is an oncolytic Adenovirus Therapies founded in 2017.

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$27.6m

Money raised

Pqshield Limited is an Oxford-based cryptography company using their cryptographic knowledge to develop cybersecurity solutions.

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$16.6m

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Optellum is a medical diagnostics company founded by Vaclav Potesil, Timor Kadir, Jerome Declerck, Sir Mike Brady FRS FREng FMedSci and Lyndsey Pickup.

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$66.0m

Money raised

Ultromics is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2017 by Paul Leeson.

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$26.0m

Money raised

Developer of VR powered cognitive treatments intended to deliver psychological treatments.

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$14.1m

Money raised

Cytox Limited is a company founded in 2004 by Zsuzsanna Nagy.

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$12.6m

Money raised

Provider of sustainable on-demand laundry and cleaning services for everyone.

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$150.0m

Money raised

ONI is a Super-Resolution Microscopy founded in 2016.

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$55.1m

Money raised

Drayson Technologies Limited is an Oxford-based IoT company for the healthcare market founded in 2015.

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$49.4m

Money raised

Ochre Bio is a biotechnology platform focused on rejuvenating transplant livers founded in 2019 by Jack O'Meara.

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$160.0m

Money raised

Beckley Psytech is a psychedelic Compounds founded in 2019 by Lady Amanda Feilding.

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$8.1m

Money raised

Platform that measures customer experience performance to determine market attractiveness.

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$86.4m

Money raised

Nucleome Therapeutics technology uses novel molecular biology techniques that define the 3D structure of the genome and computational genomics powered by machine learning to help deliver the next generation of genetically guided therapeutics.

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$62.3m

Money raised

A company developing an ion trap based quantum computer.

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$13.0m

Money raised

Chronos is an Oxford-based biotechnology company operating a semi-virtual R&D model to develop a portfolio of therapies in degenerative and behavioral brain diseases.

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$40.6m

Money raised

Osler Diagnostics is a biosensor and medical device company.

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$36.0m

Money raised

Perspectum Diagnostics Ltd is an Oxford-based developer of diagnostic technologies for diagnosing patients with liver disease, diabetes, and cancer.

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$500.0k

Money raised

We are a Swiss fintech that is on a mission to make safe and secure saving accounts accessible to everyone, everywhere

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$23.5m

Money raised

Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited is an Oxford-based developer and supplier of molecular imaging agents.

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$2.2m

Money raised

Developer of bio-photonics and artificial intelligence technology designed to stratify patients for clinical trials. The company's technology uses a non-invasive, portable, inexpensive system to screen for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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$25.6m

Money raised

ZapGo Ltd. is a company founded in Oxford, UK.

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Enesi Pharma Limited is a solid Dose Vaccine Delivery founded in 2017.

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$142.0b

Money raised

Organ transportation technology developer.

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$12.6m

Money raised

Oxford Vacmedix UK Limited is a cancer Vaccines founded in 2012 by Dr Shisong Jiang.

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$8.0m

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Adaptix is an Oxford-based company developing radiology technologies.

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$19.9m

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AI platform designed to solve the world's most important problems.

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$700.0k

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Revolutiotionising Auto-Enrolment pensions and putting the member in control

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$4.6m

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Scancell is a cancer vaccine founded in 1996 by Professor Lindy Durrant.

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$130.0k

Money raised

Heimdal is an Oxford, United Kingdom-based green concrete company developing carbon neutral concrete by removing carbon from the ocean and using the ocean as a carbon sink.

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$12.6m

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Oxford Space Systems is a manufacturer of deployable antennas for spacecraft founded in 2013.

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$43.3m

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YASA is a company founded in 2009.

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$5.0m

Money raised

Oxford Biodynamics PLC is a biotechnology company involved in the discovery and development of epigenetic biomarkers for use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

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$47.0m

Money raised

Platform providing highly accurate tools for measuring and managing renewable energy grids.

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$20.0m

Money raised

Oxford Endovascular Limited is an aneurysm treatment device maker founded in 2015.

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$11.0m

Money raised

Base Genomics is an Oxford-based medical diagnostics company developing early-stage cancer detection blood tests.

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$76.5m

Money raised

Blue Earth Therapeutics is a developer of radiotherapeutics to treat cancer patients founded in 2021.

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$3.1m

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Caristo Diagnostics has created AI-driven digital imaging technology predicts heart attacks years in advance of current heart disease prediction technologies.

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$40.0m

Money raised

IntraBio is a small molecule for rare diseases founded in 2015.

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$6.6m

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App for discovering and sharing great, little places recommended by people around the world.

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$5.0m

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Covatic is an ID-less ad personalization founded in 2016.

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$158.0m

Money raised

Sitryx Therapeutics Limited is an Oxford-based company founded in 2016.

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$1.8m

Money raised

MeVitae is a DEI-based recruitment platform founded in 2014 by Vivek Doraiswamy.

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$10.0m

Money raised

Lumai is a provider of AI-based optical processing technology solutions founded in 2022 by Tim Weil, Xianxin Guo and James Spall.

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Funding Rounds

$80.0m

Money raised

Developer of therapeutics for chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

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$4.6m

Money raised

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$10.3m

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Manufacturer of fluorochemical regents and battery electrolyte salts.

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$6.0m

Money raised

Purple Transform is an AI-driven rail data analytics platform founded in 2021 by Neil Latter.

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Funding Rounds

$23.0m

Money raised

OXCCU is a converting CO2 into fuels founded in 2021.

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